Author Archives: corvusfugit

1869: Although He Was a Cow

Posted on November 24, 2019 by corvusfugit

Curious Dreams A writer in the “Argos” says: “I remember when a boy, sleeping in a strange house, in an old-fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. I dreamed that I was being murdered; the assassin struck … Continue reading →

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1954: Morning on the Volga

Posted on November 11, 2019 by corvusfugit

Georgy Nissky: Morning on the Volga (1954)

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1885: Moonrise

Posted on November 3, 2019 by corvusfugit

Henri-Joseph Harpignies: Moonrise (1885)

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1967: The Flying Nun

Posted on October 19, 2019 by corvusfugit

Sally Field as Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun (1967)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Aviation, Christianity, Nuns, Religion, Sally Field, Television, USA | 4 Comments

1895: Moonrise

Posted on October 11, 2019 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Moonrise over the Beach; I made up the date.

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2017: Untitled

Posted on October 7, 2019 by corvusfugit

Su Jian: Untitled (2017); artist’s website is here.

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1972: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free

Posted on October 6, 2019 by corvusfugit

Carolyn Lawrence: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free (1972)

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1559: Not Man, Not Woman, Not Androgyne

Posted on October 5, 2019 by corvusfugit

This mysterious Latin inscription appears to be an epitaph composed in the 16th century by someone named or calling himself Lucio Agatho Priscius; the deceased was named Aelia Laelia Crispis. DM Aelia Laelia Crispis Nec vir nec mulier nec androgyna … Continue reading →

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1943: Mountain Landscape

Posted on October 5, 2019 by corvusfugit

Konstantin Bogaevsky: Mountain Landscape The painting is undated; Bogaevsky died in 1943

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1922: An Unusual Scheme

Posted on October 4, 2019 by corvusfugit

In 1922, the Greek government concocted an unusual scheme for dealing with a large deficit in the country’s budget. Largely caused by the expense of WWI, the deficit had soared exponentially, and the government could neither tax nor borrow itself … Continue reading →

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