Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3
Sculptures Audrey Munson posed for, clockwise from upper left: Firemen's Memorial, America (Continents), Manhattan, Brooklyn. Photos copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3

The first post in this series is here, the second here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/RsQ_Sp_g1vE. Chapter 10 Millet, peasant woman sewing by lamplight: Millet, Woman…

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Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2
Master IDC, Adoration of the Shepherds, late 16th or early 17th c. Leonard Limousin, Guy Chabot, Baron de Jarnac, 1540-1545. Leonard Limousin, Triumph of the Eucharist and the Catholic Faith, 1561-1562. Images: Frick Collection.

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2

The first part in this series is here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/7NaSVzSntjQ . Chapter 8 Fragonard Room, spaniel at feet of 2 lovers: The Progress…

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Favorite Recommendations of 2023, 1: Literature
Images: Wikipedia

Favorite Recommendations of 2023, 1: Literature

In 2023, I emailed 215 art-related items to supporters of my Sunday Recommendations list. This week: my favorites in literature, with novels, dramas, short stories, and poetry. This post is…

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Favorite Recommendations of 2022, part 1
J.C. Leyendecker, When Shall We Fly?, Colliers magazine, 1907. Image: AmericanIllustration.org

Favorite Recommendations of 2022, part 1

In 2022, I emailed 158 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. This week: my favorites in the category of…

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Timeline 1900-2021, part 11: 2000-2009
US soldiers in Afghanistan, 2011. Photo: Wikipedia. Tea Party sign, 2012. Photo: Quinn Dombrowski_2 / Wikipedia. Steve Jobs announces the release of the iPhone, 2007. Photo: Blake Patterson / Wikipedia

Timeline 1900-2021, part 11: 2000-2009

Eleventh of 12 posts with an illustrated decade-by-decade timeline for the years 1900 to 2021. For more on the timeline and a link to the book on Amazon, see here.…

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