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(Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt)
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April 27, 2010 at 5:40 pm
I LOVE your site…found it searching for asparagus art. I mentioned your “asparagus art” post on our hobby farm blog. I love the insect art too. Maria S. Merian is one of my favorites!!!
fyi…the only photography class i took was with a guy 20 years ago who left nyc…blanking his name now. he was one of robert mapplethorpe’s printers.
I know how much time it takes to research for these posts. You all are amazing. Thank you for blogging your inspirations.
April 28, 2010 at 9:56 am
Paula,
So glad you discovered VR, thanks for your comments. I certainly enjoyed perusing your farm blog, it’s really lovely. I’m a life-long city dweller (born and raised in New York City, then San Francisco) but a year spent living in very rural Vermont definitely gave me a taste of an alternate-universe life that I always wished I could squeeze in somewhere…
Sorry about your hen.
Christine
October 13, 2010 at 11:48 am
Hi Lisa,
There was no attached image with your note—there were many images in that post, which one are you referring to?
Christine
August 4, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Congratulations on your award! It’s good to know that the thoroughly researched, well-written, always engaging Venetian Red is being recognized for its excellence. Hope you keep it up for a long, long time.
Mimi Jensen
November 2, 2010 at 11:36 am
I was just directed to your site via Molly Peacock’s site about her new book the Paper Garden. I have just spent a lovely time looking and reading. Entering your site is like entering a secret room full of treasures.
I am a collage artist, based in New York City – my work is based on fairy tales and enchanted spaces.
I look forward to many more visits to your site.
Best, Caroline
November 2, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Caroline
Welcome aboard, we are so happy you have found Venetian Red! You in turn have given us a wonderful gift, a description of the site as “a secret room full of treasures.” Thank you so much.
November 28, 2010 at 9:23 am
Hello Liz, found your site and especially appreciate both its name and your discussion of Grunewald-and the spiritual effect of thes works-and others. I want to introduce you to my work-the Killing of Lions; An Iraqi War Meditation…I think you’ll see the relevance of your remarks to my work interest. You can also read an essay on this work-just google the title. Keep up the interesting writing…
Best, Maureen
April 3, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I would like to inform you that the icon from Cyprus you present in your site titled ” Mary and Child” is actually that of Saint Anne (Mary’s mother) who is holding the Virgin Mary while she was a child.
I hope you correct your mistake.
June 19, 2011 at 11:34 am
Does anyone know where I can buy a print of the drawing by Gwen John of Virginia Woolf?
January 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm
wonering if any of the art is for sale and how to do that?
June 20, 2012 at 5:36 am
Hello,
I would love to know what lace was used over the face of Gloria Swanson in here famouse shot? If know one knows,perhaps you know of something similar? I am hoping to purchase some lace just like that one.Thank you.
Sarah
February 9, 2014 at 10:05 am
Hello.
My name is David Nielsen. I am a painter out of Calgary, Alberta Canada. I discovered your site while researching David Milne. It is an wonderful blog.
I have been using Venetian Red as a base colour for my paintings for nearly 25 years. It is such a huge part of my identity as a painter, I cannot even begin to explain it significance. I was taught all about VR by a teacher and mentor of mine named Howard Fussiner who worked around New Haven, CT and Deer Isle, ME. I owe so much to Howard for showing me VR.
Just thought I would share this with you. Have a great day.
All the best,
David Nielsen