Tag: History

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in Paris, Uncategorized

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…

Rick Bartow, 1948 – 2016, Creation of Crow, 2014 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the Crow, With Footnotes – 108

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Rick Bartow, 1948 – 2016 Creation of Crow, 2014 Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 48 inches Froelick Gallery, Portland Coyote is a mythological character common to many cultures of the indigenous peoples of North America, based on the coyote animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic although he may have some coyote-like physical…

Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 – 1640, Minerva protects Pax from Mars (‘Peace and War’), c. 1629-30 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes, #10b

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Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 – 1640 Minerva protects Pax from Mars (‘Peace and War’), c. 1629-30 Oil on canvas 203.5 x 298 cm The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London Minerva drives away Mars, god of war, in Rubens’ powerful anti-war painting, a visual plea for peace between England and Spain in 1630, presented as a gift to…

Sebastiano Ricci, BELLUNO 1659 – 1734 VENICE, VENUS IN THE FORGE OF VULCAN 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes, #10a

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Sebastiano Ricci, BELLUNO 1659 – 1734 VENICE VENUS IN THE FORGE OF VULCAN Venus going to Vulcan for the Arms of Aeneas Oil on canvas 73 1/8 by 102 1/2 in.; 185.7 by 260.2 cm. Private collection Venus, the goddess of love, looks down at Cupid. Venus went to her husband Vulcan’s forge and asked him…

ANTONIO ERMOLAO PAOLETTI, (1834-1912), ITALIAN, SELLING CRABS 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #34

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in Uncategorized, Venice

ANTONIO ERMOLAO PAOLETTI, (1834-1912), ITALIAN SELLING CRABS Oil on panel 6.75″ x 10.75″ — 17.1 x 27.3 cm. Private Collection Antonio Ermolao Paoletti (May 8, 1834 in Venice – December 13, 1912 in Venice) was an Italian painter, mainly of Venetian genre scenes, recalling Bamboccianti life of children and women, as well as sacred fresco work…

John Frederick Lewis, (1805–1876), The Rialto Bridge, c. 1827 01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #32

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in Uncategorized, Venice

John Frederick Lewis, (1805–1876) The Rialto Bridge, c. 1827 Watercolor Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum The Rialto Bridge (Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as…

On Deck, Treasure Island interior illustration 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #101

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Henry Cruse Murphy, (American, 1886-1931) On Deck, Treasure Island interior illustration Oil on canvas 26 x 20 in. Private collector Henry Cruse Murphy, Jr., (1886-1931), was born February 26, 1886 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a member of one of Brooklyn’s oldest families. In 1904 he graduated from a Brooklyn public high school, after which he…

Vladimir Borovikovsky, (1757–1825), Portrait of Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina (1785-1855), c. 1799 01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #33

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in Portrate of a Lady, Uncategorized

Vladimir Borovikovsky, (1757–1825) Portrait of Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina (1785-1855), c. 1799 Oil on canvas 72.8 × 59.6 cm (28.6 × 23.4 in) Tretyakov Gallery Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina, Serene Princess of Italy, Countess Suvorov-Rymniksky (1785 -1855 ) was a Russian noblewoman and maid of honour. Her portrait is one of the best female portraits painted by Borovikovsky at…

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

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in Paris, Uncategorized

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…

NORMAN LINDSAY 1879-1969 – Boarded, c. 1954 01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #126

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NORMAN LINDSAY 1879-1969 Boarded, c. 1954 Watercolour on paper 51.5 x 40 cm Private collection Naval boarding is to come up against, or alongside, an enemy ship to attack by placing combatants aboard the enemy ship. The goal of boarding is to capture, or destroy, the enemy vessel. Larger ships carried specially trained and equipped sailors,…

Virgin of Mercy 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 9

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Late 15th century carved wooden figure of the Virgin of Mercy, presumably Central German Detail The crowned Virgin is depicted in contrapposto, wearing a long richly draped gold cloak and holding the nude Christ Child in Her left arm, the right arm would have formerly held a sceptre, which is now lacking. Two angels to…

Ivory diptych with the Crucifixion 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Ivory Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 8

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A late 14th century French carved ivory relief of the Crucifixion A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached at a hinge. From the Middle Ages many panel paintings took the diptych form, as small portable works for personal use; Eastern Orthodox ones may be called “travelling icons”. Although the tryptych form was more…

Ivory diptych with the Annunciation and the Crucifixion 01 Antique Religious Carvings – Ivory Sculptures from the Bible, with footnotes, 7

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Late 14th century French carved ivory diptych with the Annunciation and the Crucifixion A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached at a hinge. From the Middle Ages many panel paintings took the diptych form, as small portable works for personal use; Eastern Orthodox ones may be called “travelling icons”. Although the tryptych form…

Abraham de Verwer, (1600 – 1650) Sailing Ships in a Bay 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #128

May 9, 2018

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Abraham de Verwer, (1600 – 1650) Sailing Ships in a Bay Oil on canvas 33 x 42 cm Private collection Abraham de Verwer (1585, Haarlem – 1650, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter of cityscapes, (river) landscapes and seascapes. He was also called Abraham de Verweer van Burghstrate. He travelled in northern France and when he…

House of Venus and Mars/ Ares and Aphrodite 01 Fresco, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, pictorial decoration of the mansions of Pompeii, with footnotes, #10a

May 9, 2018

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House of Venus and Mars/ Ares and Aphrodite Between circa 75 and circa 100 AD Fresco on plaster cm 99 x 90 National Archaeological Museum of Naples Venus and Mars Fresco above shows the Roman gods Venus, goddess of love, and Mars, god of war, in an allegory of beauty and valour. The Fresco was probably intended to…

03 Carvings, Biblical Carvings & Sculpture With Footnotes 6

May 9, 2018

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A carved wooden crucifix figure without cross Republic of Benin. Late 19th to early 20th century 13 3/4″h x 11″w x 2 1/2″d. Private collection A brass crucifix with multiple figures Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo. Late 19th to earch 20th century 11″h x 6 1/4″w x 3/4″d Private collection African crucifixes are the result…

Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen, Coastal Landscape with a Warship at Anchor 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #127

May 8, 2018

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Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen Coastal Landscape with a Warship at Anchor Oil on panel 49.5 x 84.5 cm Private collection Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen (c. 1576 – 29 December 1633) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was born and died in Haarlem. He was the son of a Haarlem captain He specialized in paintings depicting ships…

Auton Nowak, 1865 – 1932, Gdańsk, A Polish Shipyard 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #125

May 6, 2018

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Auton Nowak, 1865 – 1932 Gdańsk, A Polish Shipyard Oil On Canvas 47″H x 37″W Private collection Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast. It is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland’s principal seaport and the centre of the country’s fourth-largest metropolitan area. The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay off the Baltic…

George Albert Thompson, Fishing boats 01 Classic Works of Art by the Old Masters, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #21c

May 6, 2018

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