Tag Archives: art history

Book Review: Exploring Prehistoric Europe

Posted on April 6, 2018 by nathanalbright

Exploring Prehistoric Europe, by Chris Scarre I found this to be an odd but mostly enjoyable volume, and the oddness I found in it is rather instructive.  This book sits at an unusual point, and that is that it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stolen Beauty

Posted on December 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Stolen Beauty:  A Coloring Book Of Lost Art [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Edelweiss/Schiffer Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Art theft is traditionally viewed as a glamorous and classy sort of activity when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Looted Beauty

Posted on December 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Looted Beauty:  A Coloring Book Of Lost Art, by Anthony M. Amore and Karl Stevens [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Edelweiss/Schiffer Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The great degree of looting that was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Manga Art

Posted on August 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

Manga Art:  Illustration And Techniques From An Expert Illustrator, by Mark Crilley [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Watson-Guptill Publications.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Despite my own rather critical comments about my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Real Artists Don’t Starve

Posted on June 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Real Artists Don’t Starve:  Timeless Strategies For Thriving In The New Creative Age, by Jeff Goins [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] A good lesson from this … Continue reading →

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Booklet Review: Angels

Posted on May 28, 2017 by nathanalbright

Angels:  God’s Messengers And Spirit Army by Beyond Today (Peter Eddington with Tom Robinson and Scott Ashley) In the evening portion of the Sabbath day, after I came home from a dinner with some fellow brethren of my congregation, I found … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Glossary Of Important Symbols

Posted on April 13, 2017 by nathanalbright

A Glossary Of Important Symbols In Their Hebrew, Pagan, and Christian Forms, compiled by Adelaide S. Hall I must admit that I found this to be an interesting book.  That does not mean that I found the book to be … Continue reading →

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A Horse Is A Horse Of Course Of Course

Posted on April 5, 2017 by nathanalbright

Yesterday evening when I got home from work and then my usual dinner [1], I found that my mother had sent me a package with what I view to be a particularly ugly horse.  After getting it, I shared that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Women In The Bible For Dummies

Posted on March 29, 2017 by nathanalbright

Women In The Bible For Dummies, by Rev. John Trigilo Jr. and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti This book, one of several in this series and others like it I have read [1], and I have to say that I was somewhat … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ivory Vikings

Posted on March 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Ivory Vikings:  The Mystery Of The Most Famous Chessmen In The World And The Woman Who Made Them, by Nancy Marie Brown The odds are high that many people among my readers will not know the Lewis chessmen by name. … Continue reading →

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