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How To Write A Sonnet

By Evan Mantyk, president of the Society of Classical Poets and a high school English teacher in Upstate New York. A Quick Sonnet Guide. A traditional sonnet should have… 14 lines. X Rhyming. The most common is the Shakespearean rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. These 14 letters represent the sonnet’s 14 lines and the same…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

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An Inspiring Ancient Story: How Children May Be Burdened By Our Own Flaws

As parents, we like to see our children grow up to become someone that we can be proud of — a person with a good character, a successful job, a loving spouse, and beautiful children. However, in an effort to achieve our goals, we may inadvertently burden our children with flaws of our own making.…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

Freshly made shakshuka with spiced tomato, red pepper, feta, egg, coriander and pieces of homemade sourdough, served in iron pan, healthy breakfast

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Shakshuka: Quintessential Israeli Breakfast Step-By-Step Recipe

Shakshuka dates back to the beginning of the 16th century and is still popular to this day. You’ll find it served in virtually every restaurant and home across Israel. To make this dish, eggs are poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, and spiced with a shakshuka blend. “People in Israel usually…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

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Medieval Pearl Sword — The Great Antiques Map Of Britain. Full Episode

Great episode to watch with kids and learn about world's history in an entertaining and heartfelt way. The Great Antiques Map of Britain is a family-friendly TV show. Join its host Tim Wonnacott as he meets locals with their precious antiques which help tell the story of this historic city at the Bristol Harbour Festival, UK. Tim…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

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The Restoration Of St. Francis

Everybody loves a big painting, in fact one of my professors once said that "big isn't better, it's just better." And he meant that even if the painting is banal and about something uninteresting like shoe laces, if it's big it commands attention and must be reckoned with. Luckily this big painting isn't boring or banal,…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

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The Discovery & Restoration Of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Long-Lost Painting “Salvator Mundi”

Leonardo da Vinci is one of history's greatest artists and thinkers. Only about 15 of his paintings are known to exist and one was thought to be lost forever. Leonard painted that masterpiece, called "Salvator Mundi" (Savior of the World) around 1500. It was owned by no less than three kings and, in 1763, it…

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The Practice and Science of Drawing: Line

By Harold Speed We've covered why one should be moved by the expression of form in Drawing and Vision in drawing. Now, let's move to Line Drawing . LINE DRAWING Most of the earliest forms of drawing known to us in history, like those of the child we were discussing in the last chapter, are largely in…

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Vision in The Practice and Science of Drawing

By Harold Speed We've covered why one should be moved by the expression of form in Drawing. Now, i t is necessary to say something about Vision, if we are to have any grasp of the idea of form. What is Vision in Drawing An act of vision is not so simple a matter as the student…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 6, 20230Comments

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The Practice and Science of Drawing

By Harold Speed "Art is the expression of the invisible by means of the visible" —Eugène Fromentin, a French painter and writer (24 Oct 1820 - 27 Aug 1876). Beautiful things seem to put us in correspondence with a world the harmonies of which are more perfect, and bring a deeper peace than this imperfect life seems…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 3, 20230Comments

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Japanese Carpentry: Constructing Buildings Without Nails Or Screws

By Max Lu Many of Japan's ancient Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines were built without nails or screws by highly skilled carpenters known as miyadaiku. (Image: via Dreamstime.com © Beibaoke1) Is it possible to set up residential buildings and other structures without using metal fasteners like nails and screws? For the majority of people, the idea would seem improbable and…

ByVintage LifestyleNovember 3, 20230Comments

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How To Write A Sonnet

An Inspiring Ancient Story: How Children May Be Burdened By Our Own Flaws

Shakshuka: Quintessential Israeli Breakfast Step-By-Step Recipe

Medieval Pearl Sword — The Great Antiques Map Of Britain. Full Episode

The Restoration Of St. Francis

The Discovery & Restoration Of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Long-Lost Painting “Salvator Mundi”

The Practice and Science of Drawing: Line

Vision in The Practice and Science of Drawing

The Practice and Science of Drawing

Japanese Carpentry: Constructing Buildings Without Nails Or Screws

Allure Beauty Box August 2017 Honest Review

Footwear Refashion

Tarrytown: An Easy Commute From NYC Weekend Getaway

Allure Beauty Box August 2017 Honest Review

Footwear Refashion

Tarrytown: An Easy Commute From NYC Weekend Getaway