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ere’s your first chance to break out the crayons. Initially built as a 65-foot lighthouse with wooden stairs, Cape Florida Lighthouse guided sailors and served as a lookout to protect the area from the pirates and other invaders that had been posing dangers to Florida throughout the 1700s and early 1800s. The image on the left is an illustration based on the style of Dutch Master Painter Johannes Vermeer. He was known for the use of light, particulaly natural light from an open window.

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ere’s your chance to pick between two versions. The top photo is an original by G. Richard Booth. The lower is an interpretation of how the scene could have been portrayed by Dutch Master Painter Johannes Vermeer.

artists. Born in 1632, he produced only 36 known paintings.

The most famous likely was Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was the inspiration for a 2004 movie of the same name starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johannsen.

All color photographs in this Vermeer was known for his use of book may be purchased. For light and soft muted colors. He information, call 954-295-215 4 was ranked with Rembrandt as or email one of the most admired Dutch bocapublishing@bellsouth.net.

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“a South Florida Beach Town Straight Out of A Norman Rockwell Painting.”

According to an article last year in Southern Living, Lauderdaleby-the-Sea was described as

“Similar to the effect of a Southern double name, “by-the-sea” communities are inherently charming and tend to respect tradition. They’re quiet but never boring, cheerfully bustling but not overcrowded. The idyllic South Florida beach hamlet

landmark in Lauderdale by the Sea, Anglin’s Fishing Pier is shown here before it was seriously damaged by Hurricane Nicole in 2022. It is closed to the public until engineers can determine the full extent of the damage and how it can be restored.

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea offers all of these things and more.

brighter, giving everything a candy-coated gleam, and the soft breeze holds the faintest “The streets become lined with scent of saltwater. The only twinkle lightwrapped palm trees, thing to do is exhale and obey and the extra-wide sidewalks are the town’s tagline: “Relax… speckled with outdoor dining you’re here.” tables and flip-flop-wearing locals.

“The change of pace is palpable.

The sun seems to shine a little Artist Name:__________________

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horoughbreds in a battle for the lead coming out of the 4th turn at Gulfstream Park, the crown jewel of racing in all of Florida.

Horses from all over America compete here to qualify for the Triple Crown,

Enjoy the posh shopping plaza with trendy shops, modern eateries, a casino, ample nightlife.

Racetrack admission is free and there’s plenty of free selfparking.

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US Navy F4 Phantom takes off during an airshow at Homestead Air Force Base. This aircraft was flown by the Navy, Air Force and Marines. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War, first as the principal air superiority fighter and later as a ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance aircraft.

As a bonus for our artists, we have included a second prop plane sitting on the tarmac and covered with a black tarp over the cockpit. Use your imagination; color the sky blue and alternate black stripes on the wings.

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We hope to establish arrangehat is this and why am I reading it? This is the launch ments with: • Tourism bureaus

by Boca Publishing , Inc. of a • Chambers of commerce Signature Series featuring: • Museums • Aquariums • Children’s Discovery Series • Simple coloring pages for ages • Zoos • Botanical gardens 5–9.

• More advanced coloring pages • Lighthouse associations • Theater groups for adults and seniors • Historic societies • Master Painter Series • Stylized Vermeer/Rembrandt/ • Resort gift shops • Cruise terminals Da Vinci interpretations.

We have consulted with our commercial printer to present Museum-quality color reference illustrations printed on premium glossy stock paired with artistgrade matte coloring pages.

We want our artwork to have a fine art appearance instead of a “cartoon coloring book” look.

The South Florida edition is the first of our efforts. We hope to expand to include specific regional editions including the For anyone familiar with the Space Coast, Orlando area enprinting business, this format tertainment and the Panhandle is groundbreaking and, to our including the Pensacola Air knowledge, has never been done Museum. before.

Artists we will feature in coming editions . . .

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incent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose vivid colors, emotional intensity, and expressive brushwork transformed the art world. Born in the Netherlands, he created more than 2,000 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, during a career that lasted only about ten years. His most famous works include Starry Night, Sunflowers, and The Bedroom.

Despite struggling with poverty and mental illness, he remained committed to his art. He sold very few paintings but is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the history of Western art.

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eonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists and thinkers of the Italian Renaissance. Born in Vinci, Italy, he excelled as a painter, inventor, engineer, architect, anatomist, and scientist. His masterpieces include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, celebrated for their realism, composition, and emotional depth. Leonardo filled notebooks with sketches and ideas far ahead of his time, including concepts for flying machines, military devices, and scientific studies of the human body.

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ohannes Vermeer was a celebrated Dutch Master painter known for his luminous interior scenes and extraordinary use of light and color. Born in Delft, Netherlands, Vermeer created intimate paintings depicting everyday domestic life, often featuring women reading, writing, or performing music. Though only about 35 paintings are attributed to him, works such as Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft are regarded as masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age.

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he Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is Florida’s largest wading bird, standing up to 4 feet tall with a 6.5-foot wingspan, often seen in wetlands and shoreline water.

flight, and patient, lightning-fast hunting in shallow water.

As a lifelong resident of the low-lying Netherlands, these birds surely were a daily scene for Johannes Vermeer.

Year-round residents, they are iconic coastal birds recognized by their blue-gray plumage, slow Artist________________________

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ituated on 50 acres of previous wastewater utility property, Wakodahatchee is a constructed wetlands that is free to the public. The site features a three-quarter mile boardwalk that crosses between open water pond areas and islands. A part of the South section of the Great Florida Birding Trail,

Wakodahatchee is home to an abundance of wildlife as more than 178 bird species have been identified along with turtles, alligators, rabbits, fish, frogs and raccoons.

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ue to the subtropical climate conditions in South Florida, Macaws are often spotted in the wild as well as being kept as house pets.

Macaws and their feathers have attracted the attention of people throughout history. South American weavers have used their feathers to create a number of textiles, most notably feathered panels and tabards.

It is highly conceivable that Johannes Vermeer could have had Macaws in his home in the

Netherlands. Aviculturists have reported an over-abundance of female blue-and-yellow macaws in captivity, which differs from the general rule with captive macaws and other parrots, where the males are more abundant.

The lower image on the left page is an edit in the style of Vermeer.

All images may be purchased.

Call 954-295-2154 or email bocapublishing@bellsouth.net Artist Name:__________________

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t the western end of Atlantic Blvd. in Broward County, there is a little known spot on the edge of the Everglades where one can park their car and enjoy a sunset.

In the Dutch Master Painter Johannes Vermeer edited style image, we used a little Artificial Intelligence to add a period sensitive sailboat. Honestly, it wasn’t there when the photograph was made. A large print hangs in the home of the photographer, G. Richard Booth.

The life and art of Johannes Vermeer are closely associated with the city of Delft in the Netherlands. He was born in Delft in 1632 and lived there until his death in 1675. His father, Reynier Vermeer, was a silk weaver who produced caffa, a fine satin fabric, but in 1631 he also registered in the Saint Luke’s Guild in Delft as a master art dealer.

Many of his paintings are on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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onstruction of the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux was begun in the year 1133 AD in Sacramenia in northern Spain.

In 1925, William Randolph Hearst purchased the Cloisters and the Monastery’s outbuildings.

Eventually, it was reassembled in North Miami. Today the parish Church of St. Bernard de Clairvaux is an active and growing congregation in the Episco-

pal Diocese of Southeast Florida.

This is a beautiful and inspiring church and reflects the region’s deep commitment to religious history. It is a functional church; not a tourist attraction and well worth a visit.

Due to restrictions on commercial photography, this is not actually the church. However, visitors can expect similar views.

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loisters were a popular feature in Medieval cathedrals throughout much of Europe and the United Kingdom. They were designed and built as places for contemplation and inspiration.

commonly against a warm southern flank,usually indicates that it is (or once was) part of a monastic foundation.

The intended purpose for such enclosure is to prevent distraction from prayer and the religious life and to keep an atmosphere of silence.

A cloister (from Latin claustrum ‘enclosure’) is a covered walk, open gallery, or open arcade running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth. The attachment of a cloister to a cathedral or church, Artist Name:__________________

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he American Revolutionary War raged from April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783. Also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, it was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution.

American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George

Washington defeated the British Army.

In 1783, in the Treaty of Paris, the British monarchy acknowledged the independence of the 13 Colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and sovereign nation.

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n celebration of America’s 250th Birthday, we are proud to present this iconic painting by Emanuel Leutz.

George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River occurred on Christmas night 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. It was a high-stakes surprise attack against Hessian forces in Trenton, NJ. It truly marked the turning point in the war for independence.

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