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MacAllister · Jul 31, 2012

What hardly anyone knows about me is that I actually was planning to go into Art as a career - the English and writing thing was going to be my back-up -- and I'm still sort of an Art History Geek.

So I still read a great deal about art, look at art, and DO art. A recent and delicious site I've found (via PNH at Making Light) is Ex Urbe -- here's a great example of why, with a discussion about porphyry and another lovely set of examples about the differences between Florentine Byzantine/Medieval Madonnas and Renaissance innovations.

What are some of everyone else's favorites? I'm greedy about beautiful art, and my bookmarks are just waiting for new treasures!

Deleted member 42 · Jul 31, 2012

I'm big on digital museum resources, both because they're lovely, and because I used to work on them, especially on digital ms. collections.

I love the Metropolitan Museum's Timeline.

The British Library's Treasures and Turning the Pages digital book exhibits

Notice how both these museums, and many others, have a way for you to create your own "mini exhibit."

And then I like MacAllister's Written in Stone art.

Cella · Jul 31, 2012

Medievalist said:
And then I like MacAllister's Written in Stone art.

Oooo--Very nice! I enjoy working with my hands but haven't found anything I love doing, art-wise. Thanks for sharing...I never knew

Gale Haut · Jul 31, 2012

Medievalist said:
And then I like MacAllister's Written in Stone art.

I love river pebbles like those. I grew up in the styx, and there was a creek I spent a lot of time at about a mile from my house. We'd skip rocks there all the time, and I remember one time almost throwing a soft shelled turtle mistaking it for a rock.

All that to say, I like the stones. And sorry for the OT.

MacAllister · Jul 31, 2012

No worries - the stones carved with words are enormously popular with the market crowds, but my heart really belongs to the bigger pieces with the carved horses or ravens or other original designs. Those are, of course, deeply influenced by much older art.

Gale Haut · Jul 31, 2012

My goodness, you would have a blast here at Hueco Tanks.

There's also rock climbing. Not sure if you and Medi would be up for that.

Alessandra Kelley · Aug 1, 2012

I found Mac's stone art some while ago while poking around. It's very nice and looks soothing.

Colonial Williamsburg has a terrific online museum and history resource of art, artifacts, and information.

Rhubix · Aug 1, 2012

I live at conceptart.org It's the AW of concept art. Members range from complete novice to pro, fine artist to cartoonists. Plus plenty of people willing to offer personal advice and meaningful critics.
My favorite forum is the sketchbook one. I love looking at peoples sketches and struggles, more then finished products.

rugcat · Aug 1, 2012

Thanks to all from for the links.

Went to the De Young last week and went through the early Americas collection. Simply astounding. Wish they would put all their stuff online.

Mac, if you want to blend interests, I'd suggest M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio

Part biography, part art history, part social history, part whodunnit. He was the equivalent of today's out of control rock star, and an intensely talented man. Terrific book.

BTW, my late aunt, Helen Levitt, was one of the premier American photographers of the 20th century.

Here's one of my many favorites of hers.

And another.

One more

Alessandra Kelley · Aug 2, 2012

Your aunt's photographs are beautiful, rugcat.

Here's someone I found serendipitously.

Jana Šouflová.

She does really beautiful fantasy book covers, but only in the Czech Republic.

Filigree · Aug 2, 2012

Here's one of my favorite hangouts: Artists Book 3.0, a celebration of printmakers, painters, and all the other crazies who take the idea of 'books as art' and run with it.

www.artistbooks.ning.com

Here and there around the Web

MacAllister

'Twas but a dream of thee

Deleted member 42

Cella

Cella

Gale Haut

waxing digital artistic

MacAllister

'Twas but a dream of thee

Gale Haut

waxing digital artistic

Alessandra Kelley

Sophipygian

Rhubix

New kid, critique harshly!

rugcat

Lost in the Fog

Alessandra Kelley

Sophipygian

Filigree

Mildly Disturbing