Author Archives: corvusfugit

1892: Water Mill

Posted on February 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

Fritz Thaulow: Water Mill (1892)

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2015: Absence of Clarity

Posted on February 12, 2018 by corvusfugit

Susan R. Goldstein: Absence of Clarity (2015)

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1635: A Kind of Speech They Could Not Understand

Posted on February 11, 2018 by corvusfugit

In 1635 at Brampton near Gainsborough an Ash Tree shook both in the Body and Boughs, and there proceeded from thence Sighs and Groans, like those of a Man troubled in his Sleep, as if he felt some sensible Torments. … Continue reading →

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1797: Reading a Book

Posted on February 11, 2018 by corvusfugit

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson: Benoît Agnès Trioson Reading a Book (1797) Born Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy in 1767, Girodet suffered the death of his father in 1784 and his mother in 1787. Dr. Benoît-François Trioson, a close friend of his … Continue reading →

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1879: Alice

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

George Dunlop Leslie: Alice in Wonderland (c. 1879) Alas! it was too late to wish that! She went on growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel down on the floor: in another minute there was not even room … Continue reading →

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1894: Novel

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

Santiago Rusiñol: Novela romántica (1894) ¡Ay! ¡Desgraciadamente no, Elvira! replicó con vehemencia Rodrigo clavando sus rasgados ojos más negros que el azabache en el rostro seductor de su prometida, sobran para mi devoradora inquietud. Ya no comprende vuestro corazón al … Continue reading →

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1940: Joseph’s Dream

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

Evelyn Mary Dunbar: Joseph’s Dream (c. 1940)

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1973: 198 Methods

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

Gene Sharp  died last week. Sharp was a prolific theorist of nonviolent action whose writings have influenced anti-government resistance movements around the world. His work was profoundly shaped by the study of Gandhi and the labor and civil rights activist … Continue reading →

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1950: Seascape

Posted on February 7, 2018 by corvusfugit

Patrick von Kalckreuth: Seascape at Sunset (c. 1950)

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1960: Hidden Assets

Posted on February 5, 2018 by corvusfugit

Otis Kaye: Hidden Assets; the painting is undated, but I think the date on that $10 bill is 1960.

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