Posted on December 9, 2008 by Publisher
This is a page from my old childhood book (I didn’t make the pencil mark–my little brother did). Click on photo to enlarge image.
Fray Juan Bautista Maino was born in Toledo, Spain in 1569, and died in 1649.He was a Dominican brother, was befriended by the Court Painter Diego Velásquez, and was a tutor to [...]
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Posted on July 2, 2008 by Publisher
For those with short attention-spans, the Tate museum has a gimmick: Runners Sprint Past Tate Artwork.
Granted, it would behoove one to run as fast as possible past most contemporary art.
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Posted on December 13, 2007 by Publisher
Oriental Rug Terminology
~~Abrash: This term refers to a random change in a particular color seen on a rug’s surface. This happens by chance and becomes more evident with age. It is often due to slightly different batches of wool, dye or because slightly different techniques were employed in the creation of the dye. Abrash can [...]
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