Monthly Archives: May 2021

Edward Lear, Corfu

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Corfu. inscribed ‘Corfu’ (lower left). Watercolour on paper. 12 x 20.5cm (4 3/4 x 8 1/16in) Provenance The Parker Gallery, London. Acquired from the above gallery by the present owner, c. 1971-75. Bonhams.

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Edward Lear in Transit (a lecture by Matt Bevis)

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Matthew Bevis will be giving an online lecture on “Edward Lear in Transit” tomorrow, 12 May 2021: This talk considers two questions: What—if anything—do Lear’s paintings and poems see in one another? And what sense (or nonsense) can be made … Continue reading →

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The Significance Of Nonsense In Indian Culture

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

India does have its own legacy of nonsense literature. The origins of nonsense can be traced back to the great mystical texts of India, such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the medieval poet-saints like Kabir and Sant Namdev. Furthermore, … Continue reading →

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