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Saint Paul Writing
Artist: Master of the Papagayo
Date: 16th century
Medium: Oil on panel
Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Sappho Giving Anacreon a Feather from Cupid's Wing
Artist: Antonio Zucchi, RA (Italian 1726-1796)
Date: 1770
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: National Trust Collections, London, United Kingdom
Description
Allegorical painting depicting two of ancient Greece’s most famous lyric poets - Sappho and Anacreon - sharing the divine, poetic inspiration of love (Eros/Cupid.
By giving Anacreon a feather from Cupid's wing, Sappho is symbolically "igniting" his poetic fire, granting him the sensual and romantic inspiration he became famous for in his works.
6 Big Books I Want to Read
1. Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong (464 pages)
Set in Shanghai in the early 1990′s, Chief Inspector Chen Cao is on the case of the murdered Guan Hongying, who is soon discovered to have lived a double life.
2. I am a Cat by Natsume Soseki (470 pages)
A chronicle of an unloved, unwanted, wandering kitten who spends all his time observing human nature- from the dramas of businessmen and schoolteachers to the foibles of priests and potentates.
3. The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai’an (798 pages)
Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny and has been thrilling and inspiring readers for hundreds of years.
4. Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian (510 pages)
In 1983, Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death. Several weeks later, a second test revealed he had no cancer. Faced with a repressive cultural environment and the threat of a spell on a prison farm, Gao fled Beijing and began a journey through the mountains and forests of Sichuan in southwest China.
5. Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (584 pages)
Linda Lear offers an astonishing portrait of the extraordinary Beatrix Potter, who found freedom from her conventional Victorian upbringing in the nature that surrounded her. Beatrix Potter’s children’s stories and illustrations have been widely read and viewed, namely The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
6. The Book of Dragons edited by Jonathan Strahan (558 pages)
A large collection of contemporary stories and poems about one subject: dragons. Immerse yourself in the tales of writers like Jane Yolen, Zen Cho, R.F. Kuang, Todd McCaffrey, Ellen Klages and more.
Hand Bound Cherry Blossom Photo Album by Krissy and Dennis Via Flickr: Gray Cherry Blossom Photo Album with (my own) Linen Bookcloth - It is a bit larger than 9" x 12" (11" usable for photos) and contains 40 pages total. - Pages are pre-scored and pre-folded. - The "spine" is covered in linen book cloth. - The covers are a sweet gray cherry blosson paper, because I really like gray (or "grey" if you prefer). - The binding is a stab binding, bound with a rich red ribbon. (How's that for alliteration?) - The spine is reinforced so that when filled with photos, the book doesn't bulge and look like a duck bill. - Photos are added (by you) with photo corners, because we're old school like that. - My estimates for how many photos this album will hold: 8"x10" - 40 5" x 7" - 80 (portrait), 40+ (landscape) 4" x 6" - 80+ You have the freedom to place pictures however and wherever you want, so go nuts. Photo by Dennis SB600 firing at the background and a Paul Buff Einstein E640 from camera right behind the album triggered by the on-camera flash. www.etsy.com/shop/kleinereisbar/ www.facebook.com/KleinerEisbar
Top Five Friday |Largest Books on Your TBR
What are the largest books on your TBR? #TopFiveFriday
Hello, everyone! It’s Friday again, so that means it’s time for another Top Five! Today, we’re talking about large books! Everyone has a few books on their TBRs that are pretty hefty and a bit intimidating – I know I do for sure. Without any further ado, here are the longest ones I have!
1. Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell – 624 pages
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How Ebooks Change The Reflection Plenum
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The Four Hand Bookbinding Tools
Bookbinding is an technique that gives a sense of last muster if you do me correctly. A most finished and appealing end product gives you a sense of accomplishment. Unto ease the task in respect to hand binding, there are four tools that moral fiber be highlighted below and the simple ruly english on how to use them.<\p>
Tools and Methods used in Bookbinding<\p>
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