Tag: Willy Aractingi
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Willy Aractingi, UNTITLED, 01 Painting, Middle East Artists, with Footnotes, #13
Willy Aractingi, (Lebanese, 1930-2003) was born in New York in 1930, Aractingi was raised in Cairo, studied in Grasse, before finally settling in Beirut in the late 1940s. Aractingi undertook painting at a very young age. His works are often differentiated by his use of unique colour gradations, bold pigments and recurring use of nature. Aractingi’s…
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Hendrick Goltzius, Unequal Lovers, 01 Painting, The amorous game, Part 55 – With Footnotes
Hendrick Goltzius (January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617), was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, noted for his sophisticated technique and the “exuberance” of his compositions. According to A. Hyatt Mayor, Goltzius “was the last professional engraver who…
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Willy Aractingi, Blue Panther, 01 Painting, MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 44
Willy Aractingi, (Lebanese, 1930-2003) was born in New York in 1930, Aractingi was raised in Cairo, studied in Grasse, before finally settling in Beirut in the late 1940s. Aractingi undertook painting at a very young age. His works are often differentiated by his use of unique colour gradations, bold pigments and recurring use of nature. Aractingi’s…