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Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 342

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 342. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Reproduce flour […]

January 12, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Paintings of human flight 2: Blériot to the Battle of Britain

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Louis BlĂ©riot’s flight across the Channel in 1909, biplanes in the air war in 1914-18, and the Battle of Britain seen from a distance in 1941.

January 11, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of human flight 1: before Blériot

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From earliest ascents in hot air balloons from 1783 onwards, their role in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, to the first airships and Wright style aircraft.

January 10, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 342

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Reproduce flour […]

January 10, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Reading Visual Art: 240 Gallows

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Typically by a road junction outside a town, they are a grim reminder of the brutal consequences of even petty crimes, and significant to the reading of paintings shown.

January 9, 2026 General, Life, Painting

The Dutch Golden Age: Unique imagery of Domenicus van Wijnen

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At the end of the Golden Age, he specialised in painting the Dark Arts, with astrology, rejuvenation, witchcraft, and faerie allegories.

January 8, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Medium and Message: Fans from Europe

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From 1885 fans were a popular support for several artists, including Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn, and Paul Gauguin painted many of them.

January 7, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Medium and Message: Fans from Japan

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Long used as a support for fine art painting in East Asia, fans made their way from Japan into French collections in the late 19th century, and Degas and Pissarro saw their potential.

January 6, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Painted stories of the Decameron: Griselda’s suffering

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The tenth story on the tenth day, Griselda suffered a harrowing life with her husband, with mock killings of their children and a feigned divorce before they’re reconciled.

January 5, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 341

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 341. Here are my solutions to them. 1: When […]

January 5, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

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