Belgium artist William Degouve de Nuncques (1867-1935) is often considered a Symbolist, creating unforgettable canvases based on his imagination and the realm of fantasy.
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Arts Everyday Living: Henri Rousseau–A Dream Within a Dream
All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream. Edgar Allan Poe, A Dream Within a Dream French artist Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) worked independently in his own unique style, often categorized as Naive, creating poetic and enigmatic visions such as A Carnival Evening above. American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) continues to be […]
Arts Everyday Living: A Child’s World—Dragon Fantasies with Butterfly Wings
A CHILD’S WORLD DRAGON FANTASIES So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit English artist Thomas Cooper Gotch’s dragon circa 1904, with his butterfly-like wings, is definitely not as fearsome as the trio currently starring in TV series Game of Thrones and easily vanquished by the Innocence of a […]
Arts Everyday Living: Redon and the Flowers of Light
Click on the works of art to enhance or enlarge them. Redon once described flowers as “fragile scented beings, admirable prodigies of light.”* So which arrangement would you choose? Would it be the earthy geraniums, or perhaps a softer, more ephemeral bouquet, or why not some wildflowers from […]
