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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 Work, The Art of War, Käthe Kollwitz’s Woman with a dead child, with footnotes
The depicted child is the youngest son Peter Kollwitz (1896-1914) at the age of 7 years. Käthe Kollwitz (born as Schmidt; 8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps’ Ottoman horsemen crossing the ford, with footnotes
Estimated for 250000 – 350000 EUR in Dec 2023 Among the standards and crescent and ponytail banners, a squad of horsemen crosses a river ford. The Seraskier (leader of the… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Guillaume-François Colson’s Napoleon In Alexandria , with footnotes
Bonaparte left Alexandria on 6 July. General Dugua marched on Rosetta, with orders to seize and hold the entrance to the port housing the French fleet, which had to follow the… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson’s The Cairo Revolt, with footnotes
The Cairo Revolt is an episode of the Egyptian campaign led by General Napoleon Bonaparte . It pits the French against the Egyptians. The revolt takes place on October 21, 1798.… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Claggett Wilson’s Underground Dressing Station, with footnotes
Within months of the armistice that ended the First World War, the American artist Claggett Wilson (1887–1952), who had fought in France as a combat marine, produced a riveting portfolio of… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Claggett Wilson’s Symphony of Terror, with footnotes
The more muted palette here does not detract from the power of the explosion. The sickly yellow glow at the centre, at first, disguise the masked faces rising up on… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Évariste Vital Luminais’ Fight between Romans and Gauls, with footnotes
The Roman invasion of Gaul was one of the most significant wars in the ancient world. It saw Rome’s empire vastly expand, propelled Julius Caesar to political dominance, and started the… Read more
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01 Work, The Art of War, Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de la Peña’s The end of a beautiful day, with footnotes
Estimated for €3,000 EUR(4,393 CAD) in Dec 2023 “The night has come; the moon rises full and bright on the horizon; its light penetrates the middle of the woods and illuminates… Read more
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03 Works, The Art of War, Edward Bird’s The Day after the Battle of Chevy Chase, with footnotes
This image shows in detail the day after a battle. Men and horses lay dead on the field. The artist, Edward Bird, has captured the pallor of death in the… Read more
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