Tag: France
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George Malva, Paris Blues 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 39 – With Footnotes
George Malva (Syrian, b. 1957) Paris Blues, 1986 Oil on canvas 32 x 28 inches (81.3 x 71.1 cm) Private collection Omar “Malva” Hamdi was a Syrian Kurdish artist. Born in 1952 in Al-Hasakah, Syria, he worked as a graphic artist for the Syrian Press, where he also wrote articles on an Artistic Criticism. He settled…
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GEORGE MALVA AKA OMAR HAMDI, Snow In Paris, 1995 01 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 9
GEORGE MALVA AKA OMAR HAMDI, (Lebanese, born 1951), Snow In Paris, 1995 Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. Private collection Omar “Malva” Hamdi was a Syrian Kurdish artist. Born in 1952 in Al-Hasakah, Syria, he worked as a graphic artist for the Syrian Press, where he also wrote articles on an Artistic Criticism. He…
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Jean Kevorkian, Paris, la Seine, vu de Notre Dame 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 37 – With Footnotes
Jean Kevorkian, (French, b. 1933) Paris, la Seine, vu de Notre Dame Oil on canvas 23-3/4 x 28-1/2 inches (60.3 x 72.4 cm) Private collection View from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral showing the Seine River and the Eiffel Tower; and the Notre Dame Bridge over the Seine, constructed in 1919 at the site of the very…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, LE MARCHÉ AUX FLEURS 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 36 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, 1854-1941, FRENCH LE MARCHÉ AUX FLEURS Watercolour and gouache on paper 20.5 by 33cm., 8 by 13in. Private property The famous “Flowers and Birds Market (Marché aux fleurs et aux oiseaux)” has been located since 1808 on the Ile de la Cité, Place Louis Lépine, and Quai de la Corse along the Seine. Halfway…
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Eugene Galien-Laloue, Le Marche aux Puces 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 33 – With Footnotes
Eugene Galien-Laloue, French, 1854-1941 Le Marche aux Puces/ Flea market Gouache on thin board 13 x 16 1/8 inches (33 x 41 cm) Private collection Fleas are parasitic insects that have always been assumed, rightly or wrongly, to infest the old clothes full of vermin sold by the scavengers , “fleas included”. The expression “flea market”…
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School of Paris, Parisian Grand Boulevard 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 30 – With Footnotes
Unknown, School of Paris, 20th CENTURY Parisian Grand Boulevard OIL ON CANVAS 30″ by 40″ Private collection Boulevards of Paris are boulevards which form an important part of the urban landscape of Paris. The boulevards were constructed in several phases by central government initiative as infrastructure improvements, but are very much associated with strolling and leisurely enjoyment in…
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Ernst Josephson, 14 JUILLET 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 33 – With Footnotes
Ernst Josephson, 1851 – 1906, SWEDISH 14 JUILLET, c. 1883 Oil on canvas 90 by 119cm., 35½ by 47in. Private collection Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries/lands to the French National Day, which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year. In France, it is formally called la Fête nationale and…
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Michael Rozenvain, Parisian Cafe 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 33 – With Footnotes
Michael Rozenvain Parisian Cafe Serigraph and acrylic on board 14.5in. by 12in. Private collection Parisian cafés serve as a center of social and culinary life in Paris. They have been around since the 17th century, and serve as the meeting place, neighborhood hub, conversation matrix, rendez-vous spot, and networking source, a place to relax or to…
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Manfred Lindemann-Frommel, THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 31 – With Footnotes
Manfred Lindemann-Frommel, 1852 – 1939, GERMAN THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN, c. 1891 Oil on canvas 59 by 73.5cm., 23 by 29in. Private collection The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg…
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Giovanni Boldini, LES PARISIENNES 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 32 – With Footnotes
Giovanni Boldini, 1842 – 1931, ITALIAN LES PARISIENNES Oil on panel 31.5 by by 24¾cm., 12¼ by 9¼in. Private collection Les Parisiennes epitomises Boldini’s compositions of the salons of Empire-period homes, providing a glimpse into the leisured lives of their elegantly costumed occupants. Here two beautiful, fashionable young ladies are shown passing a quiet afternoon in a…
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School of Paris, Parisian Grand Boulevard 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 30 – With Footnotes
Unknown, School of Paris, 20th CENTURY Parisian Grand Boulevard OIL ON CANVAS 30″ by 40″ Private collection Boulevards of Paris are boulevards which form an important part of the urban landscape of Paris. The boulevards were constructed in several phases by central government initiative as infrastructure improvements, but are very much associated with strolling and leisurely enjoyment in…
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Marko Stupar, Marche Mouffetard (Market Mouffetard) 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 29 – With Footnotes
Marko Stupar, (1936 – * French) “Marche Mouffetard (Market Mouffetard)” Oil on masonite 13″ H x 9.5″ W Private collection Rue Mouffetard is a street in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Situated in the fifth arrondissement of Paris, Rue Mouffetard is one of Paris’s oldest and liveliest neighbourhoods. These days the area has many restaurants, shops,…
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Victor Gabriel Gilbert, (1847–1933), A Parisian Flower Market 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 38 – With Footnotes
Victor Gabriel Gilbert, (1847–1933) A Parisian Flower Market Oil on canvas 137.5 x 46.3 cm Private collection Victor Gabriel Gilbert born in Paris the 13 February 1847 and died in the 21 July 1933. He was a French painter. He is buried in Montmartre cemetery in Paris. In 1860 he apprenticed to a painter and…
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Edouard Henri Leon Cortès, (French, 1882-1969), Flower stalls at La Madeleine 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 37 – With Footnotes
Edouard Henri Leon Cortès, (French, 1882-1969) Flower stalls at La Madeleine Oil on canvas 13 x 18in (33 x 46cm) Private collection Located on Place La Madeleine, the flower market has attracted avid gardeners and curious passers-by since 1808. There is a covered as well as open-air section and it is fascinating to wander the pretty…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Porte Saint-Martin, Paris Gouache over traces of pencil 26.5 x 45.5cm (10 7/16 x 17 15/16in). Private collection The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 27 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Théâtre du Châtelet Gouache over traces of pencil 19 x 30.5cm (7 1/2 x 12in) Private collection The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre is one of two apparent twins constructed along the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 26 – With Footnotes
Michael Alford, United Kingdom Can-Can 3 Oil on Othe 24 H x 48 W x 1 in Private collection The can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #89
Jack Laycox, (1921 – 1984 San Francisco, CA) “Beach at Honfleur”, France Watercolor on Arches paper 22.25″ H x 29.5″ W Private collection Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
FRENCH SCHOOL, (Early 20th Century) Parisian Market Scene Oil on Cardboard 8” by 11”, Private collection Paris markets – the permanent or weekly, covered or street – are fantastic resources and often very beautiful and atmospheric. For food and drink, markets like Bastille and Saxe-Breteuil are a great opportunity to meet producers and sample new flavours,…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 20 – With Footnotes
Andre Hambourg, 1909-1999 (French) Dans les Jardins du Luxembourg, 1961 oil on canvas h:20 w: 50 cm. Private collection Le Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de’ Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, for a new residence she…
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