Category: Eye Candy for Today
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Eye Candy for Today: Ivan Bilibin illustration
Maria Morevna (#4) by Ivan Bilibin On Wikimedia Commons. here’s the info page. For more, see my previous post on Ivan Bilibin [Update: my original links were to a page in which the URL is in Russian characters, and I apparently can’t copy and paste those links. I’ve substituted links to another version of this…
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Eye Candy for Today: Cervantes by Doré
Miguel de Cervantes – Don Qixote, plate 1: A world of disorderly notions, picked out of his books, crowded into his imagination by Gustave Doré. On Wikimedia Commons. Note: the high-resolution file linked from the preview image is genuinely high-resolution: 30mb! Detail crops above are at about one quarter full resolution. I love the tiny…
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Eye Candy for Today: Cecilia Beaux portrait
Man with the Cat (Henry Sturgis Drinker), by Cecilia Beaux On Google Art Project. Use zoom at lower right. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Just the colors in the suit are amazing! For more, see my previous post about Cecilia Beaux.
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Eye Candy for Today: St Jerome in Rocky Landscape
Saint Jerome in a Rocky Landscape, attributed to the workshop of Joachim Patinir. Around 1515-1524. National Gallery, UK. Use full screen arrows and zoom control to right of image.
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Eye Candy for Today: Floris van Dijck still life
Still Life with Cheeses, Floris van Dijck (82x111cm, 1615-1620). Just the tablecloth is amazing. From the Rijksmusum. Click on “Extra large view” under the image.
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Eye Candy for Today: Corot waterfall
Waterfall at Terni, by Camille Corot. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Click on “Fullscreen” and zoom or download..