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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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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers search Gaza for suvivors, with footnotes
Having arrived too late to help in the fight, Alma and her Bedouin soldiers search the devastated streets of Gaza for survivors… Please follow link for full post Read more
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Ismail Shammout’s Massirat Sha’ab (Odyssey of a People), with Footnotes #76
Estimate for USD 800,000 – USD 900,000 in March 2017 ‘The painting was not just a means to beautifying one’s life, albeit essential in such a harsh and agonizing environment,… Read more
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Ismail Shammout’s Nahnou bi Kheyr, Taminouna/ We Are in Good Health, Reassure Us, with Footnotes #69
Sold for USD 161,000 in Mar 2015 The present lot Nahnou bi Kheir, Taminouna (We are in Good Health, Reassure us) from 1976, is seminal example from the artist’s earlier… Read more
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers arrive to Gaza to Join the Battle, with footnotes
Entering Gaza, Alma and her soldiers are astounded by what they see of devastation and death all around… Please follow link for full post Read more
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Mahmoud Afifi’s The Resistance: I Have a Gun, with Footnotes #80
Sold for 32,760 GBP in October 2021 This painting is characteristic of Afifi’s “Hard Edge” style, which earned him the nickname of the “Egyptian Rouault”. The strong, thick black lines infuse… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Félix Vallotton’s Verdun, with footnotes
Vallotton visited the front lines and trenches of the eastern front during WWI; and produced a series of 14 canvases. This one, christened “Verdun,” refers to the place that has come… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Niki de Saint Phalle’s La Mort, with footnotes
Estimate for 40,000 – 60,000 USD in May 2024 Niki de Saint Phalle paired bold, jubilant, and cartoonish feminine forms with dark and disturbing material in her multifaceted artistic career. Throughout,… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan, A father and his daughters, with footnotes
Hiding in a dimly lit cave, a father holds a lantern and tries to reassures his scared daughters of their well being and the inevitable end to the chaos they… Read more
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04 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma Joins the Battle, with footnotes
Alma, adorned in ornate Arab armor, suffering battle weariness as mud dulls the sheen of her attire, clash with the enemy. Dust billowing against an arid battlefield backdrop… Please follow… Read more
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