Author: At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet

Sunnyside was born many years ago, the name of my fictional home for orphaned children and animals in a story for Mrs. Watson’s eighth grade writing class. A medical degree and six biologic homeschooled children later, Sunnyside became the name of my classical education website, Sunnyside Classical Christian School. Now entering a new phase of life, I plan to rest and reflect on all things true and beautiful here At Sunnyside. Who is the lovely woman pictured above? Meet my kindred spirit, Euphemia White Van Rensselear in my favorite portrait painted by George Healy in 1842 (On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 75)

Josef Mánes: Red parasol in the summer

IMG_1047 Josef Mánes 1820-1871. Prague. Red parasol (in the summer) Parasol rouge (en été) 1855 1855 Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. by jean louis mazieres   Josef Mánes 1820-1871. Prague. Red parasol (in the summer) Parasol rouge (en été) 1855 1855 Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. Fils d’Antonin Manes, formé par…

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Medieval Beaded Necklace

Beads from Frankish necklaces exhibit a stunning variety of patterns, colors, and forms. Though the beads seen here were made in the seventh century, the particular combination in which they were strung together is a creation of the late nineteenth century, when the beads were first found in graves. Quote from the-met-art On view at…

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Santiago Rusiñol: Poblet Monastery

Click for enlarged detail Slideshow best viewed At Sunnyside Details Poblet Monastery   Santiago Rusiñol i Prats Catalan, 1861-1931 Oil on canvas, 80 x 64cm. Image Via huariqueje Thanks for Visiting 🙂 ~Sunnyside

Santiago Rusiñol: A Romance (1894)

Details Title: A Romance Creator: Santiago Rusiñol Date Created: Paris, 1894 Location Created: Paris External Link: Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya Medium: Oil on canvas   Click for enlarged image:   Image from Google Arts and Culture

Through Norman’s Glasses — At Home & Afield

“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” – Dau Voire As an artist, I often times wonder what my role in sharing my values with society is. In a time in which everyone shares their opinion ad nauseum, it inspires me to see others craft their ideals–quite literally. From another time that predated […]…

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Theodoor van Thulden: The vision of Ignatius of Loyola (1606-1669)

IMG_0904H Theodoor van Thulden. 1606-1669. Hertogenbosch The vision of Ignatius of Loyola. La vision d’Ignace de Loyola. vers 1660. Hertogenbosch. Het Noordbrabants Museum by jean louis mazieres Via Flickr: Theodoor van Thulden. 1606-1669. Hertogenbosch The vision of Ignatius of Loyola. La vision d’Ignace de Loyola. vers 1660. Hertogenbosch. Het Noordbrabants Museum   (Source: https://www.flickr.com/)

Rafael Durancamps Folguera: “Sardanes”

Rafael Durancamps Folguera: “Sardanes” (Catalan 1891-1979) DURANCAMPS I FOLGUERA, Rafael (Sabadell, 1891 – Barcelona, ​​1979). “Sardanes”, Cadaqués. Oil on canvas. With sketch on the back. Signed in the lower left corner. Measures: 59 x 74 cm; 79 x 95 cm (frame). In this work, Durancamps offers us a beautiful festive image, typically Catalan, both for…

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David Kitler and Messages Mothers Give Children

  “God is an amazing designer. The closer you look, the more there is to see…“ quote from David Kitler I have a large collection of vintage nature prints on my computer and a smaller collection of originals on my walls — most are by artists long passed away, but remembered for their amazing work….

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Jacopo da Montagna: The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, The Resurrection, The Ascension

  Click for enlarged image: Jacopo da Montagna. 1440-1499. Padoua The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, The Resurrection, The Ascension. Prague National Gallery Sternberski Palace Some rights reserved  by jean louis mazieres  Jacopo da Montagna. 1440-1499. Padoua The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden,…

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Jan Preisler: Prague Printemps Spring 1906

Jan Preisler: Prague Printemps Spring 1906 (photo by jean louis mazieres) Click for enlarged view:   Original Image credit: Flickr photo by jean louis mazieres  Image detail photos: Sunnyside

Edmund Dulac: Arabian Nights (1907)

  Stories from the Arabian nights by Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959; Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953, illustrator   Free download or online reading of Arabian Nights, illustrated by Edmund Dulac:   Image credit:  Arabian Nights illustrated by Dulac 1907 Via: cirdan1305

Joseph Bartholomew Kidd – Birds (after John James Audubon)

  Joseph Bartholomew Kidd – Trio of Birds (copy of the work of John James Audubon)     Works of Art Yellow Warbler Orchard Oriole Black-Backed Three-Toed Woodpecker Joseph Bartholomew Kidd, after John James Audubon Kidd, Joseph Bartholomew Scottish, 1808 – 1889 Audubon, John James American, 1785 – 1851 Via National Gallery of Art

How to Draw Birds: Draw Realistic Animals

Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
Nuthatch I by David Kitler Wherever you live, you likely don?t live alone. Not when you consider the birds in your backyard or the pigeons on the sidewalk or seagulls cawing at you if you live along the coast. Birds are a constant companion for many of us…

Helen Galloway McNicoll, The Chintz Sofa (1913)

  Helen Galloway McNicoll, The Chintz Sofa (1913) Oil on canvas. (Canadian) 1879-1915 One of the foremost Canadian female practitioners of Impressionism in her time, McNicoll is known for her sunlight-infused genre paintings of women and children in rural environments. Here, she moved inside to depict a woman reading. Via books0977