Tag Archives: angels

Lucas van Leyden, master artist

Posted on 05/09/2021 by ronald972

I bought a couple of engravings this past week. They are both biblical scenes and created by the same artist. If they are by the original artist and not later copies by another engraver they are a couple of the … Continue reading →

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Hans Feibusch artist

Posted on 28/07/2019 by ronald972

This past week, my eye was drawn to a book – #TheRevelationOfSaintJohnTheDivine. It was published in 1946. The text comes from the #KingJamesBible but it was the illustrations which drew me to the book. The depiction of scenes in lithographic … Continue reading →

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William Blake Juxtaposed

Posted on 27/10/2015 by ronald972

 Born into a middle class family, #WilliamBlake (1757-1827) was poet, painter, and printmaker. Receiving little recognition during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a foundational figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.  Blake’s … Continue reading →

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Oil and Water

Posted on 01/06/2012 by ronald972

Today, I came across two very different pictures. One an oil and the other a watercolour. Both lovely and yet very different in style. The oil painting is by Belgian artist Christian Frederick Beck 1876 – 1954. Beck is better known for … Continue reading →

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