Tag Archives: Drawing

1947: Iridescence

Posted on September 12, 2019 by corvusfugit

Andrey Avinoff: Iridescence (1925-1947) The entomologist Andrey Avinoff emigrated from Russia to the USA after the revolution and worked at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for 20 years, eventually becoming its director. He turned to painting only later in … Continue reading →

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1976: City

Posted on July 10, 2019 by corvusfugit

Thomas Bayrle: The City (1976) [detail]; here is the whole thing:

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2013: Heliocentrist

Posted on May 13, 2019 by corvusfugit

Robert Pruitt: Heliocentrist (2013)

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1939: A Cat Standing on Its Hind Legs

Posted on February 14, 2019 by corvusfugit

Louis Wain: A cat standing on its hind legs, formed by patterns supposed to be in the “Early Greek” style (1925-1939).

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1922: Landscape

Posted on September 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Konstantin Bogaevsky: Landscape with Lake (1922)

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1529: Fortifications

Posted on August 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

In 1527, a republican government was established in the city-state of Florence after residents ousted the ruling Medici family. The pope at the time, Clement VII, was himself a Medici—and he took affront at the rebellion and resolved to capture … Continue reading →

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1562: Namesakes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

The city of Richmond, California is named after the city of Richmond, Virginia, which is named after the English town of Richmond near London, which was named for Richmond Palace, which Henry VII named after his ancestral home in Richmond, … Continue reading →

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1871: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares

Posted on May 22, 2018 by corvusfugit

Edward Clifford: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares (1871) Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. —Hebrews 13:2

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1953: Work

Posted on May 8, 2018 by corvusfugit

Charles White: Work (1953)

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1863: Dictionary of Hell

Posted on April 7, 2018 by corvusfugit

Entries from the 1863 edition of Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal: Amduscias: Grand-duc aux enfers. Il a la forme d’une licorne; mais lors-qu’il est évoqué, il se montre sous une figure humaine. Il donne des concerts, si … Continue reading →

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