That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for February 13, 2025

He got this great deal at the Louvre garage sale.

This string contains many of my comments from the last time this painting, “The Library,” was posted here:

/// On most library walls you’ll find books–

in their cases, on shelves and in nooks.

But in this athenæum

you may think you don’t see ‘em,

but they’re up there, framed, hanging on hooks.

Lucretia Garfield’s spider wallpaper is stunning.

Fun Factoid thatijustmadeup: Seemingly sedate Librarian Segerstéen had arranged in his home a powerful tesseract from his painting collection. It enabled him to move through time and space and between multiple dimensions. M.C. Escher as a young man got much artistic inspiration from him for his later drawings. (—

“Who lives in a house like this? David, it’s over to you!”

Sure, when Johan had accidentally ordered a hundred picture frames instead of just ten, he could’ve just sent the extras back- but why go to all the trouble when he could just put them to use?

The Seventine Chapel never achieved the recognition of it’s Vatican counterpart.

Edger tried desperately to justify the extra large box of picture hanging hooks he accidentally bought on Amazon.

Arthur was nouveau riche, and wanted to display his appreciation of art.

’’If you think this is impressive, you should see my baseball card collection!"

The small photo made me look up ‘Krouthen’. Quite impressive. Thank you!!

Well, anyone can fill their library with books. I have paintings of scenes from books!