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01 Work, The Art of War, Charles Meynier’s Allegory of war, with footnotes
Sold for €20,625 EUR in June 2022 This door top comes from Madame Mère’s Palazzo Rinuccini in Rome. Charles Meynier (1763 or 1768, Paris – 1832, Paris) was a French painter… Read more
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Andrea Vaccaro’s Sant ‘Agata, With Footnotes – 123
Saint Agatha of Sicily (231 AD – 251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Agatha was born at Catania or Palermo, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251.… Read more
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01 Painting by Orientalist Artists, Henri Adrien Tanoux, with footnotes, 80
Henri Adrien Tanoux ( Marseille , 18 October as as 1865 – Paris , 1923 ) was a French painter. He dedicated himself to landscapes , nudes and oriental scenes .He studied at… Read more
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01 Marine Art, Marius de JONGERE, With Footnotes, #305
Ponape was a four-masted steel–hulled barque which was built in 1903 in Italy as Regina Elena for an Italian owner. In 1911 she was sold to Germany and renamed Ponape. In… Read more
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11 Works, November 22st. is Consuelo Fould’s day, her art, illustrated with footnotes #239
Consuelo Fould, born November 22, 1862, in Cologne (Germany), arrived in France in 1864, with her parents, Valérie Simonin and Gustave Fould. She trained very young with her mother, a… Read more
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16 Works, October 15th. is Juan Bautista Maíno’s day, his art, illustrated with footnotes #223
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and… Read more
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12 Works, September 20th. is Julius Exter’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #207
Musa is such a passionate dancer that when she is not praying she is dancing, she is even dancing prayers. When she is dancing a prayer to the Holy Virgin,… Read more
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11 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #28
Pierre Bonnard , French, 1867 – 1947 The Port Of Cannes, Le Port de Cannes, c. 1926 – 1927 Oil, canvas Private Collection Cannes is a city located on the… Read more
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12 Paintings of the Canals of Venice in the 18 & 19th Century, by the artists of the time, with foot notes. #5
Richard Price, (British, born 1962) April Day in Venice Oil on canvas 51 x 61cm (20 1/16 x 24in). Private Collection The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known… Read more
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12 Paintings, scenes from the Bible, by The Old Masters, with footnotes # 30
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02 Paintings, Middle East Artists, Abdulhalim Radwi’s UNTITLED, with Footnotes, #70
In Untitled, Radwi captures the vibrancy of the city. He depicts a futurist city landscape blending traditional Ottoman architecture with a contemporary one. The strong focus on the architectural façade… Read more
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Frederick Arthur Bridgman’s Pensive Moments, with Footnotes #180
In Pensive Moments, Bridgman presents a favorite subject, a North African woman in exotic dress with gauze sleeves, a bodice over her shoulders, and a conical hat usually worn by the… Read more
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09 Painting, Streets of Paris, Nine of Olga Novokhatska’s Parisian Cafés and Brasseries, with footnotes, Part #79
Located at the tip of Ile Saint-Louis, opposite Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the Brasserie de l’Isle Saint-Louis welcomes you in its warm decor typical of Parisian brasseries of the 1930s.… Read more
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, William Merritt Chase’s Girl in Yellow, with Footnotes #179
Executed in rich, velvety pastel, A Girl in Yellow (The Yellow Gown) exemplifies the artist’s ability to move “beyond creating mere realistic likenesses to capture his subjects’ vitality, character, and… Read more
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02 Paintings, The Art Of The Nude, Paul Sieffert’s A MOMENT OF REPOSE and RECLINING NUDE, with footnotes # 172
Paul Sieffert, born in Paris on November 11, 1874 and died in 1957, was a French painter of nudes and portraits, and also an illustrator. He belonged to the French… Read more
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Wishing all a happy Eid al-Fitr foe 2023!
06 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Koran, by Lubin Baugin Pithiviers, Francesco Peluso, Ludwig Deutsch, Grigori Grigorevich Gagarin, Fabio Fabbi and Vittorio Amadeo, with Footnotes – #175 Eid-al-Fitr… Read more
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01 Work, Louis van Engelen’s Victory of Julius Caesar Over the Belgians, with footnotes
As Caesar arrived, likely in July 57 BC, the rumors of Belgae opposition proved true. The main part of the Roman army were in the midst of making camp along… Read more
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01 Marine Painting – Henri Lebasque’s Véranda sur la Plage de Cannes/ Veranda on Cannes Beach, with Footnotes, #367
The beaches in Cannes can be divided into public and private. Private ones have plenty of amenities (lockers, sun loungers, waiter service) and are closest to La Croisette – Cannes’… Read more
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01 Marine Painting – Reuven Rubin’s Fisherman’s family, with Footnotes, #364
Reuven Rubin (November 13, 1893 – October 13, 1974) was a Romanian-born Israeli painter. He was born in Galaţi to a poor Romanian family. He was the eighth of 13 children. In… Read more
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