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Here be Orcs and Sea Monsters in paintings

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Scenes from Perseus and Andromeda, and Orlando Furioso, by Veronese, Moreau, Burne-Jones, Vallotton and others.

August 30, 2020 General, Life, Painting

The horse with wings: 2 Hippogriffs and others

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Paintings of the hippogriff from Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and some other winged horses from Puvis de Chavannes, Moreau, and ER Hughes.

March 8, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Orlando Furioso: Angelica rescued and the orc slain

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Ruggiero rescues Angelica, but is unable to kill the orc. After they fly off together, he tries his luck but she becomes invisible and escapes. Orlando then kills the orc and rescues Olimpia.

November 8, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Shining Light on the Dark Ages: paintings of Clovis and Merovingians

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As Europe slid into the Dark Ages, one king emerged to rule much of what is now France, with one religion, a code of law, and its capital in Paris.

October 21, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Ordering Colour: before the 20th century

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A brief look at the history of colour ordering, and colour systems, as an introduction to the pioneering work of Albert Henry Munsell.

June 27, 2018 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology
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