A Princess of Mars

Frank E. Schoonover, A Princess of Mars

Mummy Portrait of a Woman

Attributed to the Isidora Master (active 100 - 125), Mummy Portrait of a Woman
The J. Paul Getty Museum

As is so often the case I am astounded by how modern this woman looks. It is not the age of the portraits that make them look old and so unlike us, it is the artistic style. This style translates perfectly into our modern times.

Aurochs, Horses, and Deer

Depiction of aurochs, horses and deer; Lascaux

I just love cave art. To get a truer sense of the art, go to the official Lascaux website.

Self portrait of the 13th-century illuminator Claricia

Self portrait of the 13th-century illuminator Claricia
Via J.R.'s Art Place

I love Claricia's playful spirit in making herself the tail of the Q!

Ash Wednesday

Carl Spitzweg, Ash Wednesday
via Wikimedia Commons

Portrait of Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Congo

Portrait of Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Congo, by Jaspar Beckx, 1643.

I wonder what Don Miguel thought of the European clothing he was wearing so as to fit in diplomatically. Beautiful? Uncomfortable? Strange? Maybe all those things at once.

Sharing Their Pleasures

Sharing Their Pleasures by Eugenio Zampighi, via J.R.'s Art Place

This is Tom and me as Lent draws closer, living the good life before we get serious about our souls.

Tarzan at the Earth's Core

Via Books and Art

 Since we've been reading what Ray Bradbury and Rudyard Kipling think of the author, let's get a book cover in to remind us of what they were praising.

Scene in Ft. Worth Stockyards, 1955

Via Traces of Texas where he astutely observes, "The young man's expression pretty much tells you all you need to know!"

Man Feeding a Child

Ivory carving of a man feeding a child, Edo period, Japan.

 

Presidents' Day

Which used to be a day for George Washington and a day for Abraham Lincoln.

Washington-Franklin Issues
of 1908 - 1923, 5c
via Wikipedia

Abraham Lincoln
Issue of 1866
Also via Wikipedia

A Sister of Charity rescuing a child during the Siege of Paris

Gustav Dore, A Sister of Charity rescuing a child during the Seige of Paris.

It seems that Dore based this on an incident he himself witnessed as a member of the National Guard.

Girl with a Cat

Girl with a cat by Jeanna Bauck, via J.R.'s Art Place

Any bets on whether she's just pulled that blanket off of the cat or is getting ready to throw it on the cat?

Scene from Act III of Lohengrin

 

Scene from Act III of Lohengrin, Heinrich Lefler

No particular reason except it is beautiful.

The Father of Football

Walter Camp, the "Father of American Football", in 1878
when Camp was captain of Yale University's football team

Who Would have thought that a sport which began looking like this, would eventually look like this?

For one thing I'm not sure Mahomes could grow such a fine mustache!

Sweet Evening Light

Sweet Evening Light
taken by Remo Savisaar

One in the Hole

One in the Hole, Valerie, Ucumari Photography
some rights reserved

Spectacled Mouse Reading Newspaper

Spectacled Mouse Reading Newspaper (1890). Beatrix Potter.

I could just look at this all day. I'm not kidding. All. Day.

The Veil Lifts

The Veil Lifts, Himmapaan Illustration

Portrait of a Cat

Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909), Portrait of a Cat
Via Arts Everyday Living