Tag: History
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Jean-Jacques Henner, Saint Fabiola 01 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 47b
Jean-Jacques Henner, 1829 – 1905 Saint Fabiola copy of lost original Saint Fabiola was a nurse (physician) and Roman matron of rank of the company of noble Roman women who, under the influence of the Church father St. Jerome gave up all earthly pleasures and devoted themselves to the practice of Christian asceticism and charitable work. More…
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Hans Bohrdt, Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #104
Hans Bohrdt, (11 February 1857 – 19 December 1945) Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 Oil on canvas 80 x 120 cm Private collection MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German cruise ship transformed into a military transport ship. She was sunk on 30 January 1945 by Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea,…
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FLINT Sir William Russell, The Palace with green posts 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #33
FLINT Sir William Russell, 1880-1969 (United Kingdom) The Palace with green posts, c. 1928 Watercolor on paper Private Collection The Doge’s Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former…
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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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William Edward Webb, View of a Harbor 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #109
William Edward Webb, English, 1862-1903 View of a Harbor Oil on canvas 22 x 38 inches (56 x 96.5 cm) Private collection William Edward Webb (British, 1862-1903). A permanent resident of Manchester, he widely frequented the coasts and ports of Great Britain, producing an impressive output of active scenes celebrating the challenges faced by those who…
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ROMAN SCHOOL, EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, The Giant Orion 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 20
ROMAN SCHOOL, EARLY SEVENTEENTH CENTURY The Giant Orion Oil on canvas 50 5/8 by 39 1/2 in.; 128.6 by 100.3 cm. In Greek mythology, Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion. In Greek literature he first appears as a great hunter in Homer’s epic the Odyssey, where…
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Amos Sewell, Peg-legged Captain 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #103
Amos Sewell (American, 1901-1983) Peg-legged Captain Oil on board 32 x 24 in. (sight) Amos F. Sewell, (1901-1983), was born in Oakland, California. By 1921 he had a job as a bank clerk and he studied night classes at the California School of Fine Arts. In his spare time he drew unsolicited interior story illustrations…
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Claude Monet, The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #108
Claude Monet The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 Oil on canvas 75 x 100 cm The National Gallery, London, UK This is an important work which dates from a key period in the artist’s career. In the early 1870s Monet lived mainly at Argenteuil but made frequent trips to his home town, Le Havre, on…
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Kasia Derwinska, Distant lands 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #106
Kasia Derwinska, Spain Distant lands Photography 15.7 H x 31.5 W x 0 in Private collection Kasia Derwinska “Photography is my way of communicating with the world. In my work, I talk about own experiences, thoughts, doubts, fears and hopes trying to reflect my own life’s path. In addition to my experiences, my creations are inspired…
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Antoine Bouvard, A view of Venice 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, Antoine Bouvard, with foot notes. #35
Antoine Bouvard, (French, 1870-1956) A view of Venice Oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 25 1/2in (50.2 x 64.8cm) Private collection Antoine Bouvard, St. Jean-de-Bournay, 1870 – 1956 was a French landscape painter. He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Constant-Dufeus and became director of a. government agency of architecture. In his paintings he…
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Erik Thor Sandberg, Purgatory 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 25
Erik Thor Sandberg Purgatory Oil on Canvas Private collection Purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven. Purgatory has come to refer as well to a…
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Margarita Kukhtina, Harbor Port Credit 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #100
Margarita Kukhtina, Canada Harbor Port Credit Oil on Canvas 48 H x 32 W x 1 in Private collection Port Credit was originally a settlement of the Mississauga Ojibwe First Nations band and a trading post established in 1720 for the exchange of goods from the Europeans for furs trapped by the Mississaugas. After the War…
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Magnus Gjoen, LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – CONTEMPORARY & 20th Century Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 20
Magnus Gjoen, United Kingdom LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM Giclée on Paper Size: 39.4 H x 39.4 W x 0.1 in Private collection Based on a dream Magnus had but also commenting on religions long arms and habit of trying to pull people in with promises of salvation and life in eternity. Magnus Gjoen was born…
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Giovanni Bilivert, VENUS, CUPID AND PAN 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 19
Giovanni Bilivert, FLORENCE 1585 – 1644 VENUS, CUPID AND PAN Oil on copper 18 by 13 in.; 45.7 by 33 cm. Private collection Venus, goddess of love, is dipping her feet in a shallow, crystalline pond. Naked save for her pearl headdress and earrings, she is assisted by Cupid who washes her left leg. He is…
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Florentine School, 16th century, JUDITH 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the Bible! by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 91
Florentine School, 16th century JUDITH oil on canvas 39 7/8 by 32 in.; 101.4 by 81.3 cm. Private collection 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…
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