Tag: art

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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Perpetual Nature Journal Joys

Originally posted on Practical Pages:
Last year I introduced you to Lara Gastiger and her inspiring nature journals and beautiful botanical artwork. Recently I read Anne’s interview with Lara Gastiger on My Giant Strawberry  – A Sketchbook Conversation.  Here’s how Lara describes her perpetual nature journal ~ “I encourage everyone to obtain a blank journal that is a portable size and proceed…

Diamond Mountains, the Olympics, and Korean Art

“Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art,” a melancholy beauty of a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reveals the indelible influence of this mountain range on Korean painting from the 18th century to today.