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07 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #44
Charles Edward Dixon, (British, 1872–1934) Title: The white star liner “Cymric” steaming off the south coast of Ireland , 1918 Watercolor htnd w/ white 7.5 x 15 in. (19 x 38.1 cm.) Private collection White Star Line Cymric was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 1898. She saw “on and off” service as…
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08 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 63
School of Sir Anthony van Dyck Madonna and Child Oil on canvas 34 3/4 x 28 1/2 inches (88.3 x 72.5 cm) Private collection The Nursing Madonna, Virgo Lactans, or Madonna Lactans, is an iconography of the Madonna and Child in which the Virgin Mary is shown breastfeeding the infant Jesus. The depiction is mentioned by…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #17
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, (1606–1669) Portrait of a Young Woman (Magdalena van Loo?), 1665 Oil on canvas Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Titus van Rijn was born in Amsterdam on September 22, 1641, the fourth child of the famed artist Rembrandt van Rijn and his wife Saskia van Uylenburgh. In 1668, Titus married Magdalena van Loo…
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02 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 62
Pellegrino di Mariano, (Siena active circa 1442–1492) Madonna and Child with Saints Tempera on panel, gold ground 61 x 41.8 cm, integral frame Private collection In the present painting, the Madonna and Child are flanked by six figures that seem to form a celestial court round them. The two patron saints of Siena are represented: Saint Catherine and Saint Bernardino,…
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09 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 11
Andrew Wyeth, American, 1917–2009 Pentecost, c. 1989 Tempera with pencil on hardboard panel 20 ¾ x 20 ⅝ in. The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection, Seattle Art Museum The Christian Pentecost is based on the New Testament, where it refers to the occasion of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers…
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07 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 61
Central Italian School, 13th Century Madonna and Child with Saint Peter and an Apostle Tempera on canvas, laid down on panel 98 x 67.5 cm Private collection The present panel painting represents the enthroned Virgin Lactans. The Christ Child is shown holding a scroll in his left hand. Behind them, on a much smaller scale…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #16
John Duncan Fergusson, R.B.A. 1874–1961 In the Patio: Margaret Morris Fergusson Oil on canvas 71 x 61 cm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art This is a portrait of the artist’s wife Margaret Morris (1891-1980), an influential innovator in modern dance and an accomplished artist in her own right. She studied dance in Paris and by 1910…
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09 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 11 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…
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Art Collector: 07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #15
Source: Art Collector: 07 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #15
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10 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 12
Bettina Rheims The new Eve II, May 1997 Ville-Evrard. From the exhibition I.N.R.I. Men and women committed to embody the figures of Christ and the Virgin, the saints, apostles and many other characters told in the Gospel parables. Almost a visual cacophony, at first glance, and yet those perfect bodies, whose icy beauty reproduced in…
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07 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #9
Jean-Baptiste van Moer, BRUXELLES 1819 – 1884, ECOLE BELGE THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE, c. 1879 Oil on canvas 130 x 197 cm ; 51 1/4 by 77 1/2 in Private collection The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis,…
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10 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #38
Charles Dixon Off Tilbury, c. 1912 Waterclor on paper on canvas 28.3×77.3 cm Private collection Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. It was established in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry. Tilbury…
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07 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 60
Youssef Nabil, B. 1972, EGYPTIAN PORTRAIT OF JANNANE AL ANI Hand-coloured gelatin silver print 38 by 25cm.; 15 by 9 7/8 in. Private collection Jananne Al-Ani was born in Kirkuk, Iraq in 1966. She studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art and graduated with an MA in Photography from the Royal College…
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09 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #14
Youssef Nabil, B. 1972, EGYPTIAN PORTRAIT OF JANNANE AL ANI Hand-coloured gelatin silver print 38 by 25cm.; 15 by 9 7/8 in. Private collection Jananne Al-Ani was born in Kirkuk, Iraq in 1966. She studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art and graduated with an MA in Photography from the Royal College…
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14 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 4
Laila Shawa, B. 1940, PALESTINIAN THE ZAR (FROM THE WOMEN AND MAGIC SERIES), c. 1992 Acrylic on canvas 90.7 by 90.5cm.; 35¾ by 35½in Private collection The Zar is best described as a “healing cult” which uses drumming and dancing in its ceremonies. It also functions as a sharing of knowledge and charitable society among the women of…
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Art Collector: 15 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #13
Source: Art Collector: 15 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #13
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08 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #39
Charles Edward Dixon, (British, 1872-1934) ‘Oak, Hemp, and Powder, Trafalgar, 1805′ , c. /1920’ (lower right) Gouache 118.5 x 241cm (46 5/8 x 94 7/8in) Private collection The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the…
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12 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #8
Vahe Yeremyan, United States Venice Oil on Canvas Handmade Original Signed One of a kind 30 H x 55 W x 1.5 in Private Collection Vahe Yeremyan is an Armenian-born painter currently based in Los Angeles. He trained extensively to hone his craft, earning a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Painting as well as a PhD in…
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08 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 58
Domenico Ghirlandaio, (1449–1494) Visitation, circa 1491 Tempera on wood Height: 172 cm (67.7 in). Width: 165 cm (65 in). Louvre Museum This panel is a fine example of fifteenth-century Florentine painting. Artists of the time followed classical dictates: body proportions were idealised while faces left devoid of expression were expected to convey character. The model…
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