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)

Emanuel Phillips Fox: Convalescent (1890)

Fox captures both the essence of suffering and of kindness. Someone cares enough to render simple aid like fluffing a pillow, so this convalescent knows she is not alone. By her expression we understand that she still suffers, but at least not in complete isolation,   Convalescent (1890). Emanuel Phillips Fox (Australian, 1865-1915) Oil on…

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Frescoe With Wounded Aeneas, 1st Century AD

  Fresco depicting Iapyx removing an arrowhead from Aeneas’ thigh. Venus stands over, while beside Aeneas stands his young son Ascanius. 1st century CE (between 45 and 79 AD), from Pompeii. (Naples National Archaeological Museum). Source: Ancient History Encyclopedia Image Credit: This image was first published on Flickr. Original image by Carole Raddato. Uploaded by…

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Emily Carr: Alert Bay 1912

Details Artist: Emily Carr  (Canadian) Title: Alert Bay Date: 1912 Medium: Drawing Materials: watercolour over graphite on wove paper Dimensions: 76.3 x 53.2 cm Source: National Gallery of Canada Also See: Emily Carr: Who Is She?  

Emily Carr: Cha-atl, Field with Pole,1912

From the collection of Royal BC Museum ALTERNATE TITLE: Cha-atl, Field with Poles PERIOD / STYLE: Early Totems (1911-1913) INSCRIPTIONS RECTO (FRONT): Signature: M EMILY CARR Also See: Emily Carr: Who Is She? Related links From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia @ Dulwich Picture Gallery DPG press release about Carr…

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Rupert Bunny: Bacchanalian dance (1920)

  Danse de bacchantes (Bacchanalian dance) (1920). Rupert Bunny (Australian, 1864-1947). Colour monotype on paper. Art Gallery of South Australia. The painting visually encapsulates the vibrancy of modern dance and the exotic splendour of France’s belle époque, as well as the brilliant and unconventional colour combinations. Applying pure colour, Bunny created vibrant patterns using dynamic…

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Josef Mánes, Reading Girl, 1850s Prague

Jeune fille lisant, Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. Josef Mánes 1820-1871. Prague. Jeune fille lisant. Reading girl. 1850s Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. Fils d’Antonin Manes, formé par son père. Son of Antonin Manes, formed by his father. (Source: https://www.flickr.com/) Image Via Flickr: by jean louis mazieres

Guy, de Chauliac. Chirurgia magna,[England], [14th-15th century].

New York Academy of Medicine Chirurgia magna, Guy de Chauliac The library at the New York Academy of Medicine holds more than half a million volumes, with 32,000 in the rare book collection. From this group, the Academy recently digitized this illuminated manuscript by surgeon Guy de Chauliac, known as the Chirurgia magna (“great surgery”)….

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