Paintings from the studio of the Master of the Female Half-Lengths, a Flemish artist (or perhaps a group of artists) active from 1520-1540 in Antwerp. These beautiful little pictures are so vibrant, yet so delicate.Three MusiciansSaint Mary Magdalene at her Writing DeskMadonna and ChildMary ..
Grace Kelly would have been 80 today. Was there ever a more aristocratic American girl?
Sometimes my poetry comes to me in dreams, usually a word or a broken phrase. I dreamed about this tree last night.The Rowan TreeIn January cold and darkI came upon a Rowan TreeAnd touched my hand upon the barkof brittle silver-brown.Then 'neath my hand the cold sap stirredTo warm the tinkling ..
I am in awe of Turner's pallet in this unfinished work: all of these amazing yellows, creams and murky umbers.Sunrise with Sea Monsters (c. 1845), J.M.W. Turner
Lately I've been feeling very distracted...flighty and unable to concentrate. I attribute this to several, rather disparate, things: settling into post-vacation normality; a full moon; sinus medication; possibly something wonky happening in my horoscope that I'm too busy to look into ..