Art

Eleonora :: Byam Shaw

yam Shaw's illustration for Edgar Allan Poe's Eleonora in

 ”Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” —  Edgar Allan Poe  ”Eleonora” Byam Shaw’s illustration for Edgar Allan Poe’s Eleonora in “Selected Tales of Mystery” (London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1909) with caption ”A magic prison-house of grandeur and of glory.”

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The Initiates :: A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs :: Etienne Davodeau

In the graphic novel The Initiates - A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs, comic artist Etienne Davodeau proposes to Loire Valley wine maker Richard Leroy that they spend a year immersing themselves in learning each others respective lifework. Leroy agrees, and the apprenticeship begins.

“We walk between night and day. Between heaven and earth. A suspended moment, when talking is unnecessary.” — Etienne Davodeau In the graphic novel The Initiates – A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs, comic artist Etienne Davodeau proposes to Loire Valley wine maker Richard Leroy that they spend a year immersing themselves [...]

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Peach Blossom in the Crau :: Vincent van Gogh

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“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” – Gerard De Nerval  Peach Blossom in the Crau, by Vincent van Gogh, March-April 1889, permanent collection at The Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London.  

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The Mysterious Boat :: Odilon Redon

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“We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean.” – Anna Freud The Mysterious Boat (1892) by Odilon Redon, pastel on paper, in a private collection.

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Sunlight on the Coast :: Winslow Homer

oil painting by American artist Winsolw Homer Sunlight on the Coast, an image of storm-tossed waves crashing on the rocky shore of the coast

“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thought that is forever flowing through one’s head.” — Mark Twain Oil painting Sunlight on the Coast (1890) by Winslow Homer in the permanent collection at the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. 

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Fishing in The Seine :: Georges Seurat

Fishing in The Seine, Georges Seurat (1883) in the permanent collection, Musée d'Art Moderne, Troyes, France.

“Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime.” — Jimmy Cannon Fishing in The Seine, Georges Seurat (1883) in the permanent collection, Musée d’Art Moderne, Troyes, France.

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A Bar at the Folies-Bergère :: Édouard Manet

oil on canvas painting A Bar at the Folies Bergere by Edouard Manet

“That’s sort of what I felt… I miss drinking, I thought bars were truly holy places.” – Joe Eszterhas  A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Édouard Manet (1882), oil on canvas, permanent collection at The Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London.

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Wine Harlots Holiday Gift Wish List

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“I don’t know what’s in the box, but I love it. Unopened gifts contain hope.” ― Jarod Kintz Here’s a few items that have caught my eye that I would love to see under the Wine Harlots Christmas tree this year. Extravagant and unrealistic? Sure. But isn’t that what a gift wish-list is all about? Travel [...]

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A Question of Taste (Catando Vino)

infogram infographic of wine tasting and drinking by spanish graphic artist Adolfo Arranz for the South China Morning Post

“Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.” – Alexander Pope This extraordinary wine infographic, A Question of Taste (Catando Vino) originally appeared in the South China Morning Post, created by Spanish graphic artist, Adolfo Arranz. Click on the image to travel to Mr. Arranz’ website [...]

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Karer See :: John Singer Sargent

watercolor painting Kaser See by John Singer Sargent, circa 1914

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Watercolor painting, Karer See by John Singer Sargent (1914)

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