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Dr. Richard Stemp 193 – about this painting
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00:00:00 Gauguin 00: 25:15 Van Gogh 00:49:38 Cezanne 01:14:13 Dobson
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Wycliffe Hall Chapel, Oxford OX2
Interesting, informative and splendidly illustrated.
On a visit to Oxford recently, I stayed at Wycliffe Hall as a Bed and Breakfast guest. Wycliffe Hall is on the Banbury Road in North Oxford. It offers theological training to women and men who wish to become ordained or lay ministers in the Church of England. The hall was established in 1877, on the current site, and is named for John Wycliffe, bible translator and master of Balliol College in the 14th century.
I sketched the chapel which was added in 1896, designed by architect George Wallace.
There are amazing trees in this part of Oxford. The houses are large, but the trees are larger. I had my breakfast outdoors in the garden at Wycliffe Hall, looking at a gigantic London Plane. The view from my bedroom was filled with beech tree.
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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Painter Françoise Gilot (1921–2023)
1. Self-Portrait Full Face, 1941 / Graphite on paper / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY
3. Autoritratto, 1966 / Color serigraph on paper / Private collection
4. Self Portrait, 1970 / Watercolor on paper / Private collection
5. Self-portrait in Front of Bamboo, 1971 / China ink over pencil on paper / Private collection
6. Untitled (Self Portrait), 1975 / India ink and watercolor on Japon paper / Private collection
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“Standing at the intersection of Impressionism and Realism, Potthast embraced the bustle of places such as Coney Island, Far Rockaway and Brighton Beach, the more populist haunts. Like the Realists, Potthast focused on energetic compositions rather than the kind of languid gentility often portrayed by the Impressionists; yet, like the Impressionists, he painted in a palette of high color and lightness. With artistic bravura and a painterly surface, Potthast renders Water Lilies with a masterly sense of composition as the figures’ clothes flutter in the ocean breeze. As in the present work, according to Diane Smith-Hurd, Potthast’s painting is “at its best with subtleties of color in reflected light, as well as color in…
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Chinese redbud
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Some really significant and intriguing poetry- thanks for posting!!
Over the past six months I’ve occasionally ventured beyond the Angeleno émigré scene, which continues to hold most of my attention, in order to translate the work of Russophone exiles who landed on other shores. One of these is the fabled poète maudit of the First Wave, Boris Poplavsky (1903-1935), who made his career, such as it was, in Paris, but whose earliest poems of note were written during the initial stage of his exile, in Constantinople — one of the primary way stations for those fleeing the Civil War from southern Ukraine. I’ve translated and written about Poplavsky before, but this time I had the occasion to render his dazzling youthful cycle of sonnets about his temporary home for a soon-to-be published volume dedicated to the literary legacy of “Russian Constantinople.” In 1920-21, the young poet found himself wandering through the streets, squares, and alleys of this borderland between…
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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American painter Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989)
1. Self Portrait, 1946 / Ink drawing / Location unknown to me
2. Self Portrait, 1946 / Ink drawing / Location unknown to me
3. Action Self-Portrait, c.1956 / Oil on canvas / Private collection
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See also:
https://schristywolfe.com/2022/01/10/autoportrait-day-10-elaine-de-kooning/
https://schristywolfe.com/2018/08/24/self-portraitsaugust-24/
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Wildlife Highlight: Hummingbirds
Interesting information!
Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds that are known for their unique ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings. Here are some interesting facts and information about hummingbirds: There are over 300 species of hummingbirds found in the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. They are important pollinators for many plants, as they transfer pollen from flower to flower while feeding on nectar. Overall, hummingbirds are fascinating birds with many unique adaptations that make them well-suited to their environment.
What do hummingbirds eat?
Hummingbirds primarily feed on nectar from flowers, which provides them with the high levels of energy they need to sustain their rapid wing beats and high metabolism. They have long, thin beaks that are perfectly adapted for feeding on the nectar deep within the flowers. In addition to nectar, hummingbirds also eat small insects and spiders for protein, which makes up a small portion…
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