Tag: Christ
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15 Works, June 25th. is Robert Scott Lauder’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #172
Robert Scott Lauder RSA (25 June 1803–21 April 1869) was a Scottish artist who described himself as a “historical painter”. He was one of the original members of the Royal Scottish Academy… Please follow link for full post
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37 Works, June 15th. is Jacek Malczewski’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #163
Sunday in the Mine from 1882 is one of many paintings by Jacek Malczewski — realistic, symbolist, expressionist — devoted to the martyrdom of Polish exiles, including participants of subsequent national uprisings, in Siberia. The Siberian series painted by Malczewski in the years 1877–1895 includes scenes from stages, prisons, mines and places of exile. Sunday in the Mine — additionally emphasizes…
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17 Works, Today, June 8th. is John Everett Millais’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #157
An armored knight, still in his riding boots and accompanied by his page in mud-splattered stockings, seems to have hastily gotten off his horse to meet for this ransom exchange. The knight’s daughters embrace him while he tries to hand over precious jewels, but their arms are still being held by the kidnapper, whose plainer…
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18 Works, Today, June 5th. is Vincenzo Marinelli’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #154
In this work there is an atmosphere of fascinating exoticism, given by the depiction of distant lands lived with full romantic sensitivity by the artist. Marinelli later travelled first to Greece, where he worked for King Otto of Bavaria. He then went to Egypt, where he carried out works for the Viceroy Said Pasha. He…
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