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Girl at the Window, Winter (1931), Mother (1932), Soccer Game (1932) & Gymnasts (1932) are fine examples of his experimentation with dark backgrounds to highlight his subjects. This lighting approach allowed him to focus on silhouette & a more exciting image
Michael Scot, 'the Wizard' (1175-1232), was an alchemist, astrologer, mathematician and translator.
In Cumbrian #folklore he is said to have turned to stone a coven of #witches, which became the stone circle of 'Long Meg and Her Daughters'.
#storytelling #magik #Cumbria
Crimson (#dc143c), LimeGreen (#32cd32), DarkGreen (#006400), Lime (#00ff00), Tan (#d2b48c), LightCoral (#f08080), Sienna (#a0522d), DodgerBlue (#1e90ff)
The Striped Hyena (1831), The Lioness (1832), The Elk (1886) and The Walrus (1879). By painter, Aloys Zötl (1803-1887). #AustrianArt
Illustrations by Canadian artist Jillian Tamaki for IRISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS by Lady Augusta Gregory (1852-1932), Irish dramatist, folklorist, theatre manager who co-founded the Abbey & Irish Literary Theatres with William Butler Yeats & Edward Martyn #folklore #mythologymonday
ANIMAL ART. The Striped #Hyena (1831), The #Lioness (1832), The #Elk (1886), The #Walrus (1879). By Austrian painter, Aloys Zötl (1803-1887). More next Saturday. #Victorian
Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), "Full Moon Cove at Santa Barbara," 1909, oil on paper laid to canvas, 10" x 14¼", sold for $6250 at @JohnMoranInc #art #artist #antiques #antique #auction #SantaBarbara #moon #fullmoon #cove #California
Fernando Botero (Columbian, b. 1932), Naturaleza Muerta con Cafetera y Frutero, 1973.
The Space Quest 3 page is upgraded and now also features twice as many screenshots (all loss-less), more songs (both for SoundBlaster and Roland MT32), a few new Easter Eggs and some other minor enhancements.
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@SlashVohaul, @Wilcofever
Fauna Boica oder gemeinnützige Naturgeschichte der Thiere Bayerns (1830-1832), on the mammals of Bavaria, was the 1st volume in J.E. von Reider & C.W. Hahn's series exploring animals of the region. Explore it for #MammalMonday #BHLib via @National_Ag_Lib: https://t.co/A3AbMdeEhD
Today we present hand-colored lithographic plates of flowers from 'Sämmtliche Giftgewächse Deutschlands...' by Eduard Winkler (Berlin: W. Natorff, 1832), Winkler’s seminal work on all the poisonous plants of Germany. Learn more here: https://t.co/Z96lrVEJYw #WednesdayBouquet
Richard Owen's 1st monograph, "Memoir on the pearly nautilus" (1832), described Nautilus pompilius for the 1st time in detail as a comprehensive study in comparative anatomy utilizing both text & illustrations. In #BHLib via @SILibraries: https://t.co/QWQul09h5C #CephalopodWeek
#ILLUSTRATION
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Aesthetic Sharer ZHR @CGdrawing
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💎 George Barbier (1882–1932), one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century.
uhhh are TrainerSonas still a thing??? I've had this design for like MONTHS
PKMN Trainer Liezy!
Type: Fairy/Bug
PKMN: Ledyba (Lvl. 32), Kirlia (Lvl. 36), Shiny Cutiefly (Lvl. 32)
#TrainerSona #Pokemon
Painting and drawing eggs is a great way to hone your grasp of direct and reflected light. In "Old woman selling eggs" (1632), Dutch Golden Age artist Hendrick Bloemaert uses an egg in the subject's hand to reinforce the realism of light cascading across the model's face.
#OTD b. William Etty (England, 1787-1849), artist. Paintings inc. The World Before the Flood (1828), The Destroying Angel (1832), The Sirens and Ulysses (1837, restored 2010). Also - photo from 1844 - William (right) & his brother & niece. #OnThisDay