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Issue 7: Published 4th Jan 2026

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  • Mariana
  • A Dream of the Past: Sir Isumbras at the Ford
  • An Idyll of 1745
  • Peace Concluded
  • Christ in the House of His Parents
  • The North-West Passage
  • Isabella

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  • Brief artist biography note
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A painter in a black hat and striped shirt works on a canvas, depicting a young girl in a blue dress and feathered hat holding a book. The scene evokes focus and creativity.

The Art of Painting

Johannes Vermeer, c. 1666–1668

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In this new format, the magazine issue arrives not by mail—but in a moment. Open your screen, and there it is: art Debt was knocking, winter was close, and the house was full of hunger. Yet Vermeer held this painting back as if letting it go would mean losing more than money could measure. The Art of Painting is not just a masterpiece of craft. It is a rare moment where a human life stands guard over an idea.

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Neoclassicism: Scenes of duty and sacrifice

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A group of men gather around an elderly, bearded man seated on a bed, reaching for a cup. The scene is set in a dim, stone-walled room, and the mood is somber as others react emotionally.A group of men in ancient Greek attire surround a bed where an elderly man, raising one hand, receives a cup from another man. The scene is intense and emotional, set in a stone room with arched openings.

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A cheerful woman with a yellow skirt offers a garland to a kneeling man under a large yellow parasol. Another youth plays a flute as fruits and flowers spill around them in an ornate garden.A cheerful woman with a yellow skirt offers a garland to a kneeling man under a large yellow parasol. Another youth plays a flute as fruits and flowers spill around them in an ornate garden.

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Over time, pigments fade and varnishes darken, altering the work’s true expression. Our restoration aims to reveal what time concealed — restoring balance, light, and meaning as the artist once envisioned.

An elegant Rococo interior with a seated lady adjusting her stockings by the fireplace, while a maid presents a ribbon or bonnet. The room is richly decorated with a screen of painted birds, a playful cat, scattered accessories, and glowing firelight.An elegant Rococo interior with a seated lady adjusting her stockings by the fireplace, while a maid presents a ribbon or bonnet. The room is richly decorated with a screen of painted birds, a playful cat, scattered accessories, and glowing firelight.

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