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Hendrik Cornelisz. Vroom, The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East Indies, c, 1599 Oil on canvas h 102.3cm × w 218.4cm The Dutch first reached the Indonesian archipelago in 1596. But it was the second attempt, in 1598, that was a commercial triumph. As stated in the inscription on the frame, ‘trade…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #52B

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Henri Matisse, 1869 – 1954 , France Étretat, c.1926 Oil on canvas 55 x 66 cm Modern Museum, Stockholm Étretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime in Normandy, north-western France. It is best known for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and a pointed formation called L’Aiguille or the Needle, which rises 70 metres (230 ft) above the sea.[1]…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #52A

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William Joy, (Great Yarmouth 1803-1867 Chichester) A stiff onshore breeze with a dismasted merchantman foundering on the rocks, c. 1856.’ Watercolour with scratching out, on paper 11¼ x 15¼ in. (28.6 x 38.8 cm.) Private collection George William Joy (July 7, 1844 in Dublin, Ireland – October 28, 1925 in Purbrook, Hampshire) was an Irish painter in…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43fh

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Colijn de Coter, (fl. 1493-1506) The Mourning Mary Magdalene, (1500 – 1504) Oil, transfered from panel to canvas Height: 1,120 mm (44.09 in). Width: 552 mm (21.73 in). Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest) Mary Magdalene, literally translated as Mary the Magdalene or Mary of Magdala, is a figure in Christianity who, according to the Bible,…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43fg

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Colijn de Coter Christ and Philip of Burgundy, c. 1500 The Louvre In Christianity, Christ (meaning “the anointed one”) is a title for the saviour and redeemer who would bring salvation to the Jewish people and mankind. Christians believe Jesus is the Jewish messiah prophecized in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Christ,…

02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43f

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Solomon J Solomon, (1860 – 1927) Samson, c. 1887 Oil on canvas Height: 2,438 mm (95.98 in). Width: 3,658 mm (144.02 in). Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, Samson is one of the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical account, Samson was given supernatural strength by God in order…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43e

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Solomon Joseph Solomon, R.A., P.R.B.A. (1860-1927) Eve, c. 1908 oil on canvas 122 x 56 in. (310 x 142 cm.) Private collection Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, she was the first woman. In Islamic tradition, Eve is known as…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43d

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Colijn de Coter Fons Vitae (Fountain of Life), circa 1515-1517 Oil over oak wood. 267 x 210 cm Museu da Misericórdia do Porto, Portugal The theme of Fons Pietatis, central in this painting, was wide spread in medieval Northern and Central Europe, linked with the “Last Judgment”. It is also associated to the worship of “Holy…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43c

Apr 27, 2018

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Félicien Rops, (1833–1898) The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1878) Pastel and gouache on paper 73.8 × 54.3 cm Cabinet des estampes, Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier, Brussels. Bound to the cross in Saint Anthony’s tempting vision is a visibly voluptuous woman, the word EROS replacing the normal initialism of INRI (Jesus of Nazareth, the King of…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43b

Apr 27, 2018

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Domenico Morelli, (1823–1901) The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1878) Oil on canvas 137 × 225 cm, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome The Temptation of Saint Anthony is an often-repeated subject in history of art and literature, concerning the supernatural temptation reportedly faced by Saint Anthony the Great during his sojourn in the Egyptian desert. Anthony’s temptation…

01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – # 43a

Apr 27, 2018

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CIMA da Conegliano, (b. ca. 1459, Conegliano, d. 1517/18, Conegliano) St Helena, c. 1495 Oil on panel 40 x 32 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Helena, St. Helena, or St. Helen ( c. 250 – c. 330), was a Greek native from the Greek city of Drepana in the province of Bithynia in Asia Minor (Turkey). She…

04 carvings Of Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion, Sculpture, #8

Apr 25, 2018

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A Roman marble figure of Silenus Circa 2nd Century A.D. 55cm high Private Collection The bearded follower of Bacchus, standing with a drape covering his head and wrapped around his shoulders and torso, he stands with his left hand resting on his hip, with his weight on his right leg. In Greek mythology, Silenus was…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #98

Apr 23, 2018

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William Lee-Hankey Honfleur oil on canvas 25 x 30 ½ in. (63.5 x 77.4 cm.) Private Collection Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie.…

01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, Giovanni Antonio Guardi, with footnotes # 17

Apr 23, 2018

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Giovanni Antonio Guardi, VIENNA 1699 – 1760 VENICE DANAË Oil on canvas 38 3/8 by 23 3/8 in.; 97.5 by 59.4 cm. Private collection Disappointed by his lack of male heirs, King Acrisius asked the oracle of Delphi if this would change. The oracle announced to him that he would never have a son, but his…

01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, footnotes # 16

Apr 22, 2018

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, VENICE 1696 – 1770 MADRID PORTRAIT OF A LADY AS FLORA Oil on canvas 88.3 x 69.9 cm.; 34 3/4 x 27 1/2 in Private collection This is one of only a very small number of paintings of beautiful women in fancy dress by Tiepolo to have survived. Though they occupy only a…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS, GORDON HOPE GRANT – WITH FOOTNOTES, #97

Apr 22, 2018

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Gordon Hope Grant, (American, 1875-1962) The Tea Clipper oil on canvas h. 24-1/2 w. 21-1/2 in. Private collection A Tea Clipper is a clipper built for tea trade, mainly from China The boom years of the clipper ship era began in 1843 as a result of a growing demand for a more rapid delivery of tea…

01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 14

Apr 21, 2018

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(French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris) The Toilette of Venus, c. Date:1751 42 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (108.3 x 85.1 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV, admired Boucher and was his patroness from 1747 until her death in 1764. This famous work was commissioned for the dressing room at…

03 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary 20th C. Interpretation of the Bible!, František Drtikol – 12

Apr 21, 2018

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František Drtikol Étude de la Crucifixion, 1914 Private collection František Drtikol (3 March 1883, Příbram – 13 January 1961, Prague) was a Czech photographer of international renown. He is especially known for his characteristically epic photographs, often nudes and portraits. He had his own studio, until 1935 where he operated an important portrait photostudio in Prague.…

04 paintings, The Continence of Scipio, or alternatively The Clemency of Scipio, with footnotes

Apr 21, 2018

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