Tag Archives: art history

Album Review: The Renaissance Of Italian Music

Posted on October 6, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Renaissance Of Italian Music, by various artists I must admit that I have a soft spot for Renaissance art and music, and this album has plenty of that.  The album even comes in a book that includes a great … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Expressionists

Posted on June 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Expressionists, by Wolf-Dieter Dube I read this book, which is definitely out of my usual reading pattern [1], and which I read because it is a work translated by German and I took a challenge to read a certain … Continue reading →

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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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