These paintings nevertheless feel contemporary due to the situations depicted and the effect of the artist's personality. Kersting's most lasting works are his figures in interiors that borrow from seventeenth-century Dutch genre painting. Goethe was impressed and recommended that the Grand Duke Charles Augustus purchase his work The Embroiderer. In 1813 Seidler helped Kersting send a number of his works to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. He was also a friend of the painter Louise Seidler, who described him as "an altogether splendid and comical fellow" and often served as his model. He may have painted the staffage in some of Friedrich's early work?such as Morning in the Riesengebirge (1810?C11), a result of their walking tour. During his many hikes with Friedrich, the two painted numerous sketches and observations from nature. The two friends went on a walking tour of the Riesengebirge in 1810. Kersting was a friend of Caspar David Friedrich, the leading German Romantic painter his style was influenced by Friedrich, and he shared that artist's romantic attitude, although in a more subjective manner.
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A highly religious man, Athelwulf travelled to Rome with his son Alfred to see the Pope in 855. In 851 Aethelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley while his eldest son Aethelstan fought and defeated a Viking fleet off the coast of Kent, in what is believed to be “the first naval battle in recorded English history”. King of Wessex, son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. A year before he died aged almost 70, he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. After further victories in Northumberland and North Wales, he is recognised by the title Bretwalda ( Anglo-Saxon, “ruler of the British”). Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. English Kings SAXON KINGSĮgbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. There have been 62 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of approximately 1200 years. 6/28/2023 0 Comments Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory AsheThe patron ghost of the house was the Bloody Baron. There were two notable heads of the house Horace Slughorn took the role twice (first leaving in 1981 and then taking the role again from 1997 until leaving before 2016), and Severus Snape. The emblematic animal of the house was a snake and the house's colours were green and silver. However, a Muggle-born student from that house was considered to be quite rare. Students of any blood status could be placed in the house. The founder highly valued and favoured pure-blood students and the Sorting Hat admitted that it could be a factor when being sorted. Examples of these included Draco Malfoy's gang, Merula Snyde's gang, Pansy Parkinson's gang and Tom Riddle's gang (which later became the Death Eaters). Many Slytherin students tended to clique together (often acquiring leaders) which further exemplified Slytherin's ambitious qualities. Those characteristics included cunning, resourcefulness, leadership, and ambition. In establishing the house, Salazar instructed the Sorting Hat to pick students who had a few particular characteristics he most valued. Slytherin was one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Salazar Slytherin. Black family (exception of Sirius Black). His years of work on the Sonic comics made him a natural for Sonic Frontiers, where he got a chance to work as one of the story's writers. And, I get to apply it here, so that's nice."įlynn has been a writer for Archie's Sonic comics for years, dating all the way back to issue #160 through the series' eventual cancelation at issue #290. You don't have to worry about some of the other stuff that has come about in the many, many years of Sonic media.' Even still, that's like 20-plus games of story to go through and I'm thankful I've been able to make a career out of being a walking Wiki of that kind of thing. "That's the foundation from which all other media springs from and it allows you to say, 'This happened in the games. " easy enough if you just narrow-band focus on what is the story within the games," Flynn told Shacknews. To learn more about the Sonic Frontiers comic, in particular, Shacknews recently spoke with writer Ian Flynn. Beyond a pair of theatrical releases and an incoming Netflix series, Sonic has also had success in comic books. Sega's on the verge of releasing a new game starring its beloved mascot, but Sonic has also been running all over movies and television in recent years. Sonic the Hedgehog is on top of the gaming world right now. 6/28/2023 0 Comments The little caterpillarBut Carle's immigrant parents decided to return home to Germany - his mother was homesick - and they arrived just in time for World War II.Īuthor Interviews The 'Blue Horse' That Inspired A Children's Book The elder Carle pointed out foxholes, spiderwebs and bird nests, opening his son's eyes to the beauties and mysteries in a child's landscape. He took me for long walks and explained things to me," he told NPR in 2007. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Carle remembered an early life filled with art, light and walking through nature holding his father's hand. He didn't get started on that path until he was nearly 40, but he found great inspiration in his own childhood. Over the course of his career, Carle illustrated more than 70 books for kids. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - probably Carle's best-known work - came out in 1969 and became one of the bestselling children's books of all time.Īccording to a family statement, Carle "passed away peacefully and surrounded by family members on at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts." He was 91 years old. Spiders, lady bugs, crickets and of course, that famous caterpillar, all as colorful and friendly as Carle himself. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesĮric Carle's picture books were often about insects. Eric Carle with a cutout of his famously hungry caterpillar at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. 6/27/2023 0 Comments Forest of souls lori m leeSirscha is on a quest to correct her grievous mistake, one that she didn’t anticipate would lead to such terrible results. Sure, Ronin the Spider King may have kept the Dead Wood at bay for centuries, but… yeah that’s not happening anymore. Nobody would be safe if this happened, and yet until now there has been no way of completely destroying the Soulless. According to prophecy, a soulguide is supposed to save the world from the Soulless and the Dark Wood, that threatens to expand and take over the lands of Thiy. The aftermath of the final few chapters of Forest of Souls finds Sirscha and Saengo traveling to the Empire of Nuvalyn with some escorts, since everyone believes that she is a soulguide – a kind of lightwender that hasn’t been seen since the founder of the Empire. If anything, I may have loved Broken Web more! I knew I was going to like the rest of the trilogy, and I wasn’t wrong. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.Īs you may have seen from my review of Forest of Souls, I already loved this story to begin with. Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. 6/27/2023 0 Comments Real friends by shannon hale"I often retold events of my childhood to my own kids or to kids at school visits, but never before had I considered writing a memoir," said Hale about the pseudo-memoir. "It’s about a young girl, Shannon, who struggles with her friendships at school and her relations at home, particularly her older sister." "I think almost anyone will find something to relate to with this book," said Pham. And there’s no better way to get into the back-to-school spirit than with new graphic novel “Real Friends,” set on the playgrounds of grade school.Īuthor Shannon Hale and artist LeUyen Pham have teamed up for "Real Friends," a story about tough times in grade school, where kids have to learn to navigate friendships, safe spaces and bullies all set in the retro days of the late ‘70s early ‘80s in Salt Lake City. Summer vacation has come and gone and now kids are back in school. “Roth offers a richly imagined, often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core.” -ALA Booklist “Roth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.” - VOYA (starred review) #1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may-or may not-be her father. And when Cyra’s father, Lazmet Noavek-a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead-reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever.Īs Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.Īkos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. 6/27/2023 0 Comments Prison of Souls by Xander GrayI’m toying with the idea of the universe as a vast simulation. Stephen King, Blake Crouch, Clive Barker. What authors, or books have influenced you? Over the years, I’ve discovered the best approach for me is to pick up a piece of literature and start reading, then jump directly from reading into writing. I used to try so many different things to get into the zone for writing - everything from lighting incense to meditating. Most of my readers tell me I’ve accomplished that, so I’m happy. I wanted to write something that could keep readers guessing, wanting to keep turning pages to unravel the mystery. I’m a huge fan of serial television mysteries like the X-Files, Lost, Twin Peaks, and Wayward Pines. What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? I have written one novel, a science-fiction thriller titled Prison of Souls. My love of quantum mechanics spawns most of my story ideas. I am a new author, still working at my day job, where I am a software architect for a large company. Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. 6/26/2023 0 Comments A Wayside Tavern by Norah LoftsDear readers, I forgot that I'm 61 and went down there! Then I rather wished I hadn't as it was tiny with no windows of course, and rather claustrophobic. This is easier said than done, the entrance is a narrow opening in the floor going into the hiding place at an angle. This is actually no great loss as it's the outside which is so attractive, the inside has been largely Victorianized and the only really interesting and attractive bit was the marvellous Priest's Hole which, wonder of wonders, you are allowed to go into. It's a National Trust property so, of course, there are no photographs of the interior. On the first day of my trip I visited a lovely moated 15th Century manor house called Oxburgh Hall. Norfolk is a rather more peaceful place now but it has a long and fascinating history. Among the Celts it was quite normal for women to be both tribal chieftains and warriors. She led a rebellion after the Romans flogged her and raped her daughters. The area now known as Norfolk was once the territory of the Ancient British tribe called the Iceni whose most famous member was a female warrior called Bouddica (or Boadicea)who came close to defeating the Romans in 61AD. |