Tag: Artists
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01 work, The Art Of The Nude, by Mario Eduardo Testino Silva’s Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova, with footnotes, #241
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. In 2012, she came in third on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in one year. Vodianova is currently ranked by models.com as one of the New Supers in the fashion industry.…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Harry Kernoff’s July Morn, Place du Tertre, Paris, with footnotes, Part 88
Sold for 50,800 EUR in May 2023 We see Kernoff’s artistic focus reflected in name of the café on the left of the present work: Jeune Peinture. Discreetly sat underneath it – between two cloth capped locals – is Kernoff himself, wearing his customary trilby hat. In the lower right corner, an elderly figure stands with…
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01 Painting, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Dame Laura Knight’s Make-up (Dressing Room), with Footnotes #150
Estimated for 30,000 – 50,000 GBP in December 2022 The present painting depicts the inner sanctum of the ballerinas world, the cluttered dressing-room where a group of young ballerinas are applying their lipstick, filing their finger-nails and assessing their make-up in the mirrors. Knight described the scene of a ballerina’s dressing-room thus; ‘The dressing-table, crowded with pots…
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13 Works, July 8th. is Christiaen van Couwenbergh’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #185
Christiaen van Couwenbergh, (8 July 1604–4 July 1667) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Christiaen learned to paint from Johan van Nes, and then entered the Guild of St. Luke in Delft in 1627. He then travelled back and forth to Italy. Christiaen learned to paint from Johan van Nes, and then entered the Guild…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Lucien Laurent-Gsell’s Suicidée, with footnotes, Part 87
Estimate for 30,000 – 50,000 USD in June 2023 The painting, which is larger than life-size, may be «Suicidée!» which Laurent-Gsell exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Français. A young woman has been pulled from the Seine by two strapping men, wearing workman’s boots and blue trousers, with water still dripping…
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01 Etching, The amorous game, Gene Kloss’ Chance Encounter, with Footnotes #101
Estimate for $700 – $1,000 in June 2023 Gene Kloss (Born Oakland, CA 1903-died Taos, New Mexico 1996) grew up in the Bay Area. She attended the University of California at Berkeley, where she studied with Perham Nahl, her instructor in life class and anatomy, who also gave a course in etching. Amazed by the first…
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06 Works, The Art Of The Nude, A Collection of Paul Sieffert’s Une femme nue allongée, with footnotes # 242
Paul Sieffert, born in Paris on November 11, 1874 and died in 1957, was a French painter of nudes and portraits, and also an illustrator. He belonged to the French School… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Yusuf Arakkal’s Untitled, with footnotes
Estimated for Rs 2,50,000-Rs 3,500,00 ( $3,050-$4,270 ) in June 2023 Yusuf Arakkal (1945 – 2016) was an Indian artist. Arakkal was born in Chavakkad, Kerala. Both his parents died when he was young. Leaving the comforts of his house behind, he left for Bangalore, lonely but with a passion to become a painter. The hardships…
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, MT COHEN’s Portrait of a woman, with Footnotes. #144
I have not been able to find ant information on the artist, MT COHEN. The artist’s first piece to be offered at auction was “M.T. COHEN Portrait de femme” at Artcurial in 2022. Please visit my other blogs: Art Collector, Mythology, Marine Art, Portrait of a Lady, The Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The Canals of Venice, Middle East Artists, 365 Saints and 365 Days, also…
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16 Works, Today, June 6th. is Diego Velázquez’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #155
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a 17th-century Spanish painter who produced “Las Meninas” and many renowned portraits as a member of King Philip IV’s royal court… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Henry-Jean Pontoy’s Watermelon seller, with footnotes, #101
Estimate for 8,000 – 12,000 EUR in June 2017 Henri Jean Pontoy was a French painter remembered as one of the last proponents of Neoclassical Orientalism. His best-known works depict urban North African scenes populated by local people and architecture rendered in warm, vibrant oil paint and watercolor. His interest in Orientalist themes followed his awarding of a scholarship…
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02 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys’ Cassandra, with Footnotes #148
The most beautiful daughter of King Priam of Troy, Cassandra caught the notice of Apollo, who gave her the gift of prophesy. However, when the god came to her at night, she rejected him and he ordered that her prophesies should not be believed… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work of the Canals of Venice, Federico del Campo’s Santa Maria Zobenigo, with footnotes #131
Sold for £10,062.50 in June 2020 The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily, referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation, is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the Jubanico family who founded it in the 9th century. The edifice is situated on…
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Cecil Aldin’s Land Girl Ploughing, with Footnotes #147
The scene shows two grey horses harnessed to a plough being driven by a Land Girl, moving from right to left of the composition. Beyond the girl is a view of the distant countryside. A storm is brewing in the grey sky above their heads. More on this painting The Women’s Land Army (WLA) was a British…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Hayv Kahraman’s Cleaning, with Footnotes part #68
This work is part of a series of large canvases titled Domesticated Marionettes where the representation of the mundane life of an ordinary housewife is highlighted and the monotony of daily chores including that of sexual fulfillment is the focus. These women assume a false sense of sovereignty and the delusion of being queens in…
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04 Works, Welcoming Summer 2025 by Paul Gustav Fischer, Slim Aarons Jess Cochrane and Andre Gittelson Gisson, with footnotes
Welcoming summer can involve a variety of activities, from enjoying outdoor adventures and seasonal flavors to incorporating summer themes into your home and wardrobe. The transition to summer is a time of warmth, sunshine, and a sense of freedom, often associated with positive emotions like happiness and fun… Please follow link for full post
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Beatris Burgoin’s Water Protectors, with Footnotes, part #143
Water protectors are activists, organizers, and cultural workers focused on the defense of the world’s water and water systems. The water protector name, analysis and style of activism arose from Indigenous communities in North America during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at the Standing Rock Reservation, which began with an encampment on LaDonna Brave Bull Allard’s…
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11 paintings, Richard Durando Togo’s Day at the Market, with Footnotes
A “gypsy fruit market” refers to a market, often temporary or itinerant, where fruits and vegetables are sold, sometimes by Romani people… Please follow link for full post
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