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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Joseph Receiving Pharaoh’s Ring 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 96
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, (1696–1770) Joseph Receiving Pharaoh’s Ring Oil on canvas 106 × 179 cm (41.7 × 70.5 in) Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London Since 2016, this painting has been the focus of a major conservation project to restore Tiepolo’s work to its original brilliance. With the help of X-rays, this display explores the changes…
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Hans Bohrdt, Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #104
Hans Bohrdt, (11 February 1857 – 19 December 1945) Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 Oil on canvas 80 x 120 cm Private collection MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German cruise ship transformed into a military transport ship. She was sunk on 30 January 1945 by Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea,…
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FLINT Sir William Russell, The Palace with green posts 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #33
FLINT Sir William Russell, 1880-1969 (United Kingdom) The Palace with green posts, c. 1928 Watercolor on paper Private Collection The Doge’s Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former…
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Magnus Gjoen, DIVINE RETRIBUTION 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 20
Magnus Gjoen, United Kingdom DIVINE RETRIBUTION Printmaking Size: 39.4 H x 31.5 W x 0.1 in Private collection God’s Wrath reinterpreted with a God holding an atomic bomb made from 24k gold leaf. Divine retribution is supernatural punishment of a person, a group of people, or everyone by a deity in response to some action. Many…
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School of Paris, Parisian Grand Boulevard 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 30 – With Footnotes
Unknown, School of Paris, 20th CENTURY Parisian Grand Boulevard OIL ON CANVAS 30″ by 40″ Private collection Boulevards of Paris are boulevards which form an important part of the urban landscape of Paris. The boulevards were constructed in several phases by central government initiative as infrastructure improvements, but are very much associated with strolling and leisurely enjoyment in…
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Massimo Stanzione, Madonna and Child 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 94
Massimo Stanzione, (ca. 1586 – ca. 1656) Madonna and Child Oil on canvas 49 3/4 by 39 3/8 in.; 126.4 by 100 cm. Private collection The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means…
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William Edward Webb, View of a Harbor 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #109
William Edward Webb, English, 1862-1903 View of a Harbor Oil on canvas 22 x 38 inches (56 x 96.5 cm) Private collection William Edward Webb (British, 1862-1903). A permanent resident of Manchester, he widely frequented the coasts and ports of Great Britain, producing an impressive output of active scenes celebrating the challenges faced by those who…
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ROMAN SCHOOL, EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, The Giant Orion 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 20
ROMAN SCHOOL, EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY The Giant Orion Oil on canvas 50 5/8 by 39 1/2 in.; 128.6 by 100.3 cm. In Greek mythology, Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion. In Greek literature he first appears as a great hunter in Homer’s epic the Odyssey, where…
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Magnus Gjoen, BREAK GLASS FOR A NEW BEGINNING (ADAM & EVE) 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th C. Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 20
Magnus Gjoen, United Kingdom BREAK GLASS FOR A NEW BEGINNING (ADAM & EVE) Printmaking 49.2 H x 35.4 W x 0.1 in Private collection The viewer is confronted with a choice; if they could choose again, would they break the glass and let history take its path or would they rather not subject the world to…
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Amos Sewell, Peg-legged Captain 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #103
Amos Sewell (American, 1901-1983) Peg-legged Captain Oil on board 32 x 24 in. (sight) Amos F. Sewell, (1901-1983), was born in Oakland, California. By 1921 he had a job as a bank clerk and he studied night classes at the California School of Fine Arts. In his spare time he drew unsolicited interior story illustrations…
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Claude Monet, The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #108
Claude Monet The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 Oil on canvas 75 x 100 cm The National Gallery, London, UK This is an important work which dates from a key period in the artist’s career. In the early 1870s Monet lived mainly at Argenteuil but made frequent trips to his home town, Le Havre, on…
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Kasia Derwinska, Distant lands 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #106
Kasia Derwinska, Spain Distant lands Photography 15.7 H x 31.5 W x 0 in Private collection Kasia Derwinska “Photography is my way of communicating with the world. In my work, I talk about own experiences, thoughts, doubts, fears and hopes trying to reflect my own life’s path. In addition to my experiences, my creations are inspired…
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Antoine Bouvard, A view of Venice 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, Antoine Bouvard, with foot notes. #35
Antoine Bouvard, (French, 1870-1956) A view of Venice Oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 25 1/2in (50.2 x 64.8cm) Private collection Antoine Bouvard, St. Jean-de-Bournay, 1870 – 1956 was a French landscape painter. He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Constant-Dufeus and became director of a. government agency of architecture. In his paintings he…
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Erik Thor Sandberg, Purgatory 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 25
Erik Thor Sandberg Purgatory Oil on Canvas Private collection Purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven. Purgatory has come to refer as well to a…
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Prague School, THE ABDUCTION OF EUROPA 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 20
Prague School, circa 1580 THE ABDUCTION OF EUROPA oil on copper 16 by 21 5/8 in.; 40.6 by 55 cm Private collection In Greek mythology Europa was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a woman with Phoenician origin of high lineage, and for whom the continent Europe was named. The story of her abduction…
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Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capharrnaum’ wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capharrnaum” won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival Saturday. Source: Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capharrnaum’ wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival
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