Tag Archives: Art

1970: Spirit Faces

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Karoo Ashevak: Spirit Faces (Tooth Pull); the date is a guess.

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1917: Games

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ettore Tito: I Giochi [Play] (1917)

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1735: Snake

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Illustration from Albertus Seba’s Thesaurus, Vol. 2 (1735); the full title of the work is in Latin and Dutch: Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio – Naaukeurige beschryving van het schatryke kabinet der voornaamste seldzaamheden der natuur [Accurate Description of … Continue reading →

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1924: Pastoral

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Frederick Cayley Robinson: Pastoral (1924) (source)

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1891: Ebbing Tide

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Ebbing Tide (1891)

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1904: Abandoned Town

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Fernand Khnopff: The Abandoned Town (1904)

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1939: Dog Fight

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Bill Traylor: Untitled (Dog Fight with Writing) (c. 1939-40) (source) Bill Trylor Bill Tralor Bill Traylor This Dryling Was Done By Bill Tralor old man 85 years old

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1910: Crow on Willow Branch

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Seiko: Crow on Willow Branch (1900s – 1910s) (source)

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1435: The Liberal Arts

Posted on November 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Giovanni dal Ponte- The Seven Liberal Arts (c. 1435) (source) Each allegorical figure is accompanied by a historical luminary who also represents the discipline: From left to right: 1) Grammar with Donatus (4th century) or Priscian (5th and 6th centuries), … Continue reading →

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1908: Sonata

Posted on November 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: Sonata No. 6 (Sonata of the Stars): Allegro (1908)

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