#landforms

[paintingsandhistory]

Louis XIV at the Capture of Besançon

Artist: Adam-Franz van der Meulen (Flemish, 1632-1690)

Date: 1674

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Description

The siege of Besançon took place from 25 April to 22 May 1674 during the Franco-Dutch War, when French forces nominally led by Louis XIV invaded Franche-Comté, then part of the Spanish Empire.

Siege works were supervised by the duc d'Enghien, eldest son of le Grand Condé, and French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The defenders were commanded by Vaudémont but the town's isolated position meant they could only delay capture. The bulk of French casualties were caused by a botched assault, allegedly launched to impress Louis, before the garrison surrendered and were allowed free passage to the Spanish Netherlands.

Under the 1678 Treaties of Nijmegen, the province was annexed by France and Besançon replaced Dole as the regional capital.

[looneytunezooballoon]

"Those Dogs Are Graceful as the Moon" (acrylic, nail polish, plastic beads, & jump rings on piece of wood from a broken drawer). 15x16"ish

[landscapeandmarine]

The Hermitage of St Maria of the Avvocatella near Naples (Die Eremitage von St Maria del Avvocatella bei Naples)

Artist: Eugene von Guerard (Austrian, 1811-1901)

Date: 1849

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

[cypressure]

left handed palisades studies

[the-football-chick]

IG: englishgeneral

[oceaniatropics]

ancient volcanic sites, Victoria, Australia

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Early Childhood - Landforms 

The Montessori Land and Water Forms materials introduce the child to a concrete experience of common topographical features such as island and lake, cape and bay, archipelago and system of lakes, gulf and peninsula, and isthmus and strait. This work is naturally appealing to young children  and introduces proper language for topography at a time when children are more easily able to remember and integrate unusual words. Cleaning up the material helps children to take responsibility for their work space, while developing coordination, independence, and a sense of order.

[drrockclub]

Wave rock

One of many caverns on the side of the Uluru hollowed out by the erosion. Frequently, such landforms resemble a wave and can be found throughout arid regions of Australia. Many hypotheses exist on formation processes and include for example, wind erosion and underground weathering.

Central Australia