Tag: Fine Art
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11 Works, Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible by Roberto Ferri… With Footnotes – #6
Christian iconography and compositional schemes are deeply ingrained in the history of Western painting. They all but monopolized the medium for about a dozen of its formative centuries—from the Byzantine era through today—during which techniques and traditions are being figured out and reinterpreted… Please follow link for full post
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3 Paintings by Pol Mara; Caryatides, Gun and The Poet, with footnotes
Pol Mara (Antwerp 1920-1998) was a major guru of the new guration and Belgian Pop Art. In the 1950s, after a figurative start with surrealist connotations, Pol Mara became a widely acclaimed abstract artist… Please follow link for full post
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01 Religious Icon, Central Franconian Master’s Saint Margaret of Antioch, with footnotes #46
Sold for USD 39,000 .- in Nov 2022 St. Margaret of Antioch, also called St. Marina, (flourished 3rd or 4th century, Antioch, Syria), virgin martyr and was one of the most venerated saints during the Middle Ages. Her story, generally regarded to be fictitious, is substantially that of the Eastern St. Marina of Antioch and is related…
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05 works, The Art Of The Nude, Abraham Soloman Baylinson’s Seated Nude and Reclining Woman, #239
Abraham Solomon Baylinson (6 January 1882 – May 1950) was a Russian-American painter who was active in the early modernist movement. He was secretary for the Society of Independent Artists from 1918 to 1934, and showed his work at the Society’s shows from his joining in 1917 until 1942… Please follow link for full post
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18 Works, Today, April 1st is artist Anton Stefanov Mitov’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #90
Anton Stefanov Mitov (1 April 1862, in Stara Zagora — 20 August 1930, in Sofia) was a Bulgarian painter, art critic, art historian, social activist and corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Italian School, 16th Century’s Angel – with footnotes #202
An angel is a spiritual, heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God and humanity in various traditions like the Abrahamic religions. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels and servants of God. In Western belief-systems the term is often used…
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Italian School, 16th Century, THE VIRGIN AND CHRIST AT THE TOMB WITH TWO ANGELS – with footnotes #199
Sold for 245,000 USD in January 2015 The painting was clearly produced by a painter conversant in both Northern and Venetian trends of painting. The composition ultimately derives from a Pietà designed by Michelangelo Buonarotti. It is not known whether Michelangelo executed the eventual painting but his drawing, dated to circa 1546, survives today in the…
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15 Works, Today, March 27th. is artist Per Aass Deberitz’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #85
Per Aass Deberitz (also Peder Deberitz, 27 March 1880–14 October 1945) was a Norwegian painter. He was regarded as a neo-impressionist and was also a pupil of Henri Matisse during the years of his stay in Paris from 1909 to 1910…. Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, Today, March 24th, is St. Gabriel the Archangel’s Day, With Footnotes – #82
Gabriel, in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently adopted by other traditions… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, MIDDLE EASTERN ART, Suleiman Mansour’s Fisher, with Footnotes #64
Sold for USD 25,200 in May 2023 Due to fear of Israeli attacks, fishermen in Gaza started fishing from shore instead of using their boats, resulting in a modest catch as the fish near shore are typically very small. Israel has killed more than 200 fishermen and forced nearly 4,000 out of employment. 200 fishermen killed in…
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05 works, The Art Of The Nude, Diane Arbus’ In a Nudist Camp, with footnotes #232
Transgressing traditional boundaries, Diane Arbus is known for her highly desirable, groundbreaking portraiture taken primarily in the American Northeast during the late 1950s and 1960s… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Valery Tsarikovsky’s Pont Neuf, with footnotes, Part 97
Estimate at $400-$600 in June 2023 The Pont Neuf (“New Bridge”) is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace of Paris, then known…
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13 Works, Today, March 18th. is artist Josephine Hopper’s day, her story, illustrated with footnotes #076
Josephine Verstille Hopper (née Nivison; March 18, 1883 — March 6, 1968) was an American painter who studied under Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller, and won the Huntington Hartford Foundation fellowship. She was the wife of Edward Hopper… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Paul Emil Jacobs’ the pasha’s favourite, with footnotes, #99
Sold for 16,250 EUR in October 2014 The painting depicts Ali Pasha of Ioannina and Kira Vassiliki; portraying an intimate moment full of tenderness and love. Kira, the daughter of Kitzos Kontaxis, joined the Ali Pasha’s harem at a young age. With her beauty and loyalty she won the love and favour of the powerful tyrant. She kept her…
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01 painting, The amorous game, Francesco Bergamini’s Life of the Party, with Footnotes #97
Sold for 3,528 USD in October 2021 Francesco Bergamini (1851 – 1900) was an Italian painter who specialised in producing genre scenes for an international audience. Born in Rome, he trained at the National academy where he was taught by Giuseppe Diotti, a traditional artist who still often received fresco commissions. Francesco received a wide-ranging pictorial education religious…
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02 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, William Oxer’ s Epiphany, with Footnotes. #145
An epiphany is an experience of a sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe a scientific breakthrough or a religious or philosophical discovery… Please follow link for full post
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Joel-Peter Witkin’s Portrait of Isabelle Huppert, with Footnotes, #143
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as “one of the best actresses in the world”, she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. The recipient of several accolades, including two César Awards, five Lumières Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Cannes Film Festival honors,…
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02 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Pomegranate Seller, with footnotes, #97
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Donato Creti’s The Penitent Magdalene, with Footnotes – #211
Mary Magdalene, literally translated as Mary the Magdalene or Mary of Magdala, is a figure in Christianity who, according to the Bible, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers. She is said to have witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Within the four Gospels she is named more than most of the apostles. Based on…
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