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Paul Sérusier (1864-1927) was a French post-impressionist painter. In 1888 he joined an artist's colony and was closely associated with Paul Gaugan. I can't say that I am a fan of his color palette. He seems to have grayed-down his colors and some of his works look a bit muddy as a result. However. that may just be an artifact of the reproductions of his works.
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| Stone Operation by Rembrandt van Rijn (click image to enlarge) |
A Daughter of Eve - Christina Rossetti
A fool I was to sleep at noon,
And wake when night is chilly
Beneath the comfortless cold moon;
A fool to pluck my rose too soon,
A fool to snap my lily.
My garden-plot I have not kept;
Faded and all-forsaken,
I weep as I have never wept:
Oh it was summer when I slept,
It's winter now I waken.
Talk what you please of future spring
And sun-warm'd sweet to-morrow:—
Stripp'd bare of hope and everything,
No more to laugh, no more to sing,
I sit alone with sorrow.
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Convenience stores are ubiquitous. They are small markets that serve everyday needs: drinks, food, snacks, toiletry, aspirin and other medicines, and in the U.S. gasoline pumps. 7-11 started in Asia and spread to the States, the Philippines have their sari sari stores, and small utilitarian markets are everywhere.
I'm sorry if you're an aspiring entrepreneur hoping to get tips on some wackadoodle South American get rich quick scheme. This post isn't that. Rather it is a look at the innerworkings of the Argentinian mint as it produces pesos. The video doesn't really make it clear what the steps of producing the notes are, but it is very nicely filmed.
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It is 4th of July weekend, so here are some paintings of 4th of July celebrations. Enjoy.
