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That gave me a phishing warning.sbrothy said:John William Waterhouse's "Cleopatra" is my favorite.
I'm sure the person who's receiving that look is about to loose his/her head... :)
That gave me a phishing warning.sbrothy said:John William Waterhouse's "Cleopatra" is my favorite.
I'm sure the person who's receiving that look is about to loose his/her head... :)
Sorry. I thought shortening the URL was smart. Let mejust correct that.fresh_42 said:That gave me a phishing warning.
It is actually the Black Forest that is famous for them. The Swiss gave us ...Wikipedia said:The origins of the cuckoo clock are obscure. As early as 1619, a clock with a cuckoo cry entered the collection of Elector Johann Georg I of Saxony.
fresh_42 said:I wouldn't bet that the cuckoo clocks are from Switzerland.
It is actually the Black Forest that is famous for them. The Swiss gave us ...
Don't mind. The Germanic tribes in the Black Forest and those in the German part of Switzerland are closely related.sbrothy said:Hah, yeah I guess I asked for that running around spreading apocryphal stories. Luckily it didn't auto-start and my volume is turned down. :)
Once again Hopper anticipates current (artistic) trends: a middle-aged woman with full body tattoos in this case. Notice also the sun splashed rear wall has no adornments yet is a riot of pastel shades. Cool.mcastillo356 said:This is the other I love. Is Edward Hopper's wife; the painting is a private collection. What might be she thinking, is she happy (doesn't look sad), just enjoying first sun rays... The modern Gioconda
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