Tag: Paintings
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06 Works, Today, May 8th is Tamar the Great’s day, With Footnotes – #129
Tamar the Great (c. 1160–18 January 1213) reigned as the King of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age. A member of the Bagrationi dynasty, her position as the first woman to rule Georgia in her own right was emphasized by the title King, afforded to Tamar in…
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Ethel Carrick, A Market in Kairouan, 01 Orientalist Painting, with footnotes, #55
Kairouan (also spelled Kairwan), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu’awiya (reigned 661–680), it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of…
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Sir William Russell Flint, MODELS FOR OLYMPIANS 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 84
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 printmaking. He was born in Edinburgh then educated at Daniel Stewart’s College and Edinburgh Institution. From 1894 to 1900 Flint apprenticed as…
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05 Works, Today, May 7th is the San Acacio’s day, With Footnotes – #128
The Holy Martyr Acacius, who lived mostly in the III Century, was born at Cappadocia and was a centurion of the Martesian regiment under the military officer Firmus. When the persecution against Christians was started up on order of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305–311), Firmus began one after the other to interrogate his soldiers about…
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Konstantin Filatov; Odessa Port 01 Marine Painting – Ian Hansen, With Footnotes, #274
The Port of Odessa or Odessa Sea Port, located near Odessa, is the largest Ukrainian seaport and one of the largest ports in the Black Sea basin, with a total annual traffic capacity of 40 million tonnes. The port has an immediate access to railways allowing quick transfer of cargo from sea routes to ground…
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06 Works, Today, May 6th is the Prophet Job’s day, With Footnotes – #127
Job is a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz. The Lord’s praise of Job prompts an angel with the title of “satan” to suggest that Job served God simply because God protected him. God removes Job’s protection, and gives permission to the angel to take his wealth, his children, and his…
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06 Works, Today, May 5th is Jovinianus’s day, With Footnotes – #126
Jovinian (died c. 405), was an opponent of Christian asceticism in the 4th century and was condemned as a heretic at synods convened in Rome under Pope Siricius and in Milan by St Ambrose in 393… Please follow link for full post
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BAHMAN MOHASSES, TIRESIAS DIDN’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE FUTURE 01 Painting, Middle East Artists, with Footnotes, #22
In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. Tiresias participated fully in seven generations in Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself. Eighteen allusions to mythic Tiresias, noted…
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Master of the Prodigal Son; Susanna and the Elders 01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, With Footnotes – 128
A fair Hebrew wife named Susanna was falsely accused by lecherous voyeurs. As she bathes in her garden, having sent her attendants away, two lustful elders secretly observe the lovely Susanna. When she makes her way back to her house, they accost her, threatening to claim that she was meeting a young man in the…
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Sir William Russell Flint; The Models for Goddesses 01 Work, The Art Of The Nude, with footnotes # 83
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 printmaking. He was born in Edinburgh then educated at Daniel Stewart’s College and Edinburgh Institution. From 1894 to 1900 Flint apprenticed as…
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Ian Hansen, Tall Ship at Sea 01 Marine Painting – Ian Hansen, With Footnotes, #273
Ian Hansen, born in South Australia in 1948, spent his childhood years on the shores of Hervey Bay. It was here that his deep love of the sea and ships began. By the age of eight, he was actively painting with watercolours, moving to oils when he was eleven. His first oil work still hangs…
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Glen Robert Preece, ngel and the Devil’s Chorus 01 Work, Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 127
Glen Preece (b.1957), started painting when he was 10 when he sold his first 3 paintings in an exhibition in Sydney. During his later studies in Sydney he was initially condemned by his tutors as too traditional but his talent was quickly recognized by the late John Brackenreg. A hugely influential figure in the Australian Fine…
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Cologne School, The Lamentation of Christ 01 Work, Interpretation the bible, With Footnotes – 127
The Lamentation of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque. After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body. This event has been depicted by many different artists. Lamentation works are very often included in cycles…
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Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, he Basque Port of Guetaria 01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #272
Getaria is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. This coastal village is located on the Urola Coast, with Zarautz to the east and Zumaia to the west. Getaria is known for being Juan Sebastián Elcano’s hometown, a seaman well-known for being…
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05 Works, Today, April 29th, is Saint Endelienta’s day, With Footnotes – #119
Saint Endelienta was a Cornish saint of the 5th and 6th century. She is believed to be a daughter of the Welsh King Brychan, and a native of South Wales who travelled to North Cornwall to join her siblings in converting the locals to Christianity… Please follow link for full post
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