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The Decameron: Index to stories and the finest paintings

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The seven painted stories, with paintings by Mei, Millais, Leighton, Botticelli, Stillman, and Lancret, and links to each article.

January 14, 2019 General, Life, Painting

The Decameron: The wrong way to a man’s heart

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The story of Ghismonda and her lover Guiscardo is not well-known in paintings, but has been well covered, most recently by Hogarth.

December 28, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 47 – the birth of Hercules

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How a maidservant brings a protracted labour to a successful conclusion, the origin of the Milky Way, and an infant who strangles serpents for fun.

October 9, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting
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