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  • Quite Illuminating

    “Zodiac Man” from the calendar pages of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean Duc de Berry, 15th Century, France. Found at the end of the calendar pages in this beautifully illustrated Book of Hours,…

  • The Inspiration

    A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai), Jeff Wall, 1993. Ejira in Suruga Province, Hokusai, from Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji, c, 1831.

  • Look Out Below

    Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt, Tomb of Ti, Fifth Dynasty, Old Kingdom Egypt, c. 2450 – 2325 BCE. Ti was a commoner, but a very rich commoner since he was able to build a…

  • Race Day

    Regatta at Cowes, Raoul Dufy, 1934, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. I could not resist posting this, it is so wonderful with the colors and the boats. Dufy is one of the fauve…

  • Free Reign

    Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, designed by James McNeill Whistler, 1876-77. Whistler was asked by the room’s owner to paint the room to compliment the painting that Whistler had done that…

  • Looking Inside Yourself

    Taizoki (Womb World) of Ryokai Mandara, Early Heian period, Japan. Made of 12 zones that represent the world of Buddha with the figure in the middle being the Cosmic Buddha. There are more than…

  • Selling Yourself

    Attributed to Huizong, Auspicious Cranes, 1112, Chinese.. The appearance of 20 cranes at a festival was taken as a sign that Heaven had blessed the Emperor’s rule, this work was produced by the Emperor…

  • Sweet Joy

    William Blake, Infant Joy, From the Songs of Innocence, 1789. ‘I have no name; I am but two days old.’ What shall I call thee? ‘I happy am, Joy is my name.’ Sweet joy…

  • Double Header

    War Helmet, Tlingit, Alaska, 1888-1893. Made by a group of Native Americans from the coast of SE Alaska this expressive helmet would no doubt startle their enemies.