Tag: History
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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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03 Paintings, scenes from Olympian Myth, by The Old Masters, with footnotes # 42
Mihail Aleksandrov Girl with swan Oil on canvas 22″ x 26″ Private collection Leda, in Greek legend, usually believed to be the daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon. She was also believed to have been the mother (by Zeus, who had approached and seduced her in the form…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #26
Attributed to Pietro Fragiacomo, (1856-1922) Venice Oil on canvas 40×50 cm Private collection Pietro Fragiacomo (14 August 1856 – 18 May 1922) was an Italian painter, depicting sea and land-scapes. He was born in the mainly Italian town of Pirano d’Istria near Trieste, but lived most of his life in Venice. He only studied for a year at…
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05 Mexican Carvings & Sculpture from the Bible! 15 & 16th Century. With Footnotes -# 9
SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA MÆ’XICO, SIGLO XIX Wood carving with glass eyes. Satin dress. Height: 61cm Private Collection Saint Anthony of Padua (Portuguese: Santo António), born Fernando Martins de Bulhões (1195 – 13 June 1231), also known as Anthony of Lisbon, was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born…
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08 Paintings, Hellenic Mytheology by Wilhelm Trübner (German, 1851–1917), with footnotes 2
Wilhelm Trübner, 1851 – 1917 The Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, 1877 Oil on cardboard Height: 94 cm (37.01 in.), Width: 79 cm (31.1 in.) The theme of the painting is taken from Ovid. The Lapiths, a peace-loving people of Thessaly, were celebrating the wedding of their king Pirithous to Hippodamia. The Centaurs were…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #29
Paul Augustin Aïzpiri, 1919-2016 LA SALUTE AU LOIN DU QUAI DE SCHIAVONE, VENISE Oil on canvas 25 3/4 by 36 1/4 in., 65.5 by 92 cm Private Collection The Riva degli Schiavoni (Shore of the Slaves) is the most beautiful among the localities of Venice ; it is the most delightful esplanade that can be imagined,…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #85
Oswald Achenbach, (German, 1827-1905) View of Ischia with the Aragonese castle Oil on canvas 64.5 x 89cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/16in). Private collection Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the city of Naples. It is…
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01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 16
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger, (FRENCH 1824 – 1888) Aristocratic ladies promenading at the city walls, c. 1869 Oil on canvas 73 x 50cm Private collection Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (25 April 1824 – October 1888) was a French figure painter known for his classical and Orientalist subjects. He was born at Paris in 1824, and orphaned at age…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #83
Edward William Cooke A pilot boat off the North Foreland Oil on board 18 x 29cm; 7 x 11½in Private collection A pilot boat is used to transport maritime pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting. North Foreland[ is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England;…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #82
Lionel Percy Smythe, RA, RWS, RI, ROI (British, 1839-1918) The mussel gatherer, c. 1876 Oil on canvas 92.1 x 64.2cm (36 1/4 x 25 1/4in). Private collection The best moment to do gather mussels is during a low spring tide. When the water goes as low as a meter under, the surf rocks will be exposed…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Hélène Vary and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, with Footnotes. # 19
During the seven years that Toulouse-Lautrec lived on rue Fontaine, in the company of Dr. Bourges, he felt a special admiration for his neighbor Hélène Vary. Henri photographed her several times to take these snapshots as a model of her works. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1864 – 1901 Hélène Vary, c. 1888 Oil on wood 75 x…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #25
Antonietta Brandeis, (Czech, 1849-1926) Manin Palace, Venice Oil on panel 23.5 x 14cm (9 1/4 x 5 1/2in). Private collection Palazzo Dolfin Manin is a palace in the sestiere of San Marco on the Canal Grande of Venice, northern Italy. It is located near the Palazzo Bembo, not far from the Rialto Bridge. It was built by…
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08 Painting by The Old Masters, Michael Pacher, Altarpiece of the Church Fathers. 30
Michael Pacher, (1430–1498) Altarpiece of the Church Fathers, c. 1471-1475 Fathers of the Church: Jerome , Augustine , Gregory , Ambrose Color on wood 103 × 91 cm (40.6 × 35.8 in) Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany The picture shows the internal panels of the Altarpiece of the Doctors of the Church: Sts Augustine and Gregory on the…
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01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #80
William Edward Webb, (1862 – 1903) Rough seas near the coast Oil/Canvas 19.25 x 29.25 in 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 plied their trades…
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01 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #24
Antonietta Brandeis, (Czechoslovakian, 1849-1910) The Dogana, Venezia Oil on panel 12 x 21.4cm (4 3/4 x 8 7/16in). Private collection During the fifteenth century, developments in Venice’s commercial activities led to the Sea Customs House, which had previously been near the Arsenal, being transferred to the western point of Dorsoduro. The building as it stands…
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Art Collector: 10 Ancient Egyptian Engravings & Carvings- With footnotes – 7
Source: Art Collector: 10 Ancient Egyptian Engravings & Carvings- With footnotes – 7
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