Welcome to a new series here at It's A Classical Life! I love blogs and sites that share little morsels of interesting articles and things on the web that explore different interests so I thought I would begin a similar series here, with a distinctly classical theme. I chose to name this series, Tidbits, meaning small pieces of interesting information. So, sit back with a cup of tea, turn off your phone and take a few minutes with this week's tidbits.
This exhibition is now running at the VA Museum, but there is so much wonderful information about Miss Potter, her life and her work, online for you to explore. I love Beatrix Potter and have learnt so much from the online exhibition, which includes written articles, podcasts and more. From the museum's website:
"The V&A is a major resource for the study of Beatrix Potter. The museum holds the world's largest collection of her drawings, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and related materials. Besides studies for her Tales, nursery rhymes and fairy tales, the collection is strong in natural history and landscape watercolours and includes some family archival material."
This Sydney-exclusive exhibition offers an extraordinary immersion in the range and depth of the art of Henri Matisse, one of the world’s most beloved, innovative and influential artists. Developed in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds an exceptional collection of works by the artist, Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris is the greatest single exhibition of Matisse masterworks ever to be seen in Sydney.
This one is slightly older, but still available for viewing online. I read an article on it last year and loved the premise behind it. The Renaissance is one of my most favourite periods of history and these portraits are not only exquisitely done, they are so eye-opening. The exhibition explores the lives, hopes, dreams and achievements of Renaissance men and women memorialised in paint. The "selfies" of the Renaissance!
Dymocks 20 Best Romantic Gifts ~ A bit late for Valentine's Day this year, but helpful to bookmark for future "love" occasions, ie anniversaries, birthdays or simply to say I Love You (who needs 1 day a year for that anyway?)
Telling the Story of Home ~ "Just like a story, a good home can arm against folly, soften hearts, and enlighten minds in unique way. And good stories and good homes must be lived and experienced in order to impart any of their goodness."
In The Book of Hope, Jane draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to teach us how to find strength in the face of the climate crisis, and explains why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity.
From the picnic on Box Hill and the strawberry picking at Donwell Abbey in Emma, to supper at the Netherfield Ball and Mrs. Bennet's family dinners in Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's novels are full of delicious food that you can recreate at home with this collection of over 50 recipes inspired by her work and her life in Regency England.
In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre.
Little John experienced lots of change in his life from a young age. Moving from South Africa to a big city in England, he longed for the nature he grew up around. After the death of both of his parents, John found comfort in telling stories and building imaginary worlds with his friends. And he continued to tell stories for the rest of his life, creating epic tales of hobbits, dwarves, elves and wizards as J. R. R. Tolkien. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life.
In 1256, the countess of Provence, Beatrice of Savoy, enlisted her personal physician to create a health handbook to share with her daughters. Written in French and known as the Regime du corps, this health guide would become popular and influential, with translations in at least four other languages and nearly seventy copies made over the next two hundred years. In Visualizing Household Health, art historian Jennifer Borland uses the Regime to show how gender and health care converged within the medieval household. Visualizing Household Health explores the nature of the households portrayed in the Regime and how their members interacted with professionalized medicine.
Death on The Nile
How could I not include this new adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic, Death on The Nile? You can watch the official trailer below. This is one of my favourite of Christie's stories and I really look forward to this new interpretation. In cinemas now.
On Instagram, February is #womenwhoprepmonth. I've enjoyed following along with this challenge and seeing how everyone is preparing throughout the month. So much pantry inspiration!
J.Brahms Hungarian Dances No.1 performed by the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra~ At just under 4 minutes this classical piece will have you twirling around the living room like a princess!
In Our Time podcast: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall~ Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Anne Bronte's story of the mysterious Helen Graham who seeks a new independent life as an artist after escaping her abusive, alcoholic husband (running time: 50 minutes).
Please tell me what you think of Tidbits. Did you find something here to pique your interest?
Oh what a lovely post to make a regular on your blog! I love this sort of thing and shall certainly enjoy the explorations I can make through it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoy these posts too Terri! I'm looking forward to finding fun things to share :)
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