Tag: Eugen von Blaas
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Eugen von Blaas, Girl at the Window 01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, with Footnotes. #86
A young woman is leaning against the balustrade of a Venetian home. The delicacy of the rose held in her hand is reflected in her innocent features. Von Blaas strove to capture the inherent beauty of Italian women by capturing them in their conversations in the streets, selling flowers or courting with lovers. The artist’s…
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EUGEN VON BLAAS, FESTIVAL DAY, VENICE 01 Painting, The amorous game, Part 51 – With Footnotes
Jean Béraud (January 12, 1849 – October 4, 1935) was a French painter, noted for his paintings of Parisian life during the Belle Époque. He was renowned in Paris society due to his numerous paintings depicting the life of Paris, and the nightlife of Paris society. He also painted religious subjects in a contemporary setting. Pictures…
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Eugen von Blaas, THE MANDOLINIST 01 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 48 – With Footnotes
Eugen von Blaas was famed for depicting beautiful Italian women at work or in the company of admiring suitors. Anticipation shows a dark haired young woman leaning her elbow on a balustrade overlooking the Venetian lagoon. She dreamily gazes towards the water, where a gondola is just coming into view. The precise technique and bright palette…
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Eugen von Blaas, A STOLEN GLANCE 01 Painting, PORTRAIT OF A LADY., with Footnotes. #29
Eugene de Blaas, (24 July 1843 – 10 February 1932), was an Italian painter in the school known as Academic Classicism. He was born at Albano, near Rome, to Austrian parents. His father Karl, also a painter, was his teacher. The family moved to Venice when Karl became Professor at the Academy of Venice. He…
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Eugen von Blaas, FLIRTATION, c. 1894 01 Paintings, The amorous game, Part 22 – With Footnotes
Eugen von Blaas, 1843 – 1931, AUSTRIAN FLIRTATION, c. 1894 Oil on canvas 41 1/2 by 52 in., 105.4 by 132.1 cm Private collection Flirtation depicts three young women gathered around a vera da pozzo, the stone structure that protects the opening of a well. The carefully observed coat of arms represents the wealthy Venetian family who donated…