Thursday, March 26, 2009

Sandro Botticelli The Cestello Annunciation

Sandro Botticelli The Cestello AnnunciationSandro Botticelli Pallas and the CentaurSandro Botticelli Madonna in Glory with SeraphimJean Beraud La Rue de la Paix 1907Unknown Artist tango dancers
Klatchian, isn’t it?’ said Dibbler.
‘Well, technically, but I think it’s the wrong part of Klatch and maybe "effendies" or something-’
‘Just so long .
‘Just do it!’
The artist looked down at the paper. ‘ "She has the face",’ he read, ‘ "of a Spink." ‘
‘Right,’ said Dibbler. ‘Right!’
‘I thought maybe Sphinx–’ as it’s foreign,’ said Dibbler with an air that suggested the matter was settled. He patted Victor on the back again. ‘OK, kid, get into costume.’ He chuckled. ‘A hundred camels! What a mind!’ ‘Excuse me, Mr Dibbler,’ said the poster artist, who had been hovering uneasily, ‘I don’t understand this bit here . . . ‘ Dibbler snatched the paper from him. ‘Which bit?’ he snapped. ‘Where you’re describing Miss De Syn-’ ‘It’s obvious,’ said Dibbler. ‘What we want here is to conjure up the exotic, alluring yet distant romance of pyramid-studded Klatch, right, so nat’r’ly we gotta use the symbol of a mysterious and unscrutable continent, see? Do I have to explain everything to everyone all the time?’ ‘It’s just that I thought-’ the artist began

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