Thank you for the article, Bubble. I hadn't heard of her. I am particularly taken by the Backs, and I very much like the bird (which I think the article mislabeled in the photo description). Her medium of choice is most interesting of all.

Right now I am reading a book (The Bookman's Tale by Charles Lovett) which is about an Antiquarian bookseller who is trying to track down a Victorian watercolor artist who painted a portrait of a woman who looks like his dead wife. He wants to know who the artist is and how his wife (for whom he is still grieving) came to be painted 100 years before she lived. Wrapped up in all of this is another mystery, which becomes the prime focus, in which a supposed original copy of a book in which Shakespeare wrote notes in the margins having used it as a basis for A Winter's Tale. Both are intertwined. I am following the bookseller/antiquarian through the steps he is taking to locate the artist as well as authenticate the book. There is also a general overview of restoration of books and bookbinding. Needless to say, art and books are two subjects I enjoy. I am finding the book hard to put down.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/weird-clouds-may-inspired-scream-scientists-113038139.html

New theory about THE SCREAM

Just listened to this beautiful but sad piece of music by Don... Berlioz: Death Of Ophelia...

...Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It is held in the Tate Britain in London. It depicts Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark.

Not many look that good laying in a coffin. Specially after drowning. Now is that a coffin or is she still in the river?

I like to watch You Tube videos by "Amazing Places on Our Planet". The last month or two he has been posting places in Italy. This latest one is of Florence. Thought you all would like to see the wonderful art and architecture of the city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh-2onqSc40 This guy does an amazing job of putting these videos together, no voice over, just music. Here is is You Tube page with other places around the world. https://www.youtube.com/user/milosh9k/videos Enjoy!

This afternoon my sister told me about a movie she just saw called Maudie (2016). It is about a Canadian folk Artist. Her works and tiny house are on display at the Maud Lewis Art Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I found the link to the museum website which includes a trailer for the movie. https://www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca/maud-lewis Sue and Barb (my other sister) will be traveling to Halifax in September, I think, so she is looking forward to visiting the museum. If you are wondering why I am not going, it is because I need to save my money for new windows and doors. Groan! I've always wanted to go to Nova Scotia.

MarsGal, I liked Maud's paintings.  Looking at her picture, I didn't see the lack of a chin.

Mary Ann

MarsGal - I like Maud's paintings also. The ones shown look like book illustrations, or maybe greeting cards?  I especially like the house!  I've always been fascinated with folk art, and would like to see more of her work. Too bad you can't go to Halifax with your sisters . . . sounds like a great vacation destination.

What a colorful house!  I too wish I could visit it.
Mary Ann, I believe this would be a picture of the pair in the film, not her in reality?

That's correct bubble. The actress who played Maud, BTW, is the same one who played the lead in The Shape of Water, recently released. This site includes a picture of the real Maud and a short bio video.
https://boingboing.net/2017/06/21/lovely-short-film-about-canadi.html

Mars Gal, than you for the information and video about Maud Lewis.  She was evidently an amazing woman who overcame many difficulties to pursue her art.  I'm hoping to see the movie when it reaches my small city.

Sue

MarsGal, I enjoyed the video about Maud Lewis.  Her paintings reminded me of Grandma Moses' paintings. 

Mary Ann

Yes, I think they include her in the primitive painting category. She did a lot of cats. That is enough for me to like her.

https://www.jmichaelwalker.com

Interesting artist

Here is something a little different. This is an article about the ongoing restoration work being done on the Church of Decapitation of John the Baptist in Tolchkovo, Russia. https://www.rbth.com/travel/326967-magnificent-frescoes-of-yaroslavl-church

I just had to look up the Archangel Cathedral mentioned in the article. Be sure to click on the photo thumbnails at the bottom to see more of the church. https://moscow.touristgems.com/attractions/12-archangel-cathedral-moscow-kremlin/

I found another interesting old book on art called Ideals in Art by Walter Crane (1905). http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57852 It appears to cover a range of art related subjects. Most were either lectures or readings for Art Workers Guild. Crane himself was an artist and illustrator. http://www.waltercrane.com/  More info and art from Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Crane

Very interesting, thanks for the discovery.  I had never heard of Crane. Very detailed illustrator!  The puss in boots image reminded me of one in a book I had as a child, maybe it is the same?

Is anyone here an artist?  I paint.  My medium is acrylic paints on canvas.  I love to do faces best, animal and people. I like to see if I can capture the inner being.

Go to Card Shoppe

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?board=11.0

scroll down   and look at the Paint Shop discussion, as well as the Holidays Birthdays etc. discussion.

Amulet, go to Soda Shoppe Shirley is an artist....she paints plus she is a fantastic photographer too.

Quote from: so_P_bubble on April 11, 2021, 03:03:16 AMGo to Card Shoppe

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?board=11.0

scroll down   and look at the Paint Shop discussion, as well as the Holidays Birthdays etc. discussion.

Thanks.

Quote from: Amy on April 11, 2021, 07:35:05 AMAmulet, go to Soda Shoppe Shirley is an artist....she paints plus she is a fantastic photographer too.

Thanks. 

Thank you all.  I'd like to put in a thread about strong old women that people have admired, and have people enter stuff about them.  I like to write strong old women into my books.

why don't you try it in Soda Shoppe to see if there is an interest (most of the members visit it regularly).  If there is a good response, then I'll create a new thread for it.

Quote from: so_P_bubble on April 12, 2021, 01:20:57 PMwhy don't you try it in Soda Shoppe to see if there is an interest (most of the members visit it regularly).  If there is a good response, then I'll create a new thread for it.

Thank you.  I really don't think there will be a long interest, so I will pass.