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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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03 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #14
Antonio Maria de Reyna, Spanish, 1859-1937 A Venetian Canal Oil on canvas 13 1/4 x 28 1/2 inches (34.9 x 74.9 cm) Private collection Antonio Maria De Reyna Mascau ( Coin… Read more
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02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 16
Salvador Dalí The Immaculate Conception, 1979 Color lithograph 23 x 16 in Private collection The Immaculate Conception, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, was the conception of the Blessed… Read more
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12 Prolific Creative Couples
In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, we explored some of art history’s most famous pairs. Some couples worked together, others pursued separate endeavors. Source: 12 Prolific Creative Couples Read more
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01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF KING HENRY IV, Late 17th Century, with footnotes
French School, Late 17th Century PORTRAIT OF KING HENRY IV, FULL LENGTH, ON A REARING HORSE Oil on canvas 56 7/8 by 42 1/2 in.; 144.5 by 108 cm. Private… Read more
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 75
Alessandro Rosi, FLORENCE 1627 – 1697 CAIN AND ABEL Oil on canvas 26 3/4 by 20 1/2 in.; 68 by 52 cm. Private collection Rosi depicts the moment just after Cain… Read more
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01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 74
Giuseppe Cesari, called Cavaliere d’Arpino, ARPINO OR ROME 1568 – 1640 ROME SAINT JEROME IN THE DESERT, circa 1600 Oil on panel 20 1/2 by 22 7/8 in.; 52 by 58… Read more
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04 Contemporary Interpretations, Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion, with footnotes, 3
Betsy Podlach, United States Cupid and Psyche, c. 2002 Oil and egg tempera on linen 66”:66” Private Collection Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from Metamorphoses, written in the 2nd… Read more
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CELSO LAGAR, GEORGES DE LA TOUR, Hieronymus Bosch, Hispano-Flemish School, MASTER OF THE PRODIGAL SON, Zaidan,
GEORGES DE LA TOUR, 1593 – 1652 Mary Magdalen with the Smoking Flame, ca. 1640 Oil on canvas 46 1/4 × 36 1/8 in 117.5 × 91.8 cm Private collection… Read more
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06 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #62
BRITISH SCHOOL, 19th century NAVAL ENGAGEMENT Oils on canvas 24 x 36 1/4 in. (65 x 92.1 cm) Private collection In the 18th and 19th century, English painting finally developed a… Read more
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05 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 17 – With Footnotes
Gabriel Spat, Russia (1890-1967) Sortie de L’glise/ Exit from the church Oil on board 15.5″ X 6.5″ Private collection Gabriel Spat, 1890-1967 was born in Kishinev, Russia, now Chisinau, Moldova. He was active in… Read more
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