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  • Hammamet – Klee

    Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether. Continue reading

    Hammamet – Klee

  • Assumption

    Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether. Continue reading

  • Power of Art: David

    Born to a wealthy Parisian family, Jacques-Louis David was aged seven when his father was shot dead in a pistol duel. Brought up by his uncles, his desire was to paint and he was eventually sent to his mother’s cousin,… Continue reading

    Power of Art: David

  • Violett

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  • Power of Art: Rembrandt

    Rembrandt’s success in his early years was as a portrait painter to the rich denizens of Amsterdam at a time when the city was being transformed from a small nondescript port into the economic capital of the world. His historical… Continue reading

    Power of Art: Rembrandt

  • Power of Art: Caravaggio

    This is not a series about things that hang on walls, it is not about decor or prettiness. It is a series about the force, the need, the passion of art  …the power of art… The power of the greatest… Continue reading

    Power of Art: Caravaggio

  • Meditational Painting | Writing Finger

    A really nice elucidation of painting as meditation. As the author states, he is “writing about painting as meditation, not meditation before painting…” I very much recommend a couple of reads. No human culture lacks adornment.  It can be as simple… Continue reading

  • Roman Ingarden (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    An important philosopher whose work should be read by anyone who has an interest in grasping the ontology of the work of art. This is especially true of his work on music & film. Roman Ingarden (1893 – 1970) was… Continue reading

  • Artist: Zac Hale

    I encourage the people of the ether to take a look at the art of my old friend zac hale. Copyright 2012, Zac Hale. Continue reading