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Sick in Bed
The Land of Counterpane by Jessie Wilcox Smith The Land of Counterpane by Robert Louis Stevenson When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys…
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Following Fashions
Spring Flowers, c. 1889 by William Merritt Chase. Chase considered himself an observer of life and which was a French method he applied to American landscapes and settings. This work also refers to the…
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Beautiful Agony
The Ecstacy of St. Teresa, 1645-1652 by Bernini, Cornaro Chapel. “I saw an angel beside me toward the left side, in bodily form…He was not very large, but small, very beautiful, his face so…
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Bloom of Youth
Bindo Altoviti, c. 1515 by Raphael. Earlier interpretations thought that this work was a self-portrait. It is now generally agreed that it is an early portrait of the prominent Florentine banker, Bindo Altoviti.
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Train Crossing
Time Tranfixed, 1938 by René Magritte. The world of dreams that came out of Surrealist paintings is presented by Magritte in a straightforward and clear manner. This allows the viewer to concentrate on the…
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Family Dinner
Old Fashioned Dinner Party, by Varnette Honeywood. Although the two images of Honeywood’s work I have depicted here on YDA have revolved around church life, she actually chooses to portray a lot of different…
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Sweet Dreams
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…
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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…
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Hiding in Plain Sight
The Two Gentleman of Verona Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus by William Holman Hunt. One of the original Pre-Raphaelites, Hunt takes his subject from a Shakespeare play. The PRB liked to get their subjects…
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