“Weymouth Bay” by John Constable, 1816, Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The dark skies were inspired by the “Year without Summer”. If you’re familiar with the Butterfly Effect, you’ve heard the metaphor that when a butterfly flaps its wings, it could ultimately cause a tornado on the other side of the earth. The merits... Continue Reading →
"The Little Mermaid" sculpture, Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark, 3.20 dkr | Issued February 16, 1989 | Scott DK 865 185 years ago today, the world was introduced to a story that has transformed from its original incarnation almost as fully as did its main character: “The Little Mermaid.” Written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the... Continue Reading →
Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait with Straw Hat” 🇳🇱 Netherlands, €0.39 | Issued January 2, 2003 | Scott 1139, Michel NL 2083v Behind every painting is a story. And the same can certainly be said of stamps. Postage stamps have long borrowed from fine art, from presidential portraits painted by American masters to great works of... Continue Reading →
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