Tag Archives: Mammals

1807: The Westwood Children

Posted on November 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

Joshua Johnson: The Westwood Children (c. 1807)

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1923: A is for Antelope

Posted on November 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

C. B. Falls: ABC Book (1923)

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1903: Little Red Riding Hood and Friends

Posted on November 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Illustrations from W. W. Denslow’s 1903 series of picture books: Little Red Riding Hood, Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty, The Three Bears, Old Mother Hubbard, and House that Jack Built. Denslow is best known as the illustrator of L. Frank Baum’s The … Continue reading →

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1534: Wild Horses Fighting

Posted on November 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Baldung Grien: Wild Horses Fighting (1534)

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2003: Donkey

Posted on November 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Paola Pivi: Untitled (Donkey) (2003)

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1967: I Show You This Nickel

Posted on October 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

Money an introductory lecture This morning we shall spend a few minutes Upon the study of symbolism, which is basic To the nature of money. I show you this nickel. Icons and cryptograms are written all over The nickel: one … Continue reading →

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5th Century BC: Hermes Kriophoros

Posted on October 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hermes Kriophoros – Roman copy of 5th century BC Greek original “Kriophoros” is Greek for “ram-bearer.” The epithet became associated with the god Hermes in connection with a story from the city of Tanagra, here retold by the traveler and … Continue reading →