Author Archives: ronald972

The Genius of Paper

Posted on 31/12/2017 by ronald972

I thought I would begin this year with a short chapter on something which must be one of man’s greatest inventions. #Paper is something which we take for granted nowadays and are now limiting or trying to eradicate some of … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Rose – A Legend

Posted on 25/12/2017 by ronald972

Today is Christmas and I offer (a poor effort of poesy on my part) a tale which is known near and far. There is a tale told from old Two thousand years plus a number more Of starry skies and … Continue reading →

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Dolly Varden

Posted on 17/12/2017 by ronald972

It is at this time of year that Dickens becomes a household name. His story ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a stalwart on television and radio with numerous productions and remakes for every following generation. It is in so many ways … Continue reading →

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Creation or Copy

Posted on 10/12/2017 by ronald972

I have been contemplating a question. Which is greater, an artist who creates his own image or one who copies from another? To do this I have been looking at two oil paintings in my collection. So as not to … Continue reading →

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Mughal Paintings II

Posted on 19/11/2017 by ronald972

Mughal paintings were generally created as miniatures either to be collated into book form or possibly as single artistic works combined into albums or folios. They originate in and around the Indian subcontinent. Emerging from the Persian miniature, the Mughal … Continue reading →

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Mughal Paintings

Posted on 05/11/2017 by ronald972

#Mughalpaintings originate in Southern Asia at a time when that area was called Persia. They were generally created as book illustrations or as single works of art to be included into albums and flourished between the 16th and 18th centuries. … Continue reading →

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Ohara Koson Woodblock Prints

Posted on 28/10/2017 by ronald972

This past week saw me add a couple of #woodblock prints to my collection. The artist is #OharaKoson (1877-1945). Koson’ history is somewhat vague. He was born Ohara Matao in Kanazawa in the province of Ishikawa and is believed to … Continue reading →

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Henry Holiday ‘Dante and Beatrice’

Posted on 07/10/2017 by ronald972

I have written in regards to Dante in a couple of other chapters and today we look at an image by artist #HenryGeorgeHoliday (1839-1927). Perhaps Henry Holiday’s best known painting is that of Dante and Beatrice at Ponte Santa Trinitas … Continue reading →

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Robert Thornton’s ‘Temple of Flora’

Posted on 17/09/2017 by ronald972

Today, I managed to find a plate from one of the finest books ever made. It is the frontispiece to folio size of #TempleofFlora by #Dr.RobertJohnThornton published in 1807. Robert Thornton (1768-1837) was the son of Bonnell Thornton an English … Continue reading →

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Salvador Dali Surrealist

Posted on 10/09/2017 by ronald972

When we think of modern day artists, certainly, #SalvadorDali (1904 – 1989) is a name that comes to mind. Dali was born in Figueres, Catalonia, SpaIn. A talented draftsman, Dali is best known for his imaginatively striking and even bizarre … Continue reading →

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