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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