The Shepard’s Dream from Paradise Lost 1893 by Henry Fuseli.
Fuseli's depiction of fallen angels inhabiting the dreams of the shepherd as he sleeps comes from John Milton’s Paradise Lost. At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Double Vision
The Sacred Hour, ca. 1907-77 by Ferdinand Hodler.
Early in his career Hodler painted mostly landscapes but as he became exposed to more styles such as symbolism and expressionism. his work became more complex however, near the end he returned to landscapes.
Tucked In
Cat on a Balustrade:Summer, 1896 by Theophile A. Steinlen.
Steinlen loved cats and used them as subjects for a great many of his posters. He began as an apprentice in a textile factory and later took up graphic arts and created a great many posters both for consumer goods and political statements.
Before Cameras
Niagara Falls, 1843 by Karl Bodmer, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha NE.
Karl Bodmer traveled with Prince Maximilian of Wiedneuwied as he explored the Missouri river. Bodmer was in charge of capturing images of the new and wonderful people, animals and places they encountered.
Peacocks Revisited
Belt Buckle,late 19th early 20th c. by Eugene-Samuel Grasset, The Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, Smithsonian Institution, New York.
Best known as an Art Nouveau graphic artist of posters, Grasset also designed fabric and jewelry using the fluid lines and forms of the movement.