Arts & Literature

Welcome To Arts & Literature where we try to answer questions of a scholarly nature.

If you are looking for information about books then head to Books & Authors. The Arts section covers all sorts of topics like theatre, exhibitions, paintings and much more.

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weegeez

Title of Painting?

I am looking for the name of a painting, I think the artist is unknown but I will try and discribe the image: It is a portrait, full lengeth, of two people waering olde world clothing. The woman is...

gwynwen

Leaf poem

I am looking for a poem I read years ago. I dimly remember something about the poet handing leaves out to people and his description of their assorted reactions. For some reason I think it's by Brian...

hotpink

Painting of a scary sunflower and a girl

I remember (though, not that well) finding a painting in a book at school, and I'd love to see it again. It was strange! I think it was on a landing, maybe with stairs, and there was a young girl...

chimneypot

Carlton ware

could anyone tell me about Carlton ware as i have a small Piece shaped like a leaf with a stock flower or a hollyhock on it on the back it says hand panted Australian design there also numbers stamped...

TML1112

As the crow flies

I read this book quite a while ago, I really fell in love with it, does anyone recognize this title or know the name of the author?

story_teller

hello wonder if you can help me

i own a commemoritive print deighan is the artist and peter reid is the printer its of golfer panye stewart 500 were made plus 10 artist prints the print is titled the jp mcmanus internatinal po am...

Bear24

Literature

Romeo & Juliet, why does it appeal to a modern day audience ?

Dustybun

Wallace Nutting

I have two pictures which are black and white photos which have been coloured by hand. They are called Bay Road and A Gettysburg Crossing and the signature on the mount is Wallace Nutting. Can anyone...

sheila2155

self publishing

has anyone tried self publishing a book they've written. i want to do this as i can't find a publisher who'll do it for me but it's a lot of money to waste on a scam or a poor result. Thanks Skeila

SaintAleia

Etymology of 'memo'

can anybody tell me the origin of the word 'memo'?

713gabrielle

do you know of any artists who use a paint by numbers effect in there paintings?

ive seen an artist who uses this idea but cant find them again.

TRELLECH

art

who painted "supper at emmaus"

lafrancaise

Swiss novel

Does anybody know of a novel set in Switzerland, please? Can be historical, geographical etc

19vivat

we have a poster but who did it

we have aposter for the international motorcycle show at earls court and would like to find out its date and history. does anyone know when the motorcycle show was last at earls court? thanks

bonica

Authors favourite animal

what is antony lishaks favourite animal

heypaulie

Book recommendations following GK Chesterton

I recently read a 'penguin classic' in GK Chesterton's 'The man who was Thursday' which I absolutely loved. Does anyone have any recommendations of other penguin classics or any other books with this...

onlinekaren

pious fraud

Hi?a? is a pious fraud of the almanac james r lowell 1819 - 1891.

larrio

mineral

what is the rare white metallic mineral that consists or mercury and silver

xanderma

Jack Vettriano 'The Innocents'

This picture shows a young couple on a bench outside a cafe-type building. She has her head on his shoulder, his arm is around her. There is a sinister-looking man in the shadows looking through the...

graniteman

detectives

who was contess de cortini