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Probably the most famous British portrait painter, and first President of the Royal Academy. How he could paint 5-6 portraits in a day, and prosper.
Hamlet, including the first visualisation of Ophelia’s death; Christopher Columbus, Medea about to kill her sons, and shipwreck survivors in a small boat.
Normally drawn by 2-4 horses, you can sometimes identify deities by the creatures shown towing their chariot, from black horses to domestic cats.
Born in southern Ukraine, he trained first in Odesa, then went to St Petersburg briefly. In 1910, he moved to Paris, where he worked from 1925 until transported to Auschwitz in 1943.
Odysseus meets with his son Telemachus, is almost revealed by his old nurse, then kills all the suitors before revealing himself to Penelope.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 210. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sigrid […]
Landscapes by those who visited Scotland, including Rosa Bonheur, Gustave Doré, Hans Gude, and plenty from England.
From Alexander Nasmyth in 1785 to Samuel Peploe and the Scottish Colourists of the early 20th century, the Highland and Islands painted by Scots artists.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Sigrid through a […]
The Eclectic Light Company 