Tag Archives: Art

1666: Too Stars Fighting

Posted on January 24, 2018 by corvusfugit

In the same moneth [September, 1666] was seen a strange prodigy near us, Grace Butler my near neighbour that saw it told me of it, togather with several of James Brookesbankes family, it was too stars fighting, they struck violently … Continue reading →

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1876: Versions

Posted on January 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Gustave Caillebotte: The Floor Scrapers (1875)   Gustave Caillebotte: The Floor Scrapers (1876)

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1866: Waterspout

Posted on January 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Gustave Courbet: The Waterspout (1866)

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1463: Portrait

Posted on January 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Luca della Robbia: Portrait of a Young Lady (1463)

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1950: Maine

Posted on January 22, 2018 by corvusfugit

Rockwell Kent: Maine Headland, Evening (c. 1950)

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2018: The Sky

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

Latest additions to the gallery.  

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44 BC: False Friends

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

When I was a student in Italy, a friend of mine once wanted to tell his host family that he liked the bread because it was made “without preservatives.” Not knowing the Italian for “preservative,” he took what seemed like … Continue reading →

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1915: Art Smith

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

A timed exposure of stunt pilot Art Smith flying his biplane over the Battleship Oregon, 1915. (source)

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1759: Rocky Bay

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

Alexander Cozens: Rocky Bay Scene (c.1759–65)

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1964: For Want of Stairs

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

Jess: “…For Want of Stairs…”: Salvages V (1964/1974)

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