La Grande Odalisque, 1814

‘La Grande Odalisque’ by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1814         Chibouk pipe and incense box detail

Oregon Narcissus, 1850

Miner Toi Kee displays narcissus grown for the Chinese New Year celebration holding a water pipe and incense in Jacksonville, Oregon 1850’s     “A genus that is very complex and burdened with numerous uncertainties” — Schultes & Schultes description of Read More …

Burnt Offerings

“Say to them: These are the offerings by fire that you are to present to the LORD: As a regular burnt offering every day” — Numbers 28.3 Relief from Karnak Temple, Egypt   Burnt Offerings In the bible a term used Read More …