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11 Works by Canadian Artists – GARTHE, LISMER, GIBBONS, PRATT, MASSON, NORRIS, WIELAND, BROWNELL, HEPPARD, RROBERTS, CLAPP, with footnotes
“A Modernist, William Henry Clapp is one of the monarchs of Canadian Impressionism. Indifferent as an artist to the emotional elements implicit in everyday experience, he extolled landscapes and the human figure — specifically the nude. In painting these works, he observed the phenomena of light on the generative forces of the organic world. The body is…
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09 Works – Maximilian I became Holy Roman Emperor, with footnotes
Maximilian I (1459–1519), Holy Roman emperor from 1493 to 1519, began the restoration of the power of the Hapsburgs. His intense interest in the arts and in public display earned him a place in legend as well as history… Please follow link for full post
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14 Works, The Art of Rembrandt, Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 – 1669)
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606–4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch…
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1 Work, Gayle Porter Hoskins’ The Battle of Little Bighorn
The most significant battle of the Great Sioux War of 1876, The Battle of Little Bighorn involved the combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes versus the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. Commonly known as Custer’s Last Stand, the conflict resulted in a devastating loss for the United States and the…
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11 Works by Canadian Artists – GARTHE, LISMER, GIBBONS, PRATT, MASSON, NORRIS, WIELAND, BROWNELL, HEPPARD, RROBERTS, CLAPP, with footnotes
CHARLOTTE CORDAY, It was on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the sacking of the Bastille, 13 July 1793, that the noblewoman Charlotte Corday, knocked on Jean-Paul Marat’s door. Claiming knowledge of an escaped group of Girondins, Corday was permitted entry and recited her list of 18 offenders. In truth, Corday was a Girondin…
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13 works, 32 years later Boston’s $500M art heist remains mystery, with footnotes
13 paintings (by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manet) vanished on March 18, 1990. The 25th anniversary of the infamous heist; where two men dressed as police officers gained entry to the museum, tied up the security officers and swiped 13 works worth an estimated $500 million. The museum continues to offer a $5 million reward for…
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7 Sculptures – Native American Wooden Kachina Dolls and Sculpturs, with footnotes
Kachinas can be grouped according to their purpose. Groups of Kachinas include the following: Ogres, Guards or Warriors, Hunters, Whippers, Runners, Chiefs, Women or Maidens, Animals, Plants, Dancers, Borrowed and Others… Please follow link for full post
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5 Works – Marine art, J. M. W. Turner
Dutch boats are shown on course for collision in stormy weather. Dark clouds contribute to the sense of danger. The painting was commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater as a companion piece to a 17th-century Dutch seascape in his possession. More on this painting Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (1775–19 December 1851) was an…
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01 MARINE ART, DALE BYHRE’S ABERDEEN GREEN, WITH FOOTNOTES, #306
Ships that belonged to the Aberdeen ‘White Star’ line were painted in “Aberdeen Green” with white decks and bottom. They also had a gilded streak and scroll work. Many did their time in the Australian passenger trade. The ships painted in the traditional “Aberdeen Green” enjoyed great popularity all over the world. Dale Byhre, (…
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08 Carvings, Olympian deities, Classical Sculpture of Greek and Roman religion, Sculpture, with footnotes, #2
Cephalus is a name, used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology, and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. The word kephalos is Greek for “head”, perhaps used here because Cephalus was the founding “head” of a great family that includes Odysseus. It could be that Cephalus means the head of the Sun…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Victor Gabriel Gilbert, Part 77
On a paved road, playing on the two dogs, a coachman with light straw hat and blue jacket tries to carry out his horse to horse-drawn carriage. He will be watched by numerous passers-by who are facing retail shops. In the background, the view is released to other buildings in the city and other figures.…
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10 works, Japan’s Tiny Netsuke Carvings, with footnotes
Kaigyokusai Masatsugu was born in 1813, the fitst son of Shimizu Kichibei of Sugishitadori, Osaka. In 1829, he was adopted by Yasunaga Kichirobei. After the death of his adoptive father, he succeeded to the name of Yasunaga. Yasunaga had no teachers in the study of carving techniques. His sketches were made from life. Carved wood…
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21 Works, October 5th. is Édouard Detaille’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #217
Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle (10 May 1775, Metz — 6 July 1809, Wagram) was a French cavalry general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, often called “The Hussar General”. He first gained fame for his role in the Capitulation of Stettin. Over the course of his short career, he became known as a daring adventurer and was…
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14 Works, July 14th. is Juan Rodríguez Juárez’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #191
Juan Rodríguez Juárez (b. Mexico City 1675 — d. 1728) was an artist in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. He was a member of a Spanish family long noted for their accomplishments in the world of painting. His brother was Nicolás Rodríguez Juárez (1667–1734), who was like himself, an established painter in New Spain… Please follow link…
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06 Paintings, Streets of Rome, 18th & 19th Century, by the Artists of the time, with footnotes. 4
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24 Works, Today, May 28th. is Hans Makart’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #146
Hans Makart (28 May 1840–3 October 1884) was a 19th-century Austrian academic history painter, designer, and decorator. He is best known for his influence on Gustav Klimt and other Austrian artists, but in his own era he was considered an important artist himself and a celebrity figure in the high culture of Vienna and attended…
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