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Art Du Jour

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Le Marché aux esclaves (The Slave Market) by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1884

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here are a few pics I took of the Old Rotunda of the L.A. Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. Click on the images to enlarge. Related An essay about the 80 year-old murals.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “The Battle of the Milvian Bridge” by Giulio Romano. A key moment in Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, it can be said to mark the beginning of the end of the ancient … Continue reading →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Departure of the Witches by Luis Ricardo Faléro, 1878

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Art Du Jour

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1562 Related The Wikipedia entry for the painting. Art critic Richard P. Woodward takes a look.

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Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I love these seascapes by the 19th century Russian-Armenian painter Ivan Aivazovsky. They make want to pick up a Forester or O’Brian novel. Click on the images to enlarge.

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