Tag: Mythology,
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Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet, THE FAVORITE OF THE HAREM 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 38
Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet, 1840-1920, FRENCH DETAIL, THE FAVORITE OF THE HAREM Oil on panel 20 3/4 by 25 1/2 in., 52.7 by 64.8 cm Private collection Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet, 1840-1920, FRENCH THE FAVORITE OF THE HAREM Oil on panel 20 3/4 by 25 1/2 in., 52.7 by 64.8 cm Private collection Ferdinand Victor…
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Sir William Russell Flint, JASMIN 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 13
Sir William Russell Flint, R.A., P.R.W.S., 1880-1969 JASMIN Watercolour and tempera on paper laid down on panel 33 by 61cm., 13 by 24in. Sir William Russell Flint (4 April 1880 – 30 December 1969) was a Scottish artist and illustrator who was known especially for his watercolour paintings of women. He also worked in oils, tempera, and…
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Frederick Arthur Bridgman, THE PROCESSION OF THE BULL APIS 02 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of ancient Egyptians deities, by the Old Masters, With Footnotes – 96
Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1847 – 1928, AMERICAN DETAIL, THE PROCESSION OF THE BULL APIS, c. 1879 Oil on canvas 39 7/8 by 70 1/4 in., 101.3 by 178.4 cm Private collection In Egyptian mythology, Apis was a sacred bull worshipped in the Memphis region, the ancient capital of Lower Egypt, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity…
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SIDNEY NOLAN, Leda and Swan 02 Contemporary Interpretations, Olympian deities, with footnotes #9
SIDNEY NOLAN, 1917-1992 Leda and Swan, c. 1961 Oil on paper on board 25 x 30.2 cm 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…
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Raphael von Ambros, THE BAKER’S SHOP, CAIRO 01 Paintings by the Orientalist Artists in the Nineteenth-Century, with footnotes, 36
Raphael von Ambros, 1845-1895, AUSTRIAN THE BAKER’S SHOP, CAIRO, c. 1889 Oil on panel 38.5 by 47cm., 15¼ by 18½in. Private collection Von Ambros established his reputation as a masterful observer of scenes of everyday life in Cairo, painted with the greatest attention to verisimilitude and detail. Here, a woman wearing a black niqāb and…
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Peter Paul Rubens, Meleager presenting the head of the Calydonian Boar to Atalant 01 Painting, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 11c
Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 – 1640 Meleager presenting the head of the Calydonian Boar to Atalant oil on panel 76 x 57.5 cm Private collection The goddess Artemis or Dianne was infuriated by the King of Calydon’s disrespect for her and had sent an enormous boar to ravage the fields of Calydon. Meleager and Atalanta…
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Max Pietschmann, A Centaur, kidnapping a nymph, fighting with the sea god Triton, c. 1886 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 11b
Max Pietschmann, (1865 – 1952) A Centaur, kidnapping a nymph, fighting with the sea god Triton, c. 1886 Oil on canvas 47,4 x 34,9 cm. Private collection A centaur is a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. The centaurs were usually said to have been…
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LOO, JACOB VAN, The education of Bacchus 01 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, from the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #3a
LOO, JACOB VAN, (Sluis 1614 – 1670 Paris) The education of Bacchus Oil on canvas. 72 x 66 cm. Private collection The small Bacchus is depicted in the arms of the nymphs on Mount Nysa. Born from the marriage between the royal daughter Sémélé and the god Jupiter, he was taken over by Mercury for…
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South German School, The scourging of Christ 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 116
South German: around 1500 The scourging of Christ Oil on wood 22.5 x 21.5 cm Private collection The Flagellation of Christ, sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is a scene from the Passion of Christ very frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the…
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William Blake, Adam Naming the Beasts 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 117
William Blake (1757–1827) Adam Naming the Beasts Tempera on canvas 74.9 cm (29.49 in.), Width: 61.6 cm (24.25 in.) Pollok House – Glasgow (United Kingdom – Glasgow) Genesis 1:24–27 states that God made the land animals, as well as the first man and woman, on Day Six of Creation Week. Genesis 2:18–23 tells us that Adam…
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Maximilian Pirner, Hekate 01 Painting, Olympian deities, with footnotes # 26
Maximilian Pirner (1854–1924) Hekate , c. 1901 Pastel on paper 55 × 89 cm (21.6 × 35 in) Private collection Hecate or Hekate is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She was variously associated with crossroads,…
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Albrecht Bouts, CHRIST CROWNED WITH THORNS AND THE VIRGIN OF SORROWS 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 115
Follower of Albrecht Bouts, Late 16th Century CHRIST CROWNED WITH THORNS AND THE VIRGIN OF SORROWS Oil on panel 29 1/2 by 39 1/2 in.; 75 by 100.5 cm. Private collection According to three of the canonical Gospels, a woven crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up…
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Andrea Solari, Mary Magdalen 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 114
Andrea Solari, (1460–1524) Mary Magdalen, circa 1524 Oil on panel DH: 29 3/4 x W: 23 5/16 x Approx. D: 1 in. (75.5 x 59.2 x 2.5 cm) Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland Mary Magdalene went to anoint Christ’s dead body, only to discover that he was resurrected. She is shown here transferring the ointment from a…
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Andrea Solario, Ecce homo 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 113
French Follower of Andrea Solario, circa 1600 Ecce homo oil on oak panel 13 1/2 by 9 5/8 in.; 34.3 by 24.4 cm Private collection Ecce homo are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate in the Vulgate translation of John 19:5, when he presents a scourged Jesus Christ, bound and crowned with thorns, to a…
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Andrea Solari, Madonna of the Green Cushion 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 114
Andrea Solari, (1460–1524) Madonna of the Green Cushion, circa 1507 Tempera and oil on poplar wood Height: 59.5 cm (23.4 in); Width: 47.5 cm (18.7 in) Louvre Museum At the beginning of the 17th century this painting was found in the Cordelier (Franciscan) convent in Blois, but its previous history is unknown. It probably dates to…
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Gillis Coignet, Leda and the Swan 01 Paintings, Olympian deities, by the Old Masters, with footnotes # 25
Gillis Coignet, (1542 – 1599) Leda and the Swan Oil on oak panel 96.2 x 126 cm.; 37 3/4 x 49 1/2 in. 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…
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