Tag: Biography
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Umberto Lilloni; Venice 01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #79
Umberto Lilloni (Milan, 1898–1980) was an Italian painter. Lilloni interrupted his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in 1917 when World War I broke out. Alternating landscape with figure painting in the 1920s, he received his first official recognition with the Prince Umberto Prize in 1927. His participation in the Venice Biennale began in…
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06 works, Today, July 29th, is Saint Lazarus’ day, his story thru art #210
Lazarus of Bethany, also known as Saint Lazarus, is the subject of a prominent sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions offer varying accounts of the later events of his life. The raising of Lazarus…
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12 works, Today, July 28th, is Saint Eustace’s day, his story thru art #209
Saint Eustace, also known as Eustachius or Eustathius in Latin, is revered as a Christian martyr. In the 13th century French tradition of the narrative, it begins with Placidus (Eustace’s name before he was baptized) hunting, and while hunting, he follows into woods a deer which causes Placidus to separate from a group of hunters……
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A. van Beurden Jr; Fishing boats in the harbor of Oostende 01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #292
Oostende, in earlier times, was a small village built on the east-end (oost-einde) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of “town” around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall. The major…
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10 works, Today, July 26th, is Saint Jacob’s day, his story thru art #207
Saint Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of Alaska, was a native of the Aleutian Islands who became a priest of the Orthodox Church and continued the missionary work of St. Innocent among his and other Alaskan people. His feast day is celebrated on the day of his repose, July 26… Please follow link for full post
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09 Works, Today, July 20th, is Prophet Elias’s day, his story in art #201
Elijah was a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC). At his birth, his father Sabah saw angels of God surrounding the Prophet, clothing him in fire and feeding him flames… Please follow link for full post
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JOHN BRATBY,PAT IN THE BATH 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 95
John Randall Bratby RA (19 July 1928 – 20 July 1992) was an English painter who founded the kitchen sink realism style of art that was influential in the late 1950s. He made portraits of his family and celebrities. His works were seen in television and film. Bratby was also a writer. John Bratby was born…
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Richard D’Amore, Untitled 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 71
Richard D’Amore dedicated more than thirty years to fine art photography, distinguishing himself as a master printer. In 1970, D’Amore relocated to France with his brother to work and study. During this time, he taught photography at Camberwell College of Art in London. D’Amore’s work was featured in fine publications. Upon returning to the United States in the late 1970s, Mr. D’Amore continued…
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Jean Dufy, La danse 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 71
The Cirque Medrano is a French circus that was located at the edge of Montmartre, in what was then the edge of the City of Paris, under the name “Cirque Fernando”. The title “Cirque Medrano” is still active today: it is now a successful French traveling circus. The Parisian circus was created by a Belgian circus…
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Victor Pierre Huguet, AT THE WADI 01 Painting by Orientalist Artists, with footnotes, #60
Wadi is the Arabic term referring to a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season. Victor Pierre Huguet, born Lude the 1 st May 1835 and died in Paris August 16, 1902, was a French, landscape and genre painter.. He was a pupil of Emile Loubon in Marseille and received advice from Fromentin in…
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07 Works, Today, July 18th, is Camillus de Lellis’s day, his story in art #199
Camillus de Lellis was born on May 25, 1550, Kingdom of Naples. His mother, Camilla Compelli de Laureto, was nearly fifty when she gave birth to him. His father was an officer in both the Neapolitan and French royal armies and was seldom home. Due to his mother’s age and retiring nature, she felt unable…
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NATALIE GOLDSTEIN, QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH 01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, with Footnotes. #97
Natalie Goldstein is a photographer. Having spent years in front of the camera as a model, Natalie developed her own unique understanding of the profession, both technically and artistically. Natalie’s eye is drawn to the aesthetics of the human form, beyond merely the body beautiful. Her subjects are poised and positioned to suggest Da Vinci’s divine…
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Nana SR T; GOLD SPARKLE (V) 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 94
“I created this GOLD SPARKLE series inspired by movement, the power and beauty of transition, and reminiscing on the aesthetics of Art Deco which I adore. I have always had a great passion for the body as an instrument and very much enjoy capturing it in various ways with my camera” Nana Nana SR T was born…