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Fine Art Focus: Étienne Trouvelot & the Birth of Astronomical Impressionism
Étienne Trouvelot (1827 - 1895) The French artist, astronomer and amateur entomologist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot is noted for two major contributions in his lifetime. The first, and the one we are celebrating in this post, is the 7000 or so illustrations he created...
The Global Bestiary
Global Bestiaries How Exotic Animals Shaped Human Art History For millennia, the appearance of exotic animals in art has chronicled the outer limits of human trade, diplomacy, science, and imagination. When rare creatures crossed oceans and deserts as royal gifts,...
Color is a Scam
Color is a Myth It's all in your head Color is the ultimate cosmic scam, but your brain is the one pulling the con. In physics, objects do not possess inherent color. A strawberry is not red, and the sky is not blue. The universe is a colorless landscape of matter...
The History of: A New Luxury
The word “luxury” has a history as old as civilization. It has meant: debauchery, lust and lechery; refinement, restraint and divine right.
The Enduring Bauhaus: How It Shapes Our World
The Bauhaus school (1919–1933) is, arguably, the single most influential design movement of the 20th century. Its impact runs through virtually every discipline of modern design: Core Philosophy The Bauhaus broke down the hierarchy between "fine art" and "craft,"...











