Spring by German artist Heinrich Vogeler (1872-1942) is an early work, representing a more peaceful period in his career. Later, he would become embroiled in war and political turmoil.
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Arts Everyday Living: Fluctuations and Changes of Spring—On an English Hillside
FLUCTUATIONS AND CHANGES OF SPRING ON AN ENGLISH HILLSIDE In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.* Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) As spring approaches summer, its temperatures and weather in general still continue to fluctuate. British artist Daniel Alexander Williamson (1823-1903), in his scenic view near a […]
Arts Everyday Living: Earth Poem—A Child’s Homage to Spring
EARTH POEM A CHILD’S HOMAGE TO SPRING It’s Spring Again. The earth is like a child that recites poems. Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus Belgian artist Theodoor Verstraete (1850-1907) focused on scenes of the countryside, particularly of peasant life. Although I have used the above excerpt from the poetry of Austro-Bohemian Rainer […]
