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07 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 11
Orientalism is a term that is used for the depiction of aspects in Middle Eastern cultures. It refers to the works of the Western artists on Oriental subjects, produced from their travels in Western Asia, during the 19th century. Depictions of Islamic “Moors” and “Turks” can be found in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art. A creative…
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07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, with Footnotes. #20
John Singer Sargent, 1856 – 1925 A Fellah Woman Oil on canvas 22 x 18 in Private collection Fellah is a farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. The word derives from the Arabic word for “ploughman” or “tiller”. Due to a continuity in beliefs and lifestyle, the fellahin of Egypt have…
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06 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, with Footnotes. #19
Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1836 – 1912 FATIMA, c. 1883 Oil on canvas 21 3/4 by 18 in., 55.2 by 45.7 cm Private collection Jules Joseph Lefebvre (14 March 1834 – 24 February 1912) was a French figure painter, educator and theorist. Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1834. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts…
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06 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #18
JOHN SINGER SARGENT (FLORENCE, 1856 – 1925, LONDON) MADAME GAUTREAU DRINKING A TOAST, c. 1882-1883 Oil on panel 32 x 41 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Madame Pierre Gautreau, born Virginie Avegno (1859–1915), was Madame X, the statuesque sitter in Sargent’s most notorious portrait (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New…
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07 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #45
Unknown artist SS ‘Nottingham,’ c. 19th C Oil on panel 25.5 x 31.5 cm Hull Maritime Museum SS Nottingham was a passenger and freight vessel built for the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1891. The ship was built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend and launched on 13 March 1891. She was placed on the Grimsby to…
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07 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #44
Charles Edward Dixon, (British, 1872–1934) Title: The white star liner “Cymric” steaming off the south coast of Ireland , 1918 Watercolor htnd w/ white 7.5 x 15 in. (19 x 38.1 cm.) Private collection White Star Line Cymric was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 1898. She saw “on and off” service as…
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08 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 63
School of Sir Anthony van Dyck Madonna and Child Oil on canvas 34 3/4 x 28 1/2 inches (88.3 x 72.5 cm) Private collection The Nursing Madonna, Virgo Lactans, or Madonna Lactans, is an iconography of the Madonna and Child in which the Virgin Mary is shown breastfeeding the infant Jesus. The depiction is mentioned by…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #17
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, (1606–1669) Portrait of a Young Woman (Magdalena van Loo?), 1665 Oil on canvas Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Titus van Rijn was born in Amsterdam on September 22, 1641, the fourth child of the famed artist Rembrandt van Rijn and his wife Saskia van Uylenburgh. In 1668, Titus married Magdalena van Loo…
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02 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 62
Pellegrino di Mariano, (Siena active circa 1442–1492) Madonna and Child with Saints Tempera on panel, gold ground 61 x 41.8 cm, integral frame Private collection In the present painting, the Madonna and Child are flanked by six figures that seem to form a celestial court round them. The two patron saints of Siena are represented: Saint Catherine and Saint Bernardino,…
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09 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 11
Andrew Wyeth, American, 1917–2009 Pentecost, c. 1989 Tempera with pencil on hardboard panel 20 ¾ x 20 ⅝ in. The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection, Seattle Art Museum The Christian Pentecost is based on the New Testament, where it refers to the occasion of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers…
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07 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 61
Central Italian School, 13th Century Madonna and Child with Saint Peter and an Apostle Tempera on canvas, laid down on panel 98 x 67.5 cm Private collection The present panel painting represents the enthroned Virgin Lactans. The Christ Child is shown holding a scroll in his left hand. Behind them, on a much smaller scale…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #16
John Duncan Fergusson, R.B.A. 1874–1961 In the Patio: Margaret Morris Fergusson Oil on canvas 71 x 61 cm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art This is a portrait of the artist’s wife Margaret Morris (1891-1980), an influential innovator in modern dance and an accomplished artist in her own right. She studied dance in Paris and by 1910…
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09 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 11 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…
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07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #15
Ismail Gulgee, 1926 – 2007, PAKISTANI UNTITLED (DANCING WOMAN), c. 1967 Oil on canvas 120 by 90 cm.; 47 1/4 by 35 3/8 in. Private collection This large-scale work of a dancing woman is an excellent example of Ismail Gulgee’s early painterly style, highlighting the artist’s sensitive treatment of colour. The rendition of the jewellery…
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Art Collector: 07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #15
Source: Art Collector: 07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #15
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12 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #41
Christophe J Guise, (American, 20th C) Whaling ships Acrylic on board 61″ x 19″ Private collection A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching or processing of whales. The sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early 20th century and the floating factory. There have also been vessels which…
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10 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 12
Bettina Rheims The new Eve II, May 1997 Ville-Evrard. From the exhibition I.N.R.I. Men and women committed to embody the figures of Christ and the Virgin, the saints, apostles and many other characters told in the Gospel parables. Almost a visual cacophony, at first glance, and yet those perfect bodies, whose icy beauty reproduced in…
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07 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 5
Hassan Hajjaj, B. 1961, MOROCCAN WINK, c. 2007 Metallic Lambda inset with kohl boxes mounted on board in artist’s frame 94 by 66cm.; 37 by 26in. Private collection Hassan Hajjaj (born Larache, Morocco in 1961) is a contemporary artist who lives and works between London, UK and Marrakech, Morocco. Hajjaj’s work is in the collections of the Brooklyn…
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07 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #9
Jean-Baptiste van Moer, BRUXELLES 1819 – 1884, ECOLE BELGE THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE, c. 1879 Oil on canvas 130 x 197 cm ; 51 1/4 by 77 1/2 in Private collection The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis,…
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09 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #42
Hernando Gonzalo Villa, (American 1881-1952) The Men Ol on canvas, 25″ x 18″ Private collection Hernando Gonzalo Villa (born 1881, died 1952) was a prominent commercial artist and muralist whose work primarily depicted Native Americans, Mexican vaqueros, California missions, Spanish colonialists, and coastal views. Villa was born in Los Angeles to Esiquia and Miguel de Villa. His…
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