Tag: Paintings
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy’s Saint Margaret of Antioch, with Footnotes – part #223
Estimated for 15,000 – 20,000 USD in October 2022 This panel once formed the right wing of a devotional triptych, and it is a recent addition to the corpus of the Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy. More on this work St. Margaret of Antioch, also called St. Marina, (flourished 3rd or 4th century, Antioch, Syria),…
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01 Work, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretation of the bible, il Perugino’s Madonna and Child with two cherubs, With Footnotes – #174
This painting illustrates the painter’s masterful drawing technique and his unique ability, anticipating Raphael, to execute holy iconography even in a small format painting. The cherub’s heads, which had been obscured by dark paint, came back to light after a restoration carried out in 1927. Following a sale later that same year, the painting entered…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Lucien Laurent-Gsell’s Suicidée, with footnotes, Part 87
Estimate for 30,000 – 50,000 USD in June 2023 The painting, which is larger than life-size, may be «Suicidée!» which Laurent-Gsell exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Français. A young woman has been pulled from the Seine by two strapping men, wearing workman’s boots and blue trousers, with water still dripping…
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01 Etching, The amorous game, Gene Kloss’ Chance Encounter, with Footnotes #101
Estimate for $700 – $1,000 in June 2023 Gene Kloss (Born Oakland, CA 1903-died Taos, New Mexico 1996) grew up in the Bay Area. She attended the University of California at Berkeley, where she studied with Perham Nahl, her instructor in life class and anatomy, who also gave a course in etching. Amazed by the first…
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! Adrien Dekeyser’s Annonciation, with Footnotes – #54
Estimated for 3,000 – 5,000 EUR in Mar 2023 The Annunciation is the announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah and Son of God, marking the Incarnation. Gabriel told Mary to name her son…
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06 Works, The Art Of The Nude, A Collection of Paul Sieffert’s Une femme nue allongée, with footnotes # 242
Paul Sieffert, born in Paris on November 11, 1874 and died in 1957, was a French painter of nudes and portraits, and also an illustrator. He belonged to the French School… Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, Today, June 18th, is martyr Saints Leontius, Hypatius and Theodolus’s day, their story in Paintings #169
Saints Leontius, Hypatius and Theodolus were Roman soldiers who, according to Christian tradition, were martyred for their faith… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Daniele da Volterra’s The Madonna of the Zodiac – with footnotes #202
Estimate for 100,000 – 150,000 USD in Jan 2023 On the present sheet the light falls strongly from the left, enhancing the voluminous and heavy draped cloth which, covering the Madonna’s plaited hair, falls down behind her back to create two large folds to the side of her right hip. These, like waves, return to…
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01 Painting, Yusuf Arakkal’s Untitled, with footnotes
Estimated for Rs 2,50,000-Rs 3,500,00 ( $3,050-$4,270 ) in June 2023 Yusuf Arakkal (1945 – 2016) was an Indian artist. Arakkal was born in Chavakkad, Kerala. Both his parents died when he was young. Leaving the comforts of his house behind, he left for Bangalore, lonely but with a passion to become a painter. The hardships…
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01 Work , RELIGIOUS ART, Jan Miel’s The feeding of the poor at the gates of a monastery – with footnotes #199
Estimated for £7,000 – £10,000 in June 2025 The Seven Acts of Mercy, also known as the Corporal Works of Mercy, are a set of seven compassionate acts that address the physical needs of others, according to Catholic tradition. They include feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting…
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16 Works, Today, June 6th. is Diego Velázquez’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #155
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a 17th-century Spanish painter who produced “Las Meninas” and many renowned portraits as a member of King Philip IV’s royal court… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting by Orientalist Artist; Henry-Jean Pontoy’s Watermelon seller, with footnotes, #101
Estimate for 8,000 – 12,000 EUR in June 2017 Henri Jean Pontoy was a French painter remembered as one of the last proponents of Neoclassical Orientalism. His best-known works depict urban North African scenes populated by local people and architecture rendered in warm, vibrant oil paint and watercolor. His interest in Orientalist themes followed his awarding of a scholarship…
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01 Work of the Canals of Venice, Federico del Campo’s Santa Maria Zobenigo, with footnotes #131
Sold for £10,062.50 in June 2020 The church, whose name translates into St. Mary of the Lily, referring to the flower classically depicted as being presented by the Angel Gabriel during the Annunciation, is more commonly known as Santa Maria Zobenigo after the Jubanico family who founded it in the 9th century. The edifice is situated on…
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01 Work, CONTEMPORARY Interpretation of the Bible! Rose Datoc Dall’s First News of the Resurrection, with Footnotes – #53
The women disciples who went to the Savior’s tomb that first Easter Sunday, to anoint His body with spices. They encountered an angel who told them that Jesus has risen. They were told to spread the news to the disciples. These women were the first bearers of news of the resurrection. Filipina-American artist, Rose Datoc…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Hayv Kahraman’s Cleaning, with Footnotes part #68
This work is part of a series of large canvases titled Domesticated Marionettes where the representation of the mundane life of an ordinary housewife is highlighted and the monotony of daily chores including that of sexual fulfillment is the focus. These women assume a false sense of sovereignty and the delusion of being queens in…
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01 Work, Interpretations of Olympian deities, August Groh’s Diana hunting, with footnotes #40
Sold for 5500.00 € in March 2023 The goddess with her entourage hunting a deer that flees into the water on a rocky cliff! Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of…
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04 Works, Welcoming Summer 2025 by Paul Gustav Fischer, Slim Aarons Jess Cochrane and Andre Gittelson Gisson, with footnotes
Welcoming summer can involve a variety of activities, from enjoying outdoor adventures and seasonal flavors to incorporating summer themes into your home and wardrobe. The transition to summer is a time of warmth, sunshine, and a sense of freedom, often associated with positive emotions like happiness and fun… Please follow link for full post
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