“I want to make beautiful paintings. But I don't make beautiful paintings by putting beautiful paint on a canvas with a beautiful motif. It just doesn't work. I expect my paintings to be strong and surprising.” WantBeautifulStrongPaintingPaintSurprisingCanvasMotifsBeautiful Paintings Author:Albert Oehlen
“Melrose is the finest remaining specimen of Gothic architecture in Scotland. Some of the sculptured flowers in the cloister arches are remarkably beautiful and delicate, and the two windows - the south and east oriels - are of a lightness and grace of execution really surprising.” TwoBeautifulGraceFlowerWindowSouthEastArchitectureDelicateSurprisingExecutionFinestScotlandGothicLightnessArchesGothic Architecture Book:Views A-foot: Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff Source: Views A-foot: Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
“In The Moon, Come to Earth Philip Graham takes us on the best kind of journey, as he simultaneously reveals the fascinating city of Lisbon--its neighborhoods, its writers, its customs, its cuisine--and offers an intimate portrait of his beloved family. With his far-reaching intellect Graham is the ideal travelling companion, and The Moon, Come to Earth is a beautiful and surprising book.” KindBookEarthBeautifulCitiesJourneyOffersMoonIdealsIntellectBelovedIntimateReachingFascinatingNeighborhoodCompanionCustomsSurprisingPortraitsCuisinePhilipBeloved Family Author:Margot Livesey