Tag: Nymph
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10 Works, September 27th. is Jean-Baptiste Nattier’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #212
From 1704 to 1709, he studied at the Académie de France à Rome and, in 1712, was received as a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture upon presentation of his painting, Joseph sollicité par la femme de Putiphar… Please follow link for full post
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24 Works, Today, June 2nd. is Charles Landelle’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #151
Catholic women and children in prayer with nuns in the background. Zacharie Charles Landelle (2 June 1821–13 October 1908) was a French painter who specialized in portraits. He is best known for his Orientalist works. He was born in Laval, where his father was employed by the préfecture. In 1827, his family moved to Paris…
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Warren B. Davis; A Young Nymph 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 49
A nymph in Greek and Latin mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from other goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing; their amorous freedom sets them apart…
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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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05 Contemporary Interpretations, Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion, with footnotes #3
Odilon Redon, (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris) The Chariot of Apollo, c. 1905–16 Oil on canvas 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art About 1900 Redon abandoned his trademark black charcoal drawings and began avidly experimenting with color. He also explored new subjects, including the mythological horses of the sun,…
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