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Category Archive: General

Last week on my Mac: It all rests on October now

Mac users must wait until October to see if Apple is as committed to its computers as it is to its consumer products.

September 11, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

The Story in Paintings: The spirits of nations

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Delacroix’s famous painting of Marianne, personification of the French nation, does not stand alone. Here is a small collection.

September 10, 2016 General, Painting

Into the Light: Rosa Bonheur, animalière extraordinaire

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A precocious painter who became more famous in Britain than in her native France, she liked painting powerful animals like oxen and lions.

September 9, 2016 General, Painting

Alchemy: 10 – the direct and the dangerous; Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites

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Oil sketches and studies became accepted as works of art. But not all Impressionist paintings have survived as well as they should.

September 8, 2016 General, Painting, Technology

Into the Light: Frederick Frieseke’s flickering females

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For 15 years, his delicate nudes seen in dappled light were popular throughout Europe. They shocked the folk back in the US, though.

September 7, 2016 General, Painting

William Merritt Chase paints history, for a brief moment

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Known for his Impressionist landscapes and portraits, he also painted a couple of history paintings – under duress.

September 6, 2016 General, Painting

Alchemy: 9 – Turner and tubes

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Turner’s innovation was driven by his desire to explore colour contrasts and texture. But it led him to lapses in technique which have damaged his paintings.

September 5, 2016 General, Painting, Technology

Has Apple prepared El Capitan for new MacBook Pros?

The recent security update could be preparing OS X for the addition of new MacBook Pro models on 7 September. Includes full details of that update.

September 5, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Brief Candles: Paulus Potter

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His meticulous paintings of farm animals transformed landscape practice, and created a new sub-genre.

September 4, 2016 General, Painting

Last week on my Mac: Tracking and privacy, and the hidden OS X update

Social media and ad trackers do not operate to acceptable standards of privacy. And Apple just sprung us a minor update to OS X, not just a security update.

September 4, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Technology

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