Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

20130506

Artist Clarification

People sometimes mistakenly refer to a bust of Giuliano de' Medici by Michelangelo as a bust of David by the same sculptor. Although they may look similar, a careful study of the two sculptures reveals that the two faces are quite different. Here are links to images in Wikipedia: Giuliano and David.


David (left) and Giuliano (right)

20120110

James Franklin Hyde Chart: This colorful arrangement of elements has been a studio favorite since acquiring a pair of the posters in 1976. This one is mounted on a foam-core backing and it has held up nicely through the years. Notice the pivotal placement of hydrogen, carbon, and silicon at the center. Rather than calling it a periodic table of elements, one could describe it with adjectives such as curved, circular, spiral, rings, and looping.


J. F. Hyde, “A Newly Arranged Periodic Chart,” Chemistry, September 1976, 49(7), 15-18
See this bulletin for a little more history behind this chart.
See this bio on Mr. Hyde. Another from wayback.
Also check out this database of periodic tables.
See also wikipedia

20110806

Observed: Rain released a fabulous new album!
Awesome cover art is by Android Jones

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