“For the wander-thirst is on me” (Wanderlust 2)
"The Sea Gypsy" - Richard Hovey (1864-1900) I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-thirst is on me And my soul is in…
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December 8, 2015
“Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take…” (Wanderlust 1)
This view of Scranton, Pennsylvania, shows the new roundhouse of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. The painting was commissioned by the president of the railroad ca. 1856. I love the way the train…
December 7, 2015
Lord Peter, I presume?
Leyendecker (1874-1951) is one of my favorite American illustrators, active starting in 1899 - almost the same time as Maxfield Parrish began painting. On my wish list is the latest, gloriously…
December 2, 2015
Erasmus, and Erasmus, and Erasmus
Manchester's A World Lit Only by Fire is brilliant, gripping, and startlingly vivid view of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that uses Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe as a a hook.…
December 1, 2015
Come back when I’ve finished the chapter … or maybe the book
I've loved reading for as long as I can remember, and this painting captures the emotion I associate with it---utter absorption and bright light, even if the day is dark…
November 30, 2015
The Father (and Mother?) of Chemistry
Lavoisier is credited with changing chemistry from a qualitative to a quantitative science. He discovered the role oxygen plays in combustion, stated the law of conservation of mass, helped construct…
November 19, 2015
Art recommendations
If you know me from Facebook or ForgottenDelights.com, or have read my books or heard me lecture, you have a good idea of the type of art I like. This blog is…
November 19, 2015
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