Tag: footnotes
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22 Paintings, Following The True And Tragic Persian Love Story of Shirin and King Khusrau Parvîz
King Khusraw Anushirvan Enthroned, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi Khosrow and Shirin is a work of fiction and a tale of love between the Sasanian king Khosrow II and Shirin, the Armenian Princess who went on and became the queen of Persia. The love story starts off with…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Antoon Heinsbergen’s Paris Opera House, with footnotes, Part 83
A panoramic view of early twentieth-century Paris with early automobiles, charabancs and pedestrians filling the boulevards converging on the Paris Opera beneath sunny blue skies. Anthony Heinsbergen (December 13, 1894 – June 14, 1981) was an American muralist considered the foremost designer of North American movie theatre interiors. Born Antoon Heinsbergen in Haarlem (the Netherlands), he…
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01 painting, The amorous game, Moses Soyer’s Couple, with Footnotes, #90
Moses Soyer (December 25, 1899 – September 3, 1974) was an American social realist painter. Soyer married in 1922 to Ida Chassne, a dancer. Together they had one son, David Soyer. Dancers were a recurring subject in his paintings. Soyer studied art in New York with his twin Raphael, first at Cooper Union, and continued his…
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02 Marine Paintings – Arthur Quartley’s At Sea, with Footnotes, #368
Arthur Quartley (May 24, 1839 – May 19, 1886) was an American painter known for his marine seascapes.Quartley was born in Paris and lived there to the age of twelve, when his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He studied drawing with his father Frederick William Quartley, who was an English engraver. At age 17, Arthur was…
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01 painting, The amorous game, Filippo Indoni’s The courtship, with Footnotes, #89
Filippo Indoni, Italian (1800 – 1884). In a reaction against the frivolous and unrealistic images of early 19th century Romanticism, artists turned to less glamorous aspects of life and society in search of a direct experience. By 1850, they had formed a relatively cohesive movement that battled for popularity with Romanticism, a far more widespread style.…
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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, Francesco Cairo’s Scena Biblica/ Biblical Scene, with Footnotes – #126
The Book of Judith is the Old Testament of the Bible. The story revolves around Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen for not trusting God to deliver them from their foreign conquerors. She goes with her loyal maid to the camp of the enemy general, Holofernes, with whom…
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03 Paintings, Middle East Artists, Mahmoud Saïd’s Fishermen, with Footnotes, #71
There is no doubt that the city of Alexandria had a resounding effect on the oeuvre of Mahmoud Said. A native of this great city, a number of Said’s paintings revolving around the rough seas and fishermen can be attributed to his hometown… Please follow link for full post
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01 Orientalist Painting, George Washington’s CHARGE DES CAVALIERS ARABES/CHARGE OF ARAB RIDERS , with footnotes, #104
George Washington, born 15 September 1827 in Marseille and died November 19, 1901 in Douarnenez, was a French Orientalist painter. Like most aspiring artists, the young Georges Washington moved to Paris, where he trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under François-Edouard Picot (1786-1868). The artist’s exotic style was also indebted to Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863). Washington’s…
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19 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 18 Old Master Artists’ interpretation of The Rape Of Lucretia, with Footnotes. #181
Lucretia (died ca. BC 508) was the daughter of magistrate Spurius Lucretius and the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. The marriage between Lucretia and Collatinus was depicted as the ideal Roman union, as both Lucretia and Collatinus were faithfully devoted to one another. According to Livy, Lucretia was an exemplar of “beauty and purity,” as…
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03 Works, Eanger Irving Couse’s Mourning the Chief of the Tribe, with 2 Studies, with footnotes
Eanger Irving Couse was an American painter best known for his realistic depictions of Native Americans and landscapes of the Southwestern United States. Born on September 3, 1866 in Saginaw, MI, Couse went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago and later under William-Adolphe Bougereau at the Académie Julian in Paris… Please follow…
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22 Works, René Maltête Humorous Photographs!
René Maltête was born on 8 May 1930 at Lamballe (Côtes-d’Armor, France). He started taking pictures at 16. In 1951 he went to Paris to become an assistant director. Times were tough, and from this point until 1973 he would have to do a great variety of menial work to survive in addition to his…
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02 Paintings, Middle East Artists, Abdulhalim Radwi’s UNTITLED, with Footnotes, #70
In Untitled, Radwi captures the vibrancy of the city. He depicts a futurist city landscape blending traditional Ottoman architecture with a contemporary one. The strong focus on the architectural façade is highlighted by the various shades of blue. These colourful geometric shapes are a testament to his time spent in Europe and the influence of…
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Frederick Arthur Bridgman’s Pensive Moments, with Footnotes #180
In Pensive Moments, Bridgman presents a favorite subject, a North African woman in exotic dress with gauze sleeves, a bodice over her shoulders, and a conical hat usually worn by the women of Tlemcen — a town in northwestern Algeria. Bridgman described the costume in his book Winters in Algeria (1890), commenting that it resembled Moroccan…
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09 Painting, Streets of Paris, Nine of Olga Novokhatska’s Parisian Cafés and Brasseries, with footnotes, Part #79
Located at the tip of Ile Saint-Louis, opposite Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the Brasserie de l’Isle Saint-Louis welcomes you in its warm decor typical of Parisian brasseries of the 1930s. A family establishment that has seen three generations at the helm since the 1950s, the Brasserie de l’Isle Saint-Louis is still run by the same…
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01 work, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, William Merritt Chase’s Girl in Yellow, with Footnotes #179
Executed in rich, velvety pastel, A Girl in Yellow (The Yellow Gown) exemplifies the artist’s ability to move “beyond creating mere realistic likenesses to capture his subjects’ vitality, character, and spirit.” L.B. Fiser, William Merritt Chase. With a casual pose full of personality, including a defiant tilt of the chin and daring eye contact, Chase…
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02 Paintings, The Art Of The Nude, Paul Sieffert’s A MOMENT OF REPOSE and RECLINING NUDE, with footnotes # 172
Paul Sieffert, born in Paris on November 11, 1874 and died in 1957, was a French painter of nudes and portraits, and also an illustrator. He belonged to the French School. Paul Sieffert was a student of Jean-Léon Gérôme , Gabriel Guay and Albert Maignan . He exhibited at the Salon since 1894, and at the Society…
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Wishing all a happy Eid al-Fitr foe 2023!
06 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Koran, by Lubin Baugin Pithiviers, Francesco Peluso, Ludwig Deutsch, Grigori Grigorevich Gagarin, Fabio Fabbi and Vittorio Amadeo, with Footnotes – #175 Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. The date is determined annually…
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01 Work, Louis van Engelen’s Victory of Julius Caesar Over the Belgians, with footnotes
As Caesar arrived, likely in July 57 BC, the rumors of Belgae opposition proved true. The main part of the Roman army were in the midst of making camp along the river, while the two newest legions were bringing up the rear with the slow moving baggage train. Caesar sent out his cavalry to scout…
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01 Marine Painting – Henri Lebasque’s Véranda sur la Plage de Cannes/ Veranda on Cannes Beach, with Footnotes, #367
The beaches in Cannes can be divided into public and private. Private ones have plenty of amenities (lockers, sun loungers, waiter service) and are closest to La Croisette – Cannes’ main boulevard. They come at a cost, though. The public spots are natural and more minimalist, but some have showers and restaurants close by. Henri…
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