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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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01 Painting, Marine Art, The Art of War, Yevgeny Kravtsov’s The Naval Battle of Athos, with Footnotes, #40
During the Russo-Turkish War, fought between 1806-1812, the Naval Battle of Athos occurs on June 19th 1807. A Russian fleet commanded by Admiral Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin, attacked and destroyed an Ottoman… Read more
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04 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Ana Dias’s Bedouin Desert Warriors, with Footnotes, #237
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a French military order of the Catholic faith… Please follow link for… Read more
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04 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Ana Dias’s Beduin Desert Warriors, with Footnotes, #237
Islam elevated the status of women, treating them on an equal footing with a man. Women had a newfound independent identity, in the physical and spiritual spheres… Please follow link… Read more
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07 Works, The Art of War, Leonardo da Vinci’s Alma and her Archers Arrive in Gaza, with footnotes
The painting captures the essence of strength, grace, and defiance as these fierce Bedouin warrior women fight valiantly for their homeland… Please follow link for full post Read more
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01 Orientalist Painting, Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Cafe House, Cairo (Casting Bullets), with footnotes, #118
While two mercenaries cast bullets and a third, seated behind them, seems to be inspecting one, others engage in revelry and a man and woman converse. Despite these apparent incongruities,… Read more
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03 Works, August 12th. is Abbott Handerson Thayer’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes
Abbott Handerson Thayer (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921) was an American artist, naturalist, and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals, and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain… Read more
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14 Works, The Art of War, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s Alma’s Five reincarnations, with footnotes
In this painting, Alma is depicted in a Rembrandt-style portrait, dressed in intricate Ottoman Empire armor. The dark hues of her hair blend with the warm desert colors in the… Read more
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04 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, Manal Deeb art, With Footnotes # 8
Manal Deeb is a Palestinian-American artist who was born in Ramallah, Palestine, and currently resides in the Washington DC area, USA… Please follow link for full post Read more
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05 Works, The Art of War, Franz Ritter von Stuck ‘s Realization, with footnotes
Tired and covered in scars. The stench of blood and death fills the air, as the remaining members of their tribe gather to pay their respects to the fallen warriors…… Read more
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