Tag: Fine Art
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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, whom she married in 1924… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting by Orientalist Artists, Giulio Rosati’s Bedouins preparing a raiding party, with footnotes, #86
Giulio Rosati, 1858 – Rome – 1917, specialised in eighteenth century costume pieces, comical scenes of from the life of the clergy and Orientalist subjects. His preferred medium was watercolour, though he also worked in oils. Rosati studied at the Academy of Rome. He was the pupil of several eminent artists, in particular the poet and architect…
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01 Painting, The amorous game,Gunilla Mann’s Dancing couple – With Footnotes
Gunilla Mann, born in 1947 in Gothenburg , is a Swedish painter, artist, graphic artist and sculptor. Mann grew up in Majorna and Masthugget in Gothenburg. She studied at Handicraft Society School from 1962 to 1967 and at Hovedskou painting school from 1968 to 1972. Mann now divides her time between Österlen and Södermalm in Stockholm…
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Virginia Castillo’s Island women; with Footnotes. #106
Virginia Castillo was born in La Ceiba, but brought up in Roatan. Her paintings are inspired by the surroundings she grew up in, the colorful Caribbean setting as well as a strict church dominated society. A self taught artist, Virgie began painting as a young girl, but it wasn’t till the early 80s when she seriously…
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14 works by Louis Icart, with footnotes
Louis Icart Laurent Justin , born in 1888 in Toulouse and died in 1950 in Paris , is a painter, engraver and illustrator. Impressed by its designer, his aunt made the move to Paris: she showed his work to the House Valmont, milliner to the Belle Époque . Louis Icart was then introduced in the illustration media for…
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10 Works, Today, March 13th. is artist Pierre-Narcisse Guérin’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #071
Cato the Younger (95–46 BCE) was a pivotal figure in Rome during the first century BCE. A defender of the Roman Republic, he forcefully opposed Julius Caesar and was known as the highly moral, incorruptible, inflexible supporter of the Optimates. When it became clear at the Battle at Thapsus that Julius Caesar would be the…
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7 Sculptures – Native American Wooden Kachina Dolls and Sculpturs, with footnotes
Kachinas can be grouped according to their purpose. Groups of Kachinas include the following: Ogres, Guards or Warriors, Hunters, Whippers, Runners, Chiefs, Women or Maidens, Animals, Plants, Dancers, Borrowed and Others… Please follow link for full post
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Hendrik Kerstens’, VEIL, with Footnotes. #105
A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has been prominent in different forms in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The practice of veiling…
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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice, MARTÍN RICO Y ORTEGA, RIO DI SAN BARNABA, with footnotes. #85
A native of Spain, Martín Rico y Ortega was captivated by Venice and dedicated his oeuvre to recording its architecture, people and daily life. This work, set on the Rio di San Barnaba, features the Chiesa di San Barnaba in the foreground with Santa Maria dei Carmini beyond. More on this painting The Chiesa di San…
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01 Painting, Orientalist Artists, Henri Duvieux, CAMEL RIDERS AT REST, with footnotes, 84
Henri Duvieux was born in 1855 in Paris. He entered his artistic studies as a student of Marilhat and after his debut at the Paris Salon in 1880 he continued to depict representations of Venice and Constantinople throughout his career. Duvieux was influenced by the considerable nineteenth-century interest in Orientalism but he chose to concentrate his…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Munir Fahim’s Nubian Women, with Footnotes, #45
Egyptian women highly valued personal adornment and it was worn by all social classes. In these artistically unique and striking depictions, the Nubian women are seen adorned with bold golden and silver native jewelry. More on this work Munir Fahim was born on June 26, 1935 in the port city of Rasheed located in Egypt’s Beheira governorate.…
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5 Works – Marine art, J. M. W. Turner
Dutch boats are shown on course for collision in stormy weather. Dark clouds contribute to the sense of danger. The painting was commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater as a companion piece to a 17th-century Dutch seascape in his possession. More on this painting Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (1775–19 December 1851) was an…
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09 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, La Malinche, Mexico’s Eve, with Footnotes. #188
Marina or Malintzin (c. 1500 — c. 1529), or more popularly known as La Malinche Malinche. She has been known as the mother of Mexico, and even Mexico’s Eve (the son she had with Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés was likely the first mestizo person, of European and indigenous Amerindian heritage), yet her name is also associated with…
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07 Works, Today, March 4th, is Saint Gerasimus’s Day, With Footnotes – #62
Gerasimus of the Jordan was a Christian saint, monk and abbot of the 5th century AD. He was born into a wealthy family in the the southern part of Asia Minor, but he left his family wealth and worldly affairs to become a monk. He attended the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon in 451 AD.…
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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Johann Liss’ THE TEMPTATION OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, With Footnotes – #147
In this painting, the repentant Mary Magdalene is shown with bare breasts and clasped hands, holding a skull to her body. On the left an Oriental old woman in a turban bows and offers her vessels made of gold, symbols of temptation. The saint’s rich clothing additionally hints at her sinful past. The skull similarly…
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06 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible by Sandro Botticelli , With Footnotes #48
Botticelli’s women are renowned as the embodiments of grace, elegance, and beauty. The unique style of the Italian painter — with his idealized, elongated, buoyant figures in flowing tresses and drapery — has become emblematic of the Italian Renaissance, and his works are among the most recognizable in the world. Less well known is the fact that Botticelli, while…
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18 Works, February 28th. is artist Dixie Selden’s day, her story, illustrated with footnotes #059
Brittany is a peninsula, historical country, and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as…
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