Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Leon Kelly (1901-1982)...painting and drawings...
LE POÈTE ZOOLOGISTE, 1946
THE SIENESE REPTILE, 1946
THE POET OF THE MOUNTAIN, 1946
CATALONIAN FABLE SALTAMONTÉS Y RANA, 1946
EMBRYONIC PORTRAITS, 1946
COCOONS, 1946
CAVE OF THE LIMPID POOL, 1944
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Edward Topsell ...The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents ... woodcuts 1658
Published in 1658, The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents depicts both real and fantastical creatures in detailed woodcuts. A wide swath of the animal kingdom is represented, including mammals, reptiles,amphibians, insects, and marine life, as well as an array of mythical beasts.
MORE woodcuts HERE
Stultifera navis (Ship of Fools) ... Sebastian Brant... woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer... 1498
Woodcuts attributed to Albrecht Durer. Illustrations from the book
Stulifera navis (Ship of fools) by Sebastian Brant, published by
Johann Bergmann in Basel in 1498
Five Foolish Virgins
The Ship of Sight
Fools far, near and Forever
He Who Judges Others
Of Gods Plagues and Punishments
The Ship of Touch
Of Dancing
Of Luck
Of Scorned Joy
Of Wooing
Friday, October 4, 2013
Teaching Dhamma by Pictures...Siamese Traditional Buddhist Manuscript ...Ven. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
from the book “Teaching Dhamma by Pictures”
Explanation of a Siamese Traditional Buddhist Manuscript
by Ven. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Published by
Sathirakoses-Nagaparadi Foundation & Ministry of Education, Thailand
On the occassion of the Centenary Celebration of the Bith of the Ven. Buddhadasa Bhikku
The illustrated manuscript reproduced here was, in the original, a traditional Thai
manuscript called Samut Khoi which is a long roll of paper folded concertina-wise into
leaves and then written on both sides. In this form, the illustration was presented first,
followed by a few lines of explanation on a particular aspect of Dhamma such as
Meditation and so forth. Cambodian script was used in those days for all religious work
thought the language is Siamese.
The pigments used were produced locally, most of them derived from native trees.
John Bingley Garland...Victorian Blood Book... Sept 1854
Assembled from several hundred engravings, many taken from books of etchings by William Blake, as well as other illustrations from early nineteenth-century books. The principal motifs are natural (birds, animals, and especially snakes) and Christian (images of the crucifixion, scenes from the Bible, and crusaders). Drops of red india ink and extensive religious commentary have been added to many of the images.
inscribed "To Amy Lester Garland--A legacy left in his lifetime for her future examination by her affectionate father" September 1st 1854
Monday, September 30, 2013
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