Tag: Artists
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Theodoros Ralli, Resting in a Greek Monastery 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 33
Theodoros RalliResting in a Greek MonasteryOil on canvas38 x 56 cmPrivate collection A pious young woman wearing colourful clothing, exhibiting human weakness by falling asleep within a cloistered monastery. A passing monk stares disapprovingly at her as several pass, wearing the heavy, sombre robes of their calling. Ralli (1852 – 1909). Sotheby’s, London Théodore Jacques Ralli…
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PAUL DELVAUX, Les baigneuses/The Bathers 02 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, with Footnotes. #48
PAUL DELVAUX, (1897-1994) Les baigneuses/The Bathers, c. 1930 Chinese ink and watercolor on paper 55 x 73,5 cm Private collection Paul Delvaux (23 September 1897 – 20 July 1994) was a Belgian painter famous for his paintings of female nudes. He was influenced by the works of Giorgio de Chirico, and was also briefly associated with surrealism. The young…
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Pierre Bonnard, AU CAFE, 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 40 – With Footnotes
Pierre Bonnard, (French, 1867–1947) Title:AU CAFE, c. 1900Oil on Panel29.2 x 29.8 cm. (11.5 x 11.7 in.)Private collection Pierre Bonnard (3 October 1867 — 23 January 1947) was a French painter and printmaker, as well as a founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis. Bonnard preferred to work from memory, using drawings…
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Helmut Newton, Big Nude XV: Raquel Hands on Forehead 02 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Raquel Welch, with footnotes # 11
Helmut Newton (Australian/German, 1920–2004) Title: Big Nude XV: Raquel Hands on Forehead, Nice, c. 1993 Gelatin silver print 47 x 37.2 cm. (18.5 x 14.6 in.) Private collection Raquel Welch (born Jo Raquel Tejada; September 5, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She first won attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which…
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Daniel Ridgway Knight, A Cavalier and His Lady 01 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 35 – With Footnotes
Daniel Ridgway Knight, (American, 1839-1924) “A Cavalier and His Lady” Oil on canvas 29″ x 23-1/2″Private collection Daniel Ridgway Knight (15 March 1839 – 9 March 1924) was an American artist born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Knight was a pupil at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, under Gleyre, and later worked in the private studio of Meissonier.…
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Eugene Segal, Large Café Scene 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 39 – With Footnotes
Eugene Segal was influenced by the works of artists such as Rembrandt, Velasces, Van Deik, France Hals and fellow countrymen Vrubel and Serov. Segal paints with a pallet knife, directly on canvas. Born in 1967 Russia, Segal made the decision to become an artist at the early age of five, and never wavered from his dream. …
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Theodoros Rallis, The Captive (Turkish Plunder), 1885 02 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 32
Theodoros Rallis (1852-1909) The Captive (Turkish Plunder), 1885 Oil on canvas 60 by 81.5cm., 23½ by 32in. Private collection Rallis painted this less than ten years after a Bulgarian uprising against the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The Turks’ bashi-bazouk irregular soldiers were accused of many massacres and other atrocities, including seizing Bulgarian girls to be sold…
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Alphonse Pellet, In the seraglio/ Harem Nude Bathing 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 31
Alphonse Pellet, (French, 19th Century) In the seraglio/ Harem Nude Bathing Oil on canvas 59 x 39in (150 x 99cm) Private collection A seraglio or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household. The term harem is a generic term for domestic spaces reserved for women in a Muslim…
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Maher Morcos, At dusk 01 The Art Of The Nude,At dusk, with footnotes # 02
“Sedona , AZ last summer , the lighting was so magical,so I took a picture went back to our hotel & painted this little one in watercolor.” Maher Morcos Maher Morcos. From his evocative illumination of the female form, to the enchanting imagery of North America , Europe and the exotic mystery of the Middle East,…
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Noel Georges Bouvard, The Doge’s Palace 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #47
Noel Georges Bouvard, (French, 1912–1975) The Doge’s Palace and the columns of St. Theodore and the Lion of Venice Oil on canvas 50 x 65 cm. (19.7 x 25.6 in.) Private collection Theodore and the Lion refers to the two columns outside the Palazzo Ducale, named after two patron saints of Venice. The Column of…
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Hans Graeder, Untitled – Nude 1 The Art Of The Nude, Nude 1, with footnotes #3
Hans Graeder, German (1919 – 1998)Untitled – Nude 1, circa 1979Lithograph23 in. x 34 in. (58.42 cm x 86.36 cm)Private collection An expressionist nude in complimentary colors. Hans Graeder (born July 15, 1919 in Mannheim , † February 26, 1998 ibid) was a painter , graphic artist and sculptor. Graeder grew up in Mannheim and in 1943…
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Moses Bianchi, Gondola on the canal 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #45
Chioggia is a coastal town and commune of the Metropolitan City of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The town is situated on a small island at the southern entrance to the Lagoon of Venice. Mosè Bianchi ( Monza , 1840-1904) was an Italian painter and printmaker. Bianchi’s family moved from Monza to Milan and he enrolled…
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François Schommer, The beautiful dancer, 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 24
François Schommer, (French,1850-1935) The beautiful dancer, c. 1885 Oil on canvas 173 x 112 cm. (68.1 x 44.1 in.) Private collection François Schommer, born in Paris on November 20 , 1850 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1935, was an academic painter, aquafortist and French decorator . Schommer exhibited at the Paris Salons and at the…
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Sante D’Orazio, Stephanie Seymour 03 photographs, The Art Of The Nude, Stephanie Seymour, with footnotes #4
Sante D’Orazio Stephanie Seymour 2 St Barths , 1992 Polaroid photograph 4 × 5 in; 10.2 × 12.7 cm Private collection Sante D’Orazio Stephanie Seymour 2 St Barths , 1992 Polaroid photograph 4 × 5 in; 10.2 × 12.7 cm Private collection Stephanie Seymour was born on July 23, 1968 in San Diego, California. From her…
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Arnulf de Bouche, Aegypterin 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 23
Arnulf de Bouche, (German, 1872–1945) Aegypterin, c. 1913 Oil on canvas 64 x 54.3 cm. (25.2 x 21.4 in.) Private collection Arnulf De Bouche 1872-1945 (German) was the son of the glass painter Karl de Bouché (1845-1920), he received his first painting lessons from his father, then from November 2, 1863, studied at the Royal Academy…
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Pascale Taurua, Warm evening 01 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 33 – With Footnotes
Pascale Taurua Warm evening Oil on Canvas 51.2 H x 35 W x 1.6 in Private collection Pascale Taurua , born in 1961 is a French painter elected Miss New Caledonia 1977 , then Miss France 1978 . She succeeds Veronica Bundle, Miss France 1977. She is the 48 th Miss France. A few months after…
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George Malva, Paris Blues 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 39 – With Footnotes
George Malva (Syrian, b. 1957) Paris Blues, 1986 Oil on canvas 32 x 28 inches (81.3 x 71.1 cm) Private collection Omar “Malva” Hamdi was a Syrian Kurdish artist. Born in 1952 in Al-Hasakah, Syria, he worked as a graphic artist for the Syrian Press, where he also wrote articles on an Artistic Criticism. He settled…
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Dietz Edzard, Carnival in Venice 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #44
Dietz Edzard, (German/Paris, 1893-1963) Carnival in Venice, 1958 Oil on canvas 25-1/2″ x 31-1/2 Private collection The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks Dietz…
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Lyon The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes #1
Robert Mapplethorpe, (1946 – 1989) Lisa Lyon Photograph 15 1/8 by 15 1/4 in. (38.4 by 38.7 cm.) Private collection Lisa Lyon (born 1953) is a female bodybuilder and photo model from the United States, and is regarded as one of female bodybuilding’s pioneers. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1953. Lisa Lyon studied art at…
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Félix Ziem, VENICE, SUNRISE OVER BACINO DI SAN MARCO 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #42
Félix Ziem, 1821-1911, FRENCH VENICE, SUNRISE OVER BACINO DI SAN MARCO Oil on canvas 21 3/8 by 27 3/4 in., 54.3 by 70.5 cm Private collection Félix Ziem was the painter of Venice par excellence. In Venice, Sunrise over Bacino di San Marco, Ziem has positioned the viewer on the Molo, evidenced by the piers…
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