Tag: Figurative

Charles Knight (1901-1990) was a highly respected topographical landscape painter, and an important figure in Brighton School of Art over many decades. He attended Brighton School of Art (1919-23) where he was particularly influenced by painter Louis Ginnett and architect John Denman. Having obtained his Diploma in 1923 he studied at the Royal Academy (RA) Schools.…

01 Painting, The Art Of The Nude, Francesco Musso’s Muse, with footnotes # 117

May 21, 2022

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Francesco Musso was born March 19, 1942 in Caltagirone, Sicily; a graduate and Professor of Fine Arts from the University of Palermo, renowned Italian painter and sculptor, has received over his long and brilliant career, the admiration of figures such as the first Italian Minister Giulio Andreotti for his works in terra cotta for the…

01 Painting, The Art Of The Nude, Demetrio Salgado’s Female nude, with footnotes # 117

May 11, 2022

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Demetrio Salgado, (1916–2000), was born in Salamanca. He moves to Madrid upon discovering his artistic vocation, settling in the traditional neighborhood of Lavapiés. He studied at the San Fernando High School in Madrid, where he shared classes and a close friendship with Pedro Mozos, Juan Alcalde and Juan Barjola, among others. In 1955 he was…

1 Russian Icon, Saints Sergey and Barlaam kneeling at the feet of Jesus Christ, with footnotes #9

May 9, 2022

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in Icons

An icon portraying Saints Sergey and Barlaam kneeling at the feet of Jesus Christ who stands on a small plinth. Jesus wears flowing red vestments beneath a dark-blue robe, holds the open Holy Gospel in his left hand, reaches his right hand toward Saint Sergey, and has a coronal halo behind his gentle visage. Saints…

01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Frank Horvat’s Kristin, with footnotes # 116

May 6, 2022

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Frank Horvat (born April 28, 1928) is a photographer who presently lives and works in France. He is best known for his fashion photography, published between the mid 1950s and the late 1980s, but his photographic opus includes photojournalism, portraiture, landscape, nature, and sculpture. In 1988, he produced a book of interviews with fellow photographers…

01 Photograph, Germaine Krull’s Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 115

May 2, 2022

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Germaine Luise Krull (20 November 1897 – 31 July 1985) made a name for herself in avant-garde photography in the period between the two World Wars. After attending photography school in Munich, she launched her career in Berlin, and later worked in Paris and Monte Carlo. During World War II, her leftist political beliefs led her…

01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – School of Prague’s Ecce Homo, With Footnotes – 179

Apr 25, 2022

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Ecce homo are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate in the Vulgate translation of John 19:5, when he presents a scourged Jesus Christ, bound and crowned with thorns, to a hostile crowd shortly before his Crucifixion. The Douay-Rheims Bible translates the phrase into English as “Behold the man!” [John 19:5] The scene has been…

02 Paintings, The Art Of The Nude, Edmond Aman-Jean’s Nude with rose, with footnotes # 167

Apr 23, 2022

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Edmond Aman-Jean, pseudonym of Amand Edmond Jean, was born in Chevry-Cossigny November 13 , 18581 and died on January 25 , 1936 in Paris , was a painter , writer and art critic French. Edmond Aman-Jean was a student of Henri Lehmann of the School of Fine Arts in Paris and the classmate of Georges Seurat , with which he…

06 Works, Today, April 19th, is St. Martha of Persia’s day, With Footnotes – #105

Apr 19, 2022

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Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 — March 5, 1534), usually known as just Correggio, was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Italian Renaissance, who was responsible for some of the most vigorous and sensuous works of the 16th century. In his use of dynamic composition, illusionistic perspective and dramatic foreshortening, Correggio prefigured…

02 Photographs , The Art Of The Nude, by HELMUT NEWTON, , with footnotes # 114

Apr 8, 2022

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During the 1980s, Newton completed his now internationally renowned ‘Naked & Dressed’ series, which he later described as the most technically difficult series of pictures he ever produced… Please follow link for full post

06 Works, Today, March 27th, is Saint Matrona’s Day, With Footnotes – #85

Mar 27, 2022

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Matrona of Barcelona or Matrona of Thessalonica is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was recognized as a saint pre-congregation. She lived in the third or fourth century. She was a young girl and a slave to the Jewish woman Pautila, wife of one of the military commanders,…

02 Works, CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! The Vale of Rest, With Footnotes – 45

Mar 25, 2022

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This painting is Honeyman’s interpretation of John Everett Millais’ The Vale of Rest, below. Josh Honeyman lives near Blackheath close to the highest point of the Blue Mountains. He takes us there, into visionary landscapes, reimagining the world through a host of signs, symbols and haunting scenarios. Arcane narratives are suggested, ones steeped in myth,…

01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Julius ANDRES’s NUDE WITH MESH NETTING, with footnotes # 103

Mar 24, 2022

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Julius ANDRES (1905-1991) was born in 1905 and was primarily inspired by the 1920s growing up. The notable innovations established in the early years of the 20th century were developed further in the 1920s and 1930s. This period began the careers of many innovative and inspiring practitioners in the pictorial arts. However it was a time…

04 Works, Today, March 18th, is King Edward the Martyr’s Day, With Footnotes – #76

Mar 18, 2022

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Edward the Martyr (c. 962–18 March 978) was King of England from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar the Peaceful but was not his father’s acknowledged heir. On Edgar’s death, the leadership of England was contested, with some supporting Edward’s claim to be king and others…

01 Work, CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! Borys Fiodorowicz’s Madonna and Madonna. With Footnotes – #44

Mar 14, 2022

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A Madonna is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna, meaning ‘my lady’. The term Madonna in the sense of “picture or statue of the Virgin Mary” enters English usage in the…

1 Russian Icon, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, with footnotes #8

Feb 28, 2022

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Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was an early Christian bishop of the ancient Greek city of Myra in Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students in various cities and countries…

01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, by Andreas Gleich, with footnotes # 102

Feb 19, 2022

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Close-up/nude shot of a woman wearing only a hat on her head. This hat is best suited for breaking light and creating shadows.Andreas Gleich; “At the age of 12, my parents gave me a simple Agfa camera with built-in lens for Christmas. I have been photographing since that time. In the 1980s I worked as…

06 Works, Today, February 15th, is Saints Jovita and Faustinus’ Day, With Footnotes – 46

Feb 15, 2022

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Saints Jovita and Faustinus depicted as two knightly brothers holding the palms of martyrdom. Sometimes only Jovita is shown, richly dressed and on horseback; an angel may be shown saving them from drowning; sometimes shown with Faustinus of Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Vincenzo Foppa…

01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Carol Jerrems’ Vale Street, with footnotes # 153

Feb 14, 2022

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