Though he is surely better-known for his etchings for the Holy Bible and Dante’s Divine Comedy, Gustave Doré also tried his hand at Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, to these stunning results.
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[Video] Pavle Aksentijević i grupa Zapis – Svu Noc Mi Bilbil Prepeva
Pavle Aksentijević is a living, breathing repository of Serbian music, both sacred and secular, as well as an icon painter and member of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Here he is performing with a group called Zapis. Consider hunting down his work on record, or check out samples over at Youtube.
[Art] George W. Bush, Painter
Bush Derangement Syndrome continues.
George W. Bush turns out not to be a bad painter at all. Unlike some former presidents who lack the dignity to keep silent after their terms are up, at least Dubya had the decency to pick up a peaceful hobby.
The Los Angeles Times offers a slightly sneering synopsis of the former POTUS’ appearance with Jay Leno recently.
[Painting] The Dream of Human Life by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475-1564), The Dream of Human Life, circa 1533. Black chalk on laid paper. The Courtauld Gallery, London.
Among the greatest artists of all time, Michelangelo has so many works of stunning, glorious quality that the quantity of such works is staggering. The file above shows a drawing made with black chalk of a human figure.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 