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Witnesses to Destruction
On the artist's duty to record and preserve what he has loved
Sep 4
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Andrew Rickard
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August 2024
Quiet Evenings With Henri Le Sidaner
The Intimist painter who preferred to work at twilight
Aug 28
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Andrew Rickard
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I Am Determined to Do My Duty
William Bouguereau's life as a soldier during the Siege of Paris
Aug 21
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Andrew Rickard
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Prison and Deportation, #6
A French Bishop in the Dachau Concentration Camp
Aug 14
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Andrew Rickard
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Invasive and Clumsy Advertising
“The barbarians may have conquered the world, but we should not resign ourselves to it.”
Aug 7
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Andrew Rickard
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July 2024
Do I Transfer My Feelings to the Tree?
Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872) on the effect that landscapes have on the mind.
Jul 31
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Andrew Rickard
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Paul Cézanne’s Prayer
My translation of Henri de Régnier's poem
Jul 24
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Andrew Rickard
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Pierre Jean Van der Ouderaa and a Plea for Posterity
Émiel van Heurck wrote the artist's obituary, and I have translated it.
Jul 17
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Andrew Rickard
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William Bouguereau, #05
The painter continues his studies in Italy
Jul 10
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Andrew Rickard
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About the Obolus Press and the Blog
I ferry dead authors and artists into English and back into print
Jul 7
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Andrew Rickard
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William Bouguereau, #04
More quotes from the young painter's diary — a document that seems to have slipped into obscurity.
Jul 3
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Andrew Rickard
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June 2024
William Bouguereau, #03
The painter kept a journal while he was a student in Paris. What became of it?
Jun 26
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Andrew Rickard
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