A blog about historical arts, photographs and architectures of the world.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Souvenir of 1936, the Year of Three Kings - Vintage Postcard
Postcard with the photos of George V, Edward VIII and George VI, the three Kings of England who each ruled in 1936.
Source: Flickr Gallery of Galt Museum & Archives on The Commons
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) - Oil Painting by Spanish Artist Francisco de Zurbarán - 1640
Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname Spanish Caravaggio, owing to the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro in which he excelled.
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Source: wikipaintings.org
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Elizabeth Taylor in and as Cleopatra (1963 Movie)
Cleopatra is a 1963 British-American-Swiss epic drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The screenplay was adapted by Sidney Buchman, Ben Hecht, Ranald MacDougall, and Mankiewicz from a book by Carlo Maria Franzero. The film starred Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Landau. The music score was by Alex North. It was photographed in 70 mm Todd-AO by Leon Shamroy and an uncredited Jack Hildyard.
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Source: doctormacro.com
Friday, June 22, 2012
Casino Royale (1967 Comedy Spy Movie) Posters
Casino Royale is too much… for one James Bond!
Casino Royale is a 1967 comedy spy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is set as a satire of the James Bond film series and the spy genre, and is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.Know more in Wikipedia
Source: doctormacro.com
Sunday, June 17, 2012
American Television Actress and Supermodel Jinx Falkenburg (1919 - 2003)
Eugenia Lincoln "Jinx" Falkenburg was an actress, expert swimmer and tennis star, and one of the highest-paid and most ubiquitous cover-girl models in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s, one of the first supermodels. She married journalist and influential publicist Tex McCrary in 1945.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
First World War American Posters (1917-1919) - Part 1
A Wonderful Opportunity For You
United States Navy
A Little Amrican's Promise
An Heroic Sacrifice
The Greatest Crime in Christendom
Don't Waste Food
Enlist in the First Replacement Regiment of Engineers
He Did His Duty
Will You Join for Active Service Land and Sea U.S. Marines
Keep It Coming
Waste Nothing
Make Every Minute
Count for Pershing
Our Country Needs Ships
Our Country is Depending on You
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Read the Official Bulletin
War Information
Remember Belgium
Buy Bonds Fourth Liberty Loan
Save Food for World Relief
America the hope of all who suffer- the dread of all who wrong
Save Food
The Accusing Finger of Conscience
The Prayer of Millions
The United States Food Administration Notice
The World Cannot Live Half Slave Half Free
They are Giving All Will You Send Them Wheat?
Uncle Sam's Birthday 1776 July 4
142 Years Young and Going Strong
We Must Conserve Food to Keep the Wolf from Our Own Door
Where the victims are
save the survivors
Your Sugar Ration is 2lbs. per month
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