Tag Archives: Art

2013: 1989

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger create minuature versions of scenes from iconic photographs using scale models and other materials. The image above, for example—which might at first seem to be Charlie Cole’s famous picture of the “tank man” from the … Continue reading →

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1875: Butter

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Antoine Vollon: Mound of Butter (1875/1885)

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1900: Late Night Snack

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Albert F. King: Late Night Snack (c. 1900)

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1595: Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Vredeman de Vries: Alchemist’s Laboratory (1595) Illustration for Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae by Heinrich Khunrath

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1903: I Like Your Bright Face

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

  Sweet little dandelion! How yellow you are! You are not like the orange. You are made to be seen. The orange is for us to eat. I like your bright face. It looks like one of the stars. I … Continue reading →

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1895: Kaikkialla ääni kaikuu

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Beda Stjernschantz: Everywhere A Voice Invites Us… (1895)

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1902: Voulangis

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Edward J. Steichen: Voulangis (1900-1902)

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1986: Blast Furnace

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Bernd and Hilla Becher: Blast Furnace: Völklingen, Saar, Germany (1986; printed 1989)

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1594: So Tempting

Posted on July 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

Maerten de Vos: The Temptation of Saint Anthony [detail] (1594) Click on the image to see the whole painting.

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1642: An Undignified Pursuit

Posted on July 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

In 1642, the Italian diplomat Cardinal Jules Mazarin succeded Cardinal Richelieu as the Chief Minister to the King of France. Following the Thirty Years’ War, he played a major role in developing the notion of Westphalian sovereignty, the principle of … Continue reading →

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