Tag Archives: #Shakespeare

Here is a Valentine’s Day Post

Posted on February 14, 2016 by maryannadair

If you think “posting” thoughts is something belonging to the 21st Century form of communication, think again. People have been “posting” their thoughts for hundreds of years. Here’s an example of 19th-20th Century posting. The above image is entitled: “Love’s … Continue reading →

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Who is Silvia? – Perhaps Elmore Knows

Posted on February 4, 2016 by maryannadair

Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? Holy, fair, and wise is she; The heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admirèd be. “Who is Silvia?” is an aged rhetorical question which stems … Continue reading →

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O mistress mine where art thou roaming?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by maryannadair

O Mistress Mine  (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool) is influenced by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Act II, Scene III, where Duke Orsino’s invocation to music and love begins. “O Mistress Mine where art thou roaming?” as sung by what can be termed … Continue reading →

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“I know, it’s only tongue-in-cheek, but I like it, like it – yes I do”

Posted on July 30, 2013 by maryannadair

What do a pop artist designer, an English Knight, Shakespeare and an anonymous stencil artist have in common? You may recognize the lips insignia used by the Rolling Stones band for many a year. Its presence has often aided the … Continue reading →

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