The Bow that Bridges Heaven
By Christina G. Rossetti BOATS sail on the rivers, And ships sail on the seas, But clouds that sail across the skies Are prettier than these. There are bridges in the river, As pretty as you please, But the bow that bridges heaven And overtops the trees, And builds a roof from earth to […]
Nicolas Poussin the Representative of French Baroque
Nicolas Poussin was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a small group of Italian and French collectors. He returned to Paris for a brief period to serve as First Painter […]