Artwork
Russ’ Art Blog: The Last Muster
Sir Hubert von Herkomer’s The Last Muster, a great example of realism and an almost illustrative idea
This Week's Art
The New Art Blog: Assault on Belleau Wood
After a busy (and depressing) holiday season, I’m attempting to restart the art blog idea. This time though, I’m going to work things a little differently. Instead of just a piece of art each week, I’m going to alternate on artistic ideas. Some weeks will still be about a certain Read more…
This Week's Art
This Week’s Art: The Dead Stretcher Bearer
I’m back from the brief hiatus known as the Northeastern Writer’s Conference (NeCon), and I’ve chosen a piece that I haven’t come across before. This is Gilbert Rogers’ The Dead Stretcher Bearer (1916, size and media unknown, possibly oil), a fairly disturbing war piece. Now, before I get too Read more…