Tag: Fine Art
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12 Works, Today, March 25th. is artist Cherubino Cornienti’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #83
Finding of Moses. The book of Exodus (2:5) recounts how a Hebrew woman saved her infant son from Pharoah’s massacre of Hebrew children by placing him in a basket on the Nile. Pharoah’s daughter, while bathing on the banks of the river, found the child, adopted him, and named him Moses. More on Finding of…
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17 Works, Today, March 24th. is artist José María Casado del Alisal’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #82
The Battle of Clavijo is a mythical battle. However, it was believed for centuries to be historical, and it became a popular theme of Spanish traditions regarding the Christian expulsion of the Muslims. The stories about the battle are first found centuries after it allegedly occurred; according to them, it was fought near Clavijo between…
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18 Works, Today, March 23rd. is artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #81
Myths of creation occur in Mesopotamian and Canaanite literature and it is from these bodies of literature that the Old Testament book of Genesis derived some of its motifs surrounding the acts of creation. Genesis contains an account of eight works of creation that were actually spread over six days, the first four of which…
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11 Works, Today, March 22nd. is artist André Utter’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes 80
André Utter (20 March 1886–7 February 1948) was a French painter. He was in the 18th arrondissement of Paris to parents of Alsatian origin. He is best known for having been the second husband and manager of French painter Suzanne Valadon and the father-in-law of her son, Maurice Utrillo. The trio have also been called…
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17 Works, Today, March 20th. is artist Edward John Poynter’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #078
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet GCVO, PRA (20 March 1836–26 July 1919) was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy… Please follow link for full post
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16 Works, Today, March 19th. is artist Charles Marion Russell’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #077
Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864 — October 24, 1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and “Kid” Russell, was an American artist of the American Old West. He created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures.…
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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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21 Works, Today, March 17th. is artist Frederick Goodall’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #075
Frederick Goodall RA (17 September 1822–29 July 1904) was an English artist born in London in 1822. He received his education at the Wellington Road Academy… Please follow link for full post
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12 Works, Today, March 16th. is artist Antoine-Jean Gros’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #074
According to the Iliad, when the tide of the Trojan War had turned against the Greeks and the Trojans were threatening their ships, Patroclus convinced Achilles to let him lead the Myrmidons into combat. Achilles consented, giving Patroclus the armor Achilles had received from his father, in order for Patroclus to impersonate Achilles. Achilles then…
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13 Works, Today, March 15th. is artist Augustin Němejc’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #073
Augustin Němejc (15 March 1861, Nepomuk — 16 August 1938, Plzeň) was a Czech painter, known for his portrayals of village life and costumes from the Plzeň Region. Němejc was born in Nepomuk in 1861, son of a butcher and brewer. In 1875, he was apprenticed to a watchmaker. After becoming a journeyman, he travelled extensively to…
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05 Works, Today, March 14th. is artist Alexander Dmitrievich Litovchenko’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #072
Alexander Dmitrievich Litovchenko (1835, Kremenchuk — 28 June 1890, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter who specialized in depicting Muscovite Russia of the 16th and 17th centuries… Please follow link for full post
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10 Works, Today, March 13th. is artist Pierre-Narcisse Guérin’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #071
Pierre-Narcisse, baron Guérin (13 March 1774–6 July 1833) was a French painter born in Paris… Please follow link for full post
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05 Works, Today, March 12th. is artist Alexey Tarasovich Markov’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #070
Alexey Tarasovich Markov (12 March 1878, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian history painter, academician and Professor Emeritus at the Imperial Academy of Arts… Please follow link for full post Alexey Tarasovich Markov (12 March 1878, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian history painter, academician and Professor Emeritus at the Imperial Academy of Arts… Please follow link…
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11 Works, Today, March 11th. is artist Émile Signol’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #069
Émile Signol (March 11, 1804 — October 4, 1892) was a French artist who painted history paintings, portraits, and genre works. Although he lived during the Romantic period, he espoused an austere neoclassicism and was hostile to Romanticism… Please follow link for full post
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27 Works, Today, March 10th. is artist William Etty’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #068
William Etty RA (10 March 1787–13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left school at the age of 12 to become an apprentice printer in Hull. He completed his apprenticeship…
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21 Works, Today, March 9th. is artist Mykola Kornylovych Pymonenko’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #067
Mykola Kornylovych Pymonenko, also known as Nikolai Kornilovich Pimonenko (9 March 1862, Priorka, near Kiev — 26 March 1912, Kiev) was a Ukrainian-born realist painter who lived and worked in the Russian Empire… Please follow link for full post
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19 Works, Today, March 8th. is artist George Spencer Watson’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #066
George Spencer Watson R.O.I., R.P., A.R.A., R.A. (8 March 1869, in London — 11 April 1934, in London) was an English portrait artist of the late romantic school who sometimes worked in the style of the Italian Renaissance… Please follow link for full post
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14 Works, Today, March 7th. is artist Paul Émile Chabas’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #065
Paul Émile Chabas (March 7, 1869 — May 10, 1937) was a French painter and illustrator and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts… Please follow link for full post
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06 Works, Today, March 6th. is artist Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #064
Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna (March 7, 1817 — February 26, 1878) was a French painter. Antigna was born in Orléans, France, where his earliest training took place On October 9, 1837, he entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he was a pupil of Sebastien Norblin de la Gourdaine as well as the renowned…
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