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Thomas Hope's costume of the Ancients and the painters George Cooke and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.(Critical essay)
The widely traveled and multitalented connoisseur Thomas Hope filled his Duchess Street mansion in London with the extensive ancient art collection he had acquired during his youthful travels between 1787 and 1795. (1) Pieces from his collection, which included approximately fifteen hundred Greek vases (2) and dozens of Greek and Roman sculptures, (3) were among the sources of inspiration for one of his best-known publications Costume of the Ancients, first published in 1809 and in an enlarged second edition in 1812. (4) The latter, which includes a more developed introduction, also contains three hundred engravings of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman ...
- Figs.(growth, varieties and usage; includes related article on Chef Michael...
- Magazine article from: Art Culinaire September 22, 2002 700+ words
...word producers of figs are North America...Spain, and Turkey, fig trees easily adapt...in which to grow figs, many other regions...are scattered with fig trees, thanks to...conditions and adaptable fig varieties. Not only do figs have phenomenal flavor...
- FIGS: From ancient Eden to modern eating.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Thompson, Sharon August 31, 2004 700+ words
...you get home. ___ FIG SELECTION Figs are usually about 2...show. Otherwise, the fig won't be as sweet. Figs are marvelous eaten...Calimyrna and Kadota fig, are available in mid-July. Brown Turkish figs may be available as...
- The figs of summer
- Magazine article from: Southern Living Loe, Jodi Jackson August 1, 1996 700+ words
...food for thought. FIG FLOWERS A small sharp...works best for cutting figs. If you don't want...QUICK STRAWBERRY-FIG PRESERVES 3 cups mashed fresh figs (about 2 pounds...mixture over warm figs. Yield: 4 servings. FIG PRESERVES 3Y2 cups...
- Fig Celebration Features Gourmet Chefs, Attracts Thousands.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 15, 2005 700+ words
...cream cheese and citrus, baked Brie with fig chutney, and grilled figs wrapped in bacon. The savory aroma of grilled...into a chocolate fountain. Families bought fig trees, fresh figs and fig jams. The free event on Aug. 13, sponsored...
- Figs bring a fresh twist to ice cream dessert.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Schmidt, Jimmy September 11, 2000 700+ words
...exactly are figs? Figs grow on small trees...000 species. The fig is actually a fleshy...Once you try a fresh fig, you'll be hooked...Start with Broiled Figs with Raspberry Sorbet...the center of the fig cluster. Dust with...sugar. Sprinkle the figs and plate with ...
- Falling for figs
- Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis) DIANA LOVE October 7, 2009 700+ words
...purportedly under a fig tree that Siddhartha...was shown to him. Figs are sometimes referred...thousands of varieties of fig cultivars, but only...groceries: Mission figs have dark purple skin...case, devour the fig as quickly as you...greedy ants find it. Figs need to be picked...
- Figs take a walk on the savory side.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Schmidt, Jimmy September 10, 2001 700+ words
...What exactly are figs? The fresh fig, with its tender skin...a real fruit? The fig, which grows on a...the fruit. Where did figs come from? Figs originated...refrigerate. Preparing your figs: After rinsing the black Mission fig under cold running...
- Fabulous figs featured in California collection. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Agricultural Research Wood, Marcia August 1, 2002 700+ words
...California. It is a fig genebank, a living...of more than 100 figs from around the world...collection? "Mainly fig breeders, researchers...interested in finding figs suitable for their...places." Striped Fig--Spectacular! "The figs most people know...
