In Chapter 3 of the Missing Monk Mystery, I continue my investigation of why the Monk disappeared from Daniel Maclise’s painting, his meaning in the picture, and who at Knebworth was responsible for his disappearance. I have five scenarios to offer, any one (or none) of which might explain the Mystery. Take your pick. … More Missing Monk Mystery: Chapter 3
Chapter 2. A Monk, formerly present in a painting by Daniel Maclise, isn’t there now. The edges of the original composition were chopped off. My Investigation begins. Who owns the picture, where is it now, and who is featured in it? Why has the Monk been deleted and who was responsible for his departure? … More Missing Monk Mystery: Chapter 2
Chapter 1 of a 3-part blog post. In 1851 the painter Daniel Maclise exhibited a narrative painting showing William Caxton demonstrating his printing press to King Edward IV. The composition originally included a scowling, miserable Monk – but if you look at it today, the Monk has disappeared. There’s a Missing Monk Mystery. … More Missing Monk Mystery: Chapter 1
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