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06 Orientalist Paintings, The Art of War, Francesco Hayez and Moretto da Brescia’s Odalisques, with footnotes, #119
An odalisque was a chambermaid or a female attendant in a Turkish seraglio, particularly the court ladies in the household of the Ottoman sultan. In western usage, the term came to mean the harem concubine, and refers to the eroticized artistic genre in which a woman is represented mostly or completely nude in a reclining…
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01 Orientalist Painting, Moretto da Brescia’s The Civilians Massacre Continues, with footnotes, #119
As the massacre continues Civilians are caught in the crossfire. A woman is bleeding as she walks the streets of the devastated city. There is rubble everywhere. She can see what remains of what was once her home. She is searching for medical assistance. But there is non to be had. Only the caring hands…
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03 Works, The Art of War, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mercy Amidst Chaos, with footnotes
“Mercy Amidst Chaos” is an oil painting that captures a poignant moment in the midst of a fierce battle. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s mastery of composition and emotional depth, this artwork juxtaposes the tenderness of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene with the tragedy of war… Please follow link for full post
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02 Paintings, Middle East Artists, Tayseer Barakat’s Shoreless Sea, with Footnotes, 8
This is a shoreless sea. Here swimming doesn’t end and drowning is possible as well as separation from the loved ones. Waves rise and clash fiercely… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The art of War, Cyril Henry Barraud’s The Stretcher-bearer Party, with Footnotes
Barraud depicts Highlanders carrying a wounded man off the battlefield. The shoulder patch, a light blue rectangle and dark blue circle, identify them as members of the 43rd Battalion. One soldier wears a red cross armband identifying him as medical personnel. Those who were hurt but still able to walk were called “walking wounded,” like…
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Two Palestinian Poetry Collections Make List of Finalists for 2022 Derek Walcott Prize
AUGUST 25, 2023 — Arrowsmith Press has announced the finalists for its 2022 Derek Walcott Prize, which goes to a poetry collection published in … Two Palestinian Poetry Collections Make List of Finalists for 2022 Derek Walcott Prize
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Abd El-Ghaffar Shedid’s At the Gate, with Footnotes #58
Sold for £5,062.50 in June 2020 Abd El-Ghaffar Shedid was born in 1938 in Cairo where he still lives and works. He has a PhD in Ancient Egyptian Art History from Helwan University, Cairo. He is a Lecturer at the Department of Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, founder and head of the…
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02 Works, The Art of War, Francisco Goya’s The Second of May 1808, and and Joaquín Sorolla’s The death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán, with footnotes
Francisco Goya (1746–1828)The Second of May 1808 or The Charge of the Mamelukes, c. 1814Oil on canvasheight: 266 cm (104.7 in); idth: 345 cm (11.3 ft)Museo del Prado The city had been under the occupation of Napoleon’s army since 23 March of the same year. King Charles IV had been forced by the Spanish people…
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