Art: Perseid meteor

An art impression of an orange Perseid meteor.

Art: Sandman

Mr. Sandman but then different. Nicely made and very much reminds me of the Pompeii images of the victims of the 79 AD volcano eruption from image 2. The first picture is from Vila de Porto Santo (Portugal)

Women In Art

500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art

Music: Bach's Sarabande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma.

For a complete list of artists and paintings visit here.

Merovingian treasures shown in Moscow

At from the Frankish time: Merovingian Dynasties. This brings The Da Vinci Code back in mind and Holy Blood, Holy Grail.

"Treasures seized by Soviet forces in Germany at the end of World War II are on show in Moscow for the first time. Russia's possession of such art remains controversial."

Source and more pictures: BBC News