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Favourite Paintings 15: Gustave Caillebotte, Skiffs on the Yerres, 1877

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Some men paddle their skiffs along a wooded river: a study in rippled reflections, bright ochre paddles, and watery greens and blues. Caillebotte was not only a patron of Impressionism, but shows that he was one of its Masters too.

March 28, 2015 Painting

Open source Europe? The EU copyright report

The European Union recognises the need to update its copyright legislation. But are current proposals heading in the right direction?

March 27, 2015 General, Language, Life, Painting, Technology

Going barefoot, well almost

There is a lot of bullshit about footwear. Even reputable and reliable opinions are seldom supported by much evidence. So what about ‘zero drop’ or ‘barefoot’ shoes? Great or misguided?

March 27, 2015 General, Life, Technology

In a word – notwithstanding

This odd preposition can also appear as a postposition, but does not behave much like either.

March 27, 2015 Language

From pigment to painting: 6 Pigments, the purpose in paint

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How pigments work, and some of their practical problems.

March 27, 2015 Painting

The Lily Crucifix, Godshill Parish Church, Isle of Wight

Images of the remarkable Lily Crucifix in Godshill Parish Church, Isle of Wight, which was spared removal during the Reformation. It dates from the early Renaissance, c 1450.

March 26, 2015 General, Life, Painting

On a clear day

you can see the Isle of Wight for ever: a panorama.

March 26, 2015 General, Life

Words on Macs: 3 From text to documents

Once acquired, text needs to be structured and formatted. This guides you through different formats and editing options.

March 25, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

In a word: perk

The word ‘perk’ has three quite separate meanings and origins, and is a microcosm of English etymology.

March 24, 2015 General, Language

Opening fields: the origins of Western landscape paintings

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Ask which were the first landscape paintings in Western art, and most would suggest works of DΓΌrer, Albrecht Altdorfer, or Joachim Patinir. But they were actually very late compared to frescoes of the Cycladic civilisation, some three millenia before.

March 24, 2015 Painting

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