Tag Archives: Art

1900: The Magician Entertains the Queen

Posted on May 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henry Gillard Glindoni: John Dee Performing an Experiment before Elizabeth I (c. 1900) (source) The enigmatic John Dee was one of the most learned men of the Elizabethan period. Having amassed one of the largest libraries in England, he was … Continue reading →

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2013: Your Flying Cars Are Here

Posted on May 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jacob Munkhammar: Flying Citroen Visas (2013) See more here.

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2014: These Cinder Blocks Are Made of Buildings

Posted on May 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Evol: Blocked Delivery (2014) See more here.

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1912: Branches

Posted on May 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Léon Spilliaert: Branches (1912)

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1573: The Inquisition Grills an Artist for the Last Supper

Posted on May 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Paolo Veronese: The Feast in the House of Levi (1573) Veronese’s painting was the cause of an investigation by the Roman Catholic Inquisition, which balked at the lavish settings and costumes—as well as the “buffoons, drunken Germans, dwarfs and other … Continue reading →

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2010: This City is Made of Staples

Posted on May 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Peter Root: Ephemicropolis (2010) Found here.

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2012: This Painting is Untitled

Posted on May 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Françoise Nielly: Untitled 660 (2012) (source)

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1653: She Cursed and Swore like a Musketeer

Posted on May 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Christina, the Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, famously rejected traditional gender roles, often wearing men’s clothing and excelling at traditionally masculine pursuits. She was also one of the most educated women of the Renaissance, had a mischievous sense … Continue reading →

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1958: The Quiet American Shows at the Victoria

Posted on May 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Pete Tuner: The Quiet American (1958) (source)

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1987: A Book Comes from the Sky

Posted on May 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Xu Bing’s A Book from the Sky (1987) is a 604-page volume in the style of the Song and Ming dynasties—but it contains no actual Chinese characters; instead, the symbols—4,000 of them—are “meaningless glyphs designed to resemble traditional Chinese characters.” … Continue reading →

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