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Snowdrops 1 -   Arjan van Helmond , 2022.

Dutch, b. 1971 -

Gouache and acrylic on canvas , 50 x 40 cm.

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Fernand Lungren’s In the Cafe (circa 1882) is a study in quiet estrangement, an image of urban modernity rendered in the dim glow of gaslight. A woman sits alone at a small table, her gaze cast downward, absorbed in thought or merely avoiding the eyes of the viewer. Lungren, an American painter steeped in the tonalism of Whistler and the impressionist inclinations of his European contemporaries, captures an atmosphere of introspection, where the clatter of Parisian nightlife is muffled by the weight of solitude. The composition, built on a foundation of rich browns and ochre, suggests a café that is neither inviting nor hostile but simply indifferent—a transitory space where the self is both exposed and adrift. If there is a narrative here, it is an unresolved one, a fleeting moment between destinations, where loneliness is not imposed but ambient, as much a feature of the space as the absinthe glass at her elbow.

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Woodcuts from Lorenz Stoer’s Geometria et Perspectiva, 1567.

From Stoer’s unique, image-based treatise on linear perspective — in each woodcut a complex polyhedron or combination of solids are embedded in a kind of dreamlike ruinscape. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-geometric-landscapes-of-lorenz-stoer-1567 https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-geometric-landscapes-of-lorenz-stoer-1567

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Host a gorgeous dinner party without cooking. (By Vogue.)

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A place for everything and everything in its place.

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Silver, crystal, and Lillet Blanc.

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Sleeping Beauty Valentine's Day Countdown Calendar

Countdown to Valentine's Day with this Victorian-era Sleeping Beauty painting. Simply cut out the print and pieces and paste a piece each day until until Valentine's Day. Then hang as a beautiful, seasonal decoration or give as a gift.

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Tea in Bloom: A Springtime Guide to Seasonal Teas and Their Benefits

For centuries, the act of brewing tea has served as both a meditative practice and a bridge between cultures. In spring, it takes on an added vibrancy, drawing inspiration from the earth's most tender offerings.

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Flowers in Literature: Finding Spring Through the Written Word

From classic prose to contemporary fiction, the motif of flowers offers a vibrant lens through which to explore themes of love, loss, and transformation. Let us step into this perennial garden, where words blossom as vividly as daffodils after winter’s thaw.

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Porter Art Guild

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The Garden Party

Katherine Mansfield’s The Garden Party is a shimmering example of modernist short fiction, a narrative that glides gracefully on the surface of a single day while plunging into the unsettling depths of class, mortality, and self-awareness.

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Joseph Alanen, The Defence of the Sampo, 1910 - 1912.

In Finnish mythology, the Sampo (sometimes known as Sammas) was a magical artefact forged by the “Eternal Hammerer” Ilmarinen that brought riches and good fortune to its holder: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/kalevala

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Here's a Greeting for My Little Dear — A vintage Valentine's Day card.

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At-home library.

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Joanna Klink, from “Night Sky”, The Nightfields

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Iris Beerbohm Tree - Augustus Edwin John  c. 1920

Welsh , 1878-1961

Oil on canvas , 34 x 24 in. 86.4 x 61 cm.

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John Powell