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Last Vermeer to Remain in Private Hands: A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
Aside from a picture owned by Queen Elizabeth II of England, this is the only other Vermeer known to be owned privately. It is also the most recent to be firmly attributed to the master. In addition to myriad investigations in the 1990s and after, recent analysis has found that it was painted on canvas cut from the same bolt of cloth that Vermeer used for The Lace Maker, which today hangs in the Louvre. more »
Beauty Balms and Color Correctors: Reducing Toxic Exposures Found in Moisturizers, Foundation and Sunscreens
The Environmental Working Group's report reveals that a consumer using a Beauty Balm or Color Correcting cream would typically be exposed to an average of 40 chemical ingredients, while someone using three separate products — foundation, moisturizer and sunscreen — would be exposed to an average of 70 chemical ingredients. more »
Memoirs, Biographies, Historical Fiction and Science Fiction: Recommendations from Jane Gitschier's Bookshelf
Jane Gitschier reviews science-related books. "I bow to Richard Rhodes, author of my all-time favorite science narrative The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Do not be intimidated by a little nuclear physics. This book is a lucid page-turner: the story is both magnificent, speaking to the genius and industry of men and women working under the incredible pressure of war, as well as terrifying in its implications, and we feel the tension in it." more »
The Metropolitan Vanities Hold A Variety of Beautifying Paraphernalia
In the late 17th C., European high society began commissioning luxurious specialized furniture from craftsmen and furniture makers. The poudreuse in France, and the low boy, Beau Brummel, and shaving table in England served as models for the dressing table. During the 19th C., dressing tables were made in many revivalist styles including the Gothic, Elizabethan, Rococo, Renaissance, and Colonial revivals. more »
