Tag: Arthistory
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1 Work , The Art of War, Philip Francis Stephanoff’s An armourer’s shop, with footnotes
Sold for GBP 1,008 in Jul 2022 Philip Francis Stephanoff, sometimes Francis Philip Stephanoff (1787/88–1860) was an English painter. He was born in Brompton Row, London. His father, Fileter N. Stephanoff, was a Russian who settled in England and worked painting ceilings and stage scenery, until he committed suicide around 1790; his mother Gertrude Stephanoff…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Kent Monkman’s Welcoming the Newcomers, with Footnotes
The truism that (art) history is written by the victors has a particular relevance to the narratives and images created during the heyday of European colonial empires in the Americas. Sculptures and paintings made from the beginning of contact through to the twentieth century show Indigenous North Americans as figures who are destined to fade…
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01 Work, Jan Sluijters Junior’s Cairo Market in Centrum , with footnotes
Estimated for Estimate $2,700-$3,400 in Jun 2023 Traffic congestion is a serious problem in Cairo with large and adverse effects on both the quality of life and the economy. In addition to the time wasted standing still in traffic, time that could be put to more productive uses, congestion results in unnecessary fuel consumption, causes additional…
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01 Painting, Arno Rink’s Men II, with footnotes
Ákos Birkás is known for his Heads series, his abstract ovals painted as a programme from the mid-eighties up till the late nineties, comprising nearly two hundred pieces in all. Ákos Birkás was born in Budapest in 1941. Between 1959 and 1964, he studied painting at the Hungarian College of Fine Arts, and after obtaining his…
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07 Paintings, The Battle of Arsūf, on September 7th., The Bloodiest Day of the Third Crusade, Richard I and Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf
The Battle of Arsuf took place on 7 September 1191, as part of the Third Crusade. It saw a multi-national force of Crusaders, led by Richard I of England, defeat a significantly larger army of the Ayyubid Sultanate, led by Saladin… Please follow link for full post
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04 Works, The Art of War, Ana Dias’s Native American Women Warrior’s Headdress, with footnotes
One of the most recognizable symbols of Native American Indian culture is the traditional Indian headdress, also known as a feathered war bonnet. Although it is easily recognizable, it is important to note that not all Native American tribes created or wore headdresses… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Leonardo da Vinci’s Alma’s Triumph at The Battle of Anghiari, with footnotes
The Battle of Anghiari was fought on 29 June 1440, between the forces of Milan and the League of some Italian states led by the Republic of Florence in the course of the Wars in Lombardy. The battle was a victory for the Florentines, who secured their domination of central Italy. More on The Battle of Anghiari“Alma’s Triumph…
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03 Works, August 12th. is Abbott Handerson Thayer’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes
Abbott Handerson Thayer (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921) was an American artist, naturalist, and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals, and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain prominence during his lifetime, and his paintings are represented in major American art collections. He is perhaps best known for his ‘angel’ paintings, some of…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Georges Clairin’s Le Carnage, with footnotes
Georges Clairin trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and became known for grand historical paintings, Symbolist themes, and portraits. Le Carnage may draw from extravaganzas he witnessed in Morocco that involved hundreds of Arab horsemen in mock equestrian battles. This painting was among several of his large compositions of anecdotal dreamscapes set in exotic surroundings…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Fritz Burmann’s Lamentation, with footnotes
Fritz Burmann was born in 1892 in Westphalian Wiedenbrück. From 1909-12 he studied at the Düsseldorf Academy under August Deusser, becoming his master student, and at the Academy in Munich under Heinrich Knirr. This was followed by study trips through Europe, before he received a teaching position at the academy in Königsberg in 1926. In 1936…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Francisco Goya’s Escena de guerra (War scene), with footnotes
Scene from the Spanish war of independence (between 1808 and 1812) Francisco Goya was a talented Spanish painter and printmaker, and is considered one of the last of the Old Masters of painting, as well as the first of the moderns. He began his apprenticeship in painting at the age of 14, and his talent was…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Arnold Böcklin’s The Battle on the Bridge, with footnotes
Estimate for 800,000 – 1,200,000 GBP in June 2024 The battle on the bridge between the Roman army and the advancing Germanic tribes reflects a broader fascination during the nineteenth century for the fall of the Roman Empire. Böcklin’s choice of subject was no doubt also influenced by philosophies current at the time, notably Nietzsche’s…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Pre-Raphaelite Alma in the Dungeon, with footnotes
A still photo, Pre-Raphaelite style painting of an elegant, slender Arabian warrior woman with flowing dark red hair, clad in delicately ornate yet scant Arab armor, revealing mud-spattered legs, arms, and midriff beneath a veneer of battle weariness, positioned gracefully on the stone floor of a dimly lit, medieval dungeon cell, her curvaceous form bathed…
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03 Works, The Art of War, Shepard Fairey’s Fan the flames, Imperial Glory and War By Numbers VSE, with footnotes
Fan the Flames is about the unfortunate truth that unchecked capitalism and a livable planet will soon be incompatible… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma at The Battle of Herod’s Gate, After Leonardo da Vinci, with footnotes
Riding their Arabian stallions, Alma and her companion charge into battle with swords raised high. The horses themselves are a symbol of Arab culture and heritage, illustrating the deep connection between the Bedouin people and their majestic steeds… Please follow link for full post
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03 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma at The Battle of Anghiari, After Leonardo da Vinci, with footnotes
The Battle of Anghiari (1505) was a planned painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Salone dei Cinquecento (Hall of the Five Hundred) in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Paul-Louis-Narcisse Grolleron’s Dragoons breaking from battle, with footnotes
Sold for GBP 2,750 in May 2016 Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat with swords and firearms from horseback. While their use goes back to the late…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s destruction and chaos, with footnotes
The premise of The Art of War is that war should be avoided with diplomacy. If it cannot be avoided, it should be fought strategically and psychologically to minimize damage and the wasting of resources. Warfare should only be a last resort and heading into battle is already admitting a kind of defeat. More on The…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Félix Vallotton’s Verdun, with footnotes
Vallotton visited the front lines and trenches of the eastern front during WWI; and produced a series of 14 canvases. This one, christened “Verdun,” refers to the place that has come to symbolize World War I, where more than 600,000 soldiers from both sides perished in 1916. Deciding against painting the destructive “forces” themselves, Vallotton opted…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Niki de Saint Phalle’s La Mort, with footnotes
Estimate for 40,000 – 60,000 USD in May 2024 Niki de Saint Phalle paired bold, jubilant, and cartoonish feminine forms with dark and disturbing material in her multifaceted artistic career. Throughout, she continually disrupted long-held conventions in art, and her iconoclastic approach to her identity and society at large made her an early and important voice…
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