What do an architectural style developed by the ancient Greeks and a dragonfly have in common? Both are beautiful works of art featured on new stamps.
The US Postal Service is selling a new stamped postcard featuring an ink and watercolor drawing of a Corinthian capital, which is the topmost part of a building's column. Carved in an ornate decorative pattern developed in ancient Greece, Corinthian capitals adorn the columns of the General Post Office building in New York and the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The artwork for the 26-cent stamped postcard is from the records of the Architect of the Capitol. The card was designed by Gerald Gallo of Bethesda, MD.
On May 19, one of the world's oldest insects — the dragonfly — will appear on a postage stamp. The new 62-cent stamp is for First-Class Mail single pieces, such as square greeting cards. Fossil records show that dragonfly species have existed for 300 million years, since well before dinosaurs and 150 million years before birds.
The stylized illustration of a dragonfly is by Nancy Stahl of New York, who has worked on numerous stamp projects, including the Bighorn Sheep stamp and Florida Panther stamp.
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