Author: bdht

Anita Schwarzkopf was born in Fiume (Rijeka) on 29 August 1902 and went to school in Trieste. Her father Emilio Schwarzkopf was a timber merchant … Read more

John Hamilton Mortimer, Caliban from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare, 1775, etching.   Inscription: CALIBAN.  Do not torment me prithee / I’ll bring my wood home … Read more

Remember based on an interview with Ana Maria Pacheco Something curious happened during the making of Remember: the piece became more diffuse as the artist … Read more

In chapter 4 of Poesia e magia, Seppilli summarised her findings, and outlined the remaining hypotheses she goes on to analyse in the second half … Read more

Johann Friedrich Greuter, Portrait of Giambattista Marino, after Simon Vouet, 1630-40, engraving.   Inscription: Ioannes Baptista Marinus Eques/ Simon Vouet pinx. / Fed. Greuter incid. … Read more

Lucas Vorsterman, Pastoral Scene, after Parmigianino, 1620s, engraving.   This engraving of a pastoral scene reproduces in reverse a carefully finished pen and ink drawing … Read more

Poesia e Magia / Poetry & Magic – Celebrating Anita Seppilli   Exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, 7-30 November, Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, … Read more

Robert Robinson, The Ruined Temple of Diana, 1680-90, mezzotint.   Inscription: ‘The ruin’d Temple of Diana / R Robinson fe: I. S. ex:’   Robert … Read more

  Thanks to the generosity of Pratt Contemporary, Studio 3 Gallery in the Jarman Building at the University of Kent is able to show a … Read more

William Faithorne, Tityrus and Meliboeus (Virgil’s First Eclogue), after Francis Cleyn, 1654, engraving.   Inscription: Tityre patulae recubans sub tegmine fagi, / Silvetrem tenui musam … Read more