Magdalene With The Smoking Flame - Georges de La Tour (1640) ( images.fineartamerica.com )
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"Pan Shot! Yelled the old man"
Self portrait with daughter...
Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922) was born into a painting family, and received instruction under fellow Texan Verner Moore White. He later studied in New York with impressionist William Merritt Chase....
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The artist...
I like this image because of the stillness and warmth. No humans, emotions or strife, past or present - just a calm nicely observed moment of nature. Places like this have brought me peace in times of difficulty.