Under the Gables

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Simple and Beautiful

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So interesting that all the different colors chosen by Amish women all go together in such beautiful harmony. Also see: Amish Communiti...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

In Praise of Hands by Henri Focillon 1

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Henri Focillon (1881-1943) was an eminent French art historian and professor, who fled Nazi-occupied France to the United States, where he t...
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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Albrecht Durer's Lion

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I am wondering if this remarkable drawing of a lion by the great German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was an inspiration for C.S. Lewis...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The Master of Mary of Burgundy's Charming Book of Hours

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The Book of Hours in question was created for Engelbert II of Nassau (1451-1504) of the Duchy of Burgundy. The name of the author remains un...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

"Wise Men Invented It"

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"For one who wishes a clever theory, the invention of painting belongs to the gods--witness on earth all the design with which the Seas...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Now Let Us Praise Famous Women

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I have collected many photographs of people who live in Appalachia, and one day as I was looking through them, I was struck by how beautiful...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

Yale First Building Project 2017

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This building for the homeless was featured in a Wall Street Journal article  on the best architecture of 2017. The building was created by ...
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