Nicholas Hilliard, a 16th Century son of Devon, England, made it big in art with his tiny miniature limner portraits of Elizabethan London. Hilliard painted many of Queen Elizabeth I. The pair above were painted in 1575. The Pelican (left) and the Phoenix (right), 787 x 610mm. Both well-known symbols with deep roots into … More Hilliard
Benozzo Gozzoli’s Procession of the Magi 1459-60, is part of a cycle of frescoes in the Magi Chapel in the palace Medici Riccardo of Florence, Italy for the powerful rulers of Florence, the Medici family. A family that has influences in Italy even to this day. Gozzoli (right) painted a cycle … More The Medici
My historical novel Son of Spain is a fictional work, based on the adult life of Diego Velázquez, published in two volumes in 2012-13, has now been published in one Fabulous volume and can be purchased on Amazon as hard-copy or kindle. The most exciting part for me is that the 41 pencil sketches of … More Son of Spain 2nd edition
The blog I wrote for this week has been side-lined to a later date – It dawned on me, having introduced myself and what I am about in last week’s post, sharing with you, my first historical novel Son of Spain vol 1 & 2, that I should write a synopsis across the two volumes. … More Diego Velazquez, Son of Spain
So, this is my blog! Ahhh! Every self-respecting writer of the 21st century needs to consider how best to venture into this brave, but not so new, online world, where one just ‘SHOUTS IT OUT LOUD’…Then sits back, waiting for a readership to validate all that rushes raw from undefended passion. The truth is, I … More Art Fills My Heart and My Heart overflows Art
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