AFP Art Consulting

Painted at the turn of the 16th-17th century, one of my most favorite paintings is by German-born Dutch artist, Hendricks Goltzius -“Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze”, c. 1602. Hanging at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this work is ink and oil on canvas - like a large pen work with paint added for color. Goltzius had been, up to the time he created this hybrid mythological painting, the most famous draftsman and printmaker in Europe.
I recommend visiting Philly for the art and the food!

During these cold, snowy New England days, I thought some images of the sea might soothe, a bit.... The 10 works presented are a diverse and fine array of maritime (not in the traditional sense!) reflections through the ages.

Into the deep: art inspired by the ocean | Christie's Jessica Lack selects 10 great works that chart artists’ shifting relationships with the sea, from the Middle Ages to today

This is incredible! Salgado, a co-founder of the project, is a renowned, and remarkable photographer. See some of his work here:
https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/sebastio-salgados-journey-from-brazil-to-the-world/?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=8F8FC59BCAD23B9DDE0D905746CE0DBF&gwt=regi&assetType=REGIWALL

Couple Spends 20 Years Planting an Entire Forest and Hundreds of Endangered Animals Have Returned They transformed a barren plot of land into a thriving forest.