Tag: Paintings
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01 Work, Middle East Artists, After Franz Ritter von Stuck, A Time for Reflection, with Footnotes, #84
Memories of their fallen comrades flooded Alma’s mind, their faces appearing as vivid as the day they each set foot on this treacherous path. The laughter, the camaraderie, the unbreakable bond they shared—it was all a bittersweet reminder of what they had lost. Alma’s wounds throbbed, the pain piercing through her like a relentless storm.…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Mahmoud Sabri’s Jnazet (Funeral), with Footnotes, #76
Sold for 346,000 GBP in October 2018 The painting Jnazet is the peak of a multifaceted representation of the artist’s political and social ideologies that were intensified following the Ba’athist Coup. The funeral ‘procession’ is harshly etched, with jagged and symmetrical tendencies; an uplifted arm both appears to beat a drum and gesture in defiance. The…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Arnold Böcklin’s The Battle on the Bridge, with footnotes
Estimate for 800,000 – 1,200,000 GBP in June 2024 The battle on the bridge between the Roman army and the advancing Germanic tribes reflects a broader fascination during the nineteenth century for the fall of the Roman Empire. Böcklin’s choice of subject was no doubt also influenced by philosophies current at the time, notably Nietzsche’s…
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03 Works, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Alma, It is time to return home, with Footnotes #82
The battle, long and arduous, has finally come to an end. The clash of weapons has ceased, replaced only by the echoes of victory and the haunting memory of fallen comrades… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Pre-Raphaelite Alma in the Dungeon, with footnotes
A still photo, Pre-Raphaelite style painting of an elegant, slender Arabian warrior woman with flowing dark red hair, clad in delicately ornate yet scant Arab armor, revealing mud-spattered legs, arms, and midriff beneath a veneer of battle weariness, positioned gracefully on the stone floor of a dimly lit, medieval dungeon cell, her curvaceous form bathed…
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12 Works, The Art of War, After Franz von Stuck Alma on a Mercy Mission, with footnotes
Alma gathered her troops and briefs them on the mission. It was their duty to ensure that their small aid convoy reached the desert tribe safely, despite the potential dangers that lay ahead…. Please follow link for full post
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03 Works, The Art of War, Shepard Fairey’s Fan the flames, Imperial Glory and War By Numbers VSE, with footnotes
Fan the Flames is about the unfortunate truth that unchecked capitalism and a livable planet will soon be incompatible… Please follow link for full post
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02 Works, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Alma at The Battle of Anghiar, After Leonardo da Vinci, with Footnotes #81
The Battle of Anghiari was fought on 29 June 1440, between the forces of Milan and the League of some Italian states led by the Republic of Florence in the course of the Wars in Lombardy. The battle was a victory for the Florentines, who secured their domination of central Italy… Please follow link for…
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36 Works, June 21th. is Henry Ossawa Tanner’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #168
Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 — May 25, 1937) was an American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study, and continued to live there after being accepted in French artistic circles. His painting entitled Daniel in the Lions’ Den (See below) was accepted into…
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05 Works, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Battle is Won! After Franz von Stuck, with Footnotes #82
War is hell and never changes. Arrows flying from different ranges. People dying left and right. Soldiers always forced to fight… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Overwhelming Odds, with Footnotes #80
Alma stood at the forefront of her small band of companions, a determined fire burning in her eyes. The invaders, a formidable force in number and weaponry, loomed ahead, their presence casting a shadow of fear and uncertainty across Gaza. But Alma was not one to be easily daunted. She had fought against overwhelming odds…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Wadei Khaled’s Untitled, 2023, with Footnotes #76
On sale for US$3,550 in June 2024 Wadei Khaled was born in Al-Arroub Refugee Camp in 1986, and during his early childhood, colors had become his favorite companions. The first milestone in his artistic career came at the age of 13 when he held an art exhibition in Al-Arroub. After that, he began to explore the possibilities…
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01 Painting, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita’s Sahara, les enfants du desert/ children of the desert, with footnotes
Estimated for US$350,000 – US$550,000 in Dec 2022 Four children in the foreground are bedecked in white, black, and red indigenous garb, joined by a jolly chimpanzee in the center of their grouping. Foujita has modeled the children’s faces with the utmost delicacy, in keeping with his refined technique. Sahara, les enfants du desert by…
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13 Works, Today, June 16th, is Saint Vitus’s day, his story in Paintings #167
Saint Vitus was the son of an illustrious Sicilian dignitary who tried to turn his son from Christianity, but failed. Paternal love then turned to hatred, and he decided to kill Vitus… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s The Arab horsemen emerged, with footnotes
The wind whispered through the barren desert, carrying with it a sense of loss and despair. The Arab horsemen, clad in white garments, rode towards the battlefield where the fallen soldiers lay. Each of them bore the weight of sorrow in their eyes, the deep lines etching their faces with grief and weariness. In perfect…
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08 Works, Today, June 14th, is Saint Methodius I’s day, his story in Paintings #165
St. Methodius I, also spelled Methodios, (born 788/800, Syracuse, Sicily — died June 14, 847, Constantinople)was patriarch of Constantinople from 843 to 847… Please follow link for full post
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11 Works, Today, June 13th, is Anna of Larissa and her son John’s day, their story in Paintings #164
St Anna was from the country of Greece, from the city of Larissa; the daughter of poor parents. When they died and left her an orphan… Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and the Judean Lion, after Luca Giordano, with footnotes
As Alma returns to her village, she carries herself with utmost grace, despite the wounds she has sustained in battle. Her dark red hair cascades down her shoulders, symbolizing her strength and determination… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! Mylo Quam’s Knight slaying a dragon I Saint George!) – with footnotes #61
Sold for $325 USD in June 2022 Saint George (circa 275/281 – 23 April 303 AD) was a soldier in the Roman army who later became venerated as a Christian martyr. His parents were Christians of Greek background; his father Gerontius was a Roman army official from Cappadocia and his mother Polychronia was from Lydda, Syria…
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