Tag: Helene
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05 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 12
Follower of Michelangelo Merisi called Caravaggio DAEDALUS AND ICARUS oil on canvas 29 7/8 by 39 5/8 in.; 75.5 by 100.5 cm. Private collection This is a depiction of the craftsman and father adhering ink black shining feathered wings the back of his adolescent son; wings that would ultimately result in the boy’s demise. The…
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08 Paintings, of The amorous game, Part 3 – With Footnotes
Filippo Indoni, (Italian, born circa 1842-1908) The distracted shepherd Watercolour and bodycolour 76.5 x 54cm (30 1/8 x 21 1/4in) Private collection 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…