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Jan van Eyck a beginning

Posted on 09/03/2025 by ronald972

As I was writing the previous chapter, I discovered that the drawing was of a painting by #JanVanEyck. Van Eyck is considered the creator, or almost so, of oil painting. There are about 20 paintings that exist today of his. … Continue reading →

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Isaac Taylor engraver

Posted on 26/01/2025 by ronald972

I recently added a book published in 1809 to my collection. To be fair, the book is in rough shape. The front and rear covers are separated from the spine, the pages are aged and discoloured, but within these pages … Continue reading →

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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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Art Known and Unknown

Posted on 12/05/2014 by ronald972

Often as I collect pieces of art, they may say or not by whom they are by.  It is then that my search begins for the artist who created the pieces that have intrigued me.  I have numerous pieces which … Continue reading →

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Art To Be Thankful For

Posted on 03/12/2013 by ronald972

Today an artistic and a medical advance which helped develop their concerned fields. We begin with #DescentfromtheCross.  A colour print by #GeorgeBaxter.  Most of us would not recognise his name but we possibly should. George Baxter developed/advanced the art of … Continue reading →

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