Here Come da Pagans

Yesterday it snowed. This morning, three deer passed by my new studio window, munching on tender shoots, and by afternoon the snow was gone. Spring is in full glory, and here come the pagans to make it official:

Lawrence Alma Tadema — Spring — 1894

If I didn't know better, I'd think that was a James Gurney painting.

Egyptian Myth and Legend

This book, Egyptian Myth and Legend, is available here and there as a PDF download and a selection for the Kindle. But these are my scans from an early edition of a hundred years ago. Certainly an entertaining way to learn history. Note that the final art plate in this post originates from Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, not commonly seen in detail.