Happy Thanksgiving!

Bronze Turkey

Albert Laessle

1911

Luce Foundation Center, Washington, D.C.

Turkeys

James McNeill Whistler

1879-1880

Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 

Did you know that when the United States was first forming Benjamin Franklin suggested the American Turkey as our national bird. He chose this bird to signify the wealth and natural abundance of the Americas.

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- Grace

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Photo via LiveScience

This past week in southern Turkey this gorgeous floor mosaic was unearthed. Measuring 1600 square feet (that's about the size of all the livable floor space in my house), the floor was in a bath house and exemplifies the influence of Greco-Roman designs and motifs during the 3rd and 4th century AD. 

What I find most fascinating about this new piece is that the motifs are still being used today. This floor looks like it could be supplanted into an expensive bathroom renovation today and would be at the top of high style. 

More information on this exciting discovery can be read here. 

- Grace