Tag Archives: Art

12th Century: Monster

Posted on June 12, 2018 by corvusfugit

This illustration comes from a series of handscrolls telling the legends of the Shinto Kitano Tenjin Shrine, located in Kamakura, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a 9th century scholar, poet, and statesman who came to be … Continue reading →

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1957: Carburetor

Posted on June 11, 2018 by corvusfugit

Walter Tandy Murch: Carburetor (1957)

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1989: Walking House

Posted on June 3, 2018 by corvusfugit

Laurie Simmons: Walking House (1989)

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1932: Sunset

Posted on May 29, 2018 by corvusfugit

Charles Ernest Butler: Sunset at Low Tide, Westcliff-on-Sea (1932)

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1973: Literature

Posted on May 28, 2018 by corvusfugit

Nick Cardy: From Beyond the Unknown Vol. 1 #23 (August, 1973)

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1931: Seascape

Posted on May 26, 2018 by corvusfugit

Patrick von Kalckreuth: Seascape The painting is undated. Von Kalckreuth (1892–1970) was born Patrick Dunbar, but changed his name after his father died and his mother married Richard von Kalckreuth in 1931. The signature on the panting thus indicates a … Continue reading →

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1913: St. Bride

Posted on May 25, 2018 by corvusfugit

John Duncan: St. Bride (1913) St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451 – 525) is said to have been carried by angels from Iona, a small island in the Hebrides, to Bethlehem (and back in time) to serve as a midwife … Continue reading →

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1871: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares

Posted on May 22, 2018 by corvusfugit

Edward Clifford: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares (1871) Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. —Hebrews 13:2

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1979: Brown v. Board

Posted on May 17, 2018 by corvusfugit

Milton Williams: Parade Thrills! Taken May 17, 1979, on the 25th anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which ruled that public schools could not be segregated.

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1976: House

Posted on May 17, 2018 by corvusfugit

Francesca Woodman: House #4, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976

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