Tag Archives: Art

1939: Revolt

Posted on June 1, 2020 by corvusfugit

Hale Woodruff’s murals commemorating the revolt on the Spanish slave ship Amistad were installed in Talladega College’s Savery Library in 1939, the centennial of the uprising. The first mural depicts the moment when, on or about July 1, 1839, kidnapped … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1830's, 1930's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Africa, African-Americans, Art, Hale Woodruff, Law, Libraries, Murals, Painting, Resistance, Ships & Sailing, Sierra Leone, Slavery, USA | Leave a comment

1639: Thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2020 by corvusfugit

From a letter written by James Howell, 17 March 1639: Having got into a close field, I cast my face upward, and…began to contemplate as I was in this posture the vast magnitude of the universe and what proportion this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 17th Century, 1820's, 19th Century, Animals, Art, Great Britain, James Howell, John Constable, Letters, Nature, Painting, Philosophy, The Sky, Trees | Leave a comment

1918: Munitions Girls

Posted on May 7, 2020 by corvusfugit

Stanhope Forbes: The Munitions Girls (1918)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Factories, Great Britain, Labor, Painting, Stanhope Forbes, Women, WWI | Leave a comment

1971: Kirby

Posted on May 3, 2020 by corvusfugit

Jack Kirby: page from A “King” Kirby Portfolio (1971)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Art, Comics, Jack Kirby, Science Fiction, USA | 2 Comments

1802: The Eagle

Posted on April 24, 2020 by corvusfugit

William Blake: Headpiece to “The Eagle,” an illustration for William Hayley’s Ballads Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals (1802).

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1800's, 19th Century, Animals, Art, Babies, Birds, Books, Eagles, Great Britain, Illustration, Printmaking, William Blake | 1 Comment

1966: Dublin Sky

Posted on April 19, 2020 by corvusfugit

Evelyn Hofer: Dublin Sky (1966); from Dublin: A Portrait (1967).

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Cityscapes, Dublin, Germany, Ireland, Photography, Rivers, The Sky, USA, Women | Leave a comment

1957: South to Southwesterly Winds Tomorrow

Posted on April 14, 2020 by corvusfugit

Kay Sage: South to Southwesterly Winds Tomorrow (1957)

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1924: The Diamond Palace

Posted on April 4, 2020 by corvusfugit

Diamantový zámek visí nad červeným mořem… (O zlatých zámcích.) Illustration by Artuš Scheiner for a collection of Fairy Tales by Božena Němcová (1924). The first line of the caption means “the diamond palace hung over the red sea,” and I … Continue reading →

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1876: In the Woods

Posted on March 31, 2020 by corvusfugit

Alexander Wyant: In the Woods (ca. 1875-1876)

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1927: Calm at Sea

Posted on March 24, 2020 by corvusfugit

Lyonel Feininger: Calm at Sea II (1927)

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