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The Veronese Exhibition at the National Gallery, London. Part 2
In art, the hackneyed phrase “size matters” is not relevant as some of the most beautiful works of art are quite small. In my first look at the Veronese exhibition at London’s National Gallery I...
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Feast at the House of Levi by Paolo Veronese
Feast at the House of Levi by Paolo Veronese (1573) The 16th century the art scene of Venice was dominated by three artists, Titian, Paolo Veronese, and Jacopo Tintoretto and it was these three...
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Kristian Zahrtman and Leonora Christina
Kristian Zahrtmann My blog today is a mixture of art and history. It is about a late nineteenth century Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann and his fascination with Leonora Christina, the daughter of...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 1 – The early years and the “Specials”
Georgia Totto O’Keefephotograph by Alfred Stieglitz (1918) If I was to ask you who was the most quintessential American artist, I wonder whom you would choose. Would you go for one of the nineteenth...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 2 – Alfred Stieglitz, Lake George and New York Skyscrapers
Georgia O’Keefe (c. 1920) Georgia O’Keefe’s annoyance at the high-handed attitude of Alfred Stieglitz in exhibiting ten of her charcoal abstract works in his gallery alongside other artists’ paintings,...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 3 – Floral paintings and sexuality
White Trumpet Flower by Georgia O’Keefe (1932) In my third look at the life and works of the American artist, Georgia O’Keefe, I want to concentrate on the art she is probably most remembered for, her...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 4 – New Mexico and later life.
Georgia O’Keefe photograph by Alfred Stieglitz (1920) In this final look at the life and works of the American artist Georgia O’Keefe I want to examine her love affair with New Mexico and how it...
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Marianne North the botanical painter
Marianne North1830-1890 The artist I want to look at today could, I suppose, be labelled simply as a floral painter but in fact because of her desire for accuracy in floral detail she is often referred...
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Joachim Patinir – the early landscape artist.
Joachim Patinirc.1480 -1524 When I visit local art galleries around my neighbourhood they are packed with landscape works from various local artists. As it is Wales a few sheep and the odd shepherd...
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The Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin
The Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin (c.1432) I travel a lot around Europe and during my stays in the various towns and cities I always try and spend some time in the local art galleries. The one...
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Georges de la Tour. Part 1
In my next two blogs I am looking at the life of the seventeenth century French artist, Georges de la Tour and featuring some of his works of art. In this first blog I want to feature some of his...
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Georges de la Tour. Part 2. Religious works and tenebrism
My featured artist today would often bring into play the tenebrism style in his works of art. The term tenebrism comes from the Italian word tenebroso, meaning dark or gloomy and figuratively can be...
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Marie Bracquemond
Self Portraitby Marie Bracquemond(1870) I was reading the other day about the short list for the National Portrait Gallery – 2014 BP Award. Apparently the judges, who decide on which works should be...
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Francesco Hayez and his women.
Self portrait with freinds by Francesco Hayez (c.1827) In the work above, Francesco Hayez has depicted himself surrounded by friends. On the left is the artists Pelagio Palagi, at the top, the artist...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 3 – Floral paintings and sexuality
White Trumpet Flower by Georgia O’Keefe (1932) In my third look at the life and works of the American artist, Georgia O’Keefe, I want to concentrate on the art she is probably most remembered for, her...
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Georgia O’Keefe. Part 4 – New Mexico and later life.
Georgia O’Keefe photograph by Alfred Stieglitz (1920) In this final look at the life and works of the American artist Georgia O’Keefe I want to examine her love affair with New Mexico and how it...
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Marianne North the botanical painter
Marianne North1830-1890 The artist I want to look at today could, I suppose, be labelled simply as a floral painter but in fact because of her desire for accuracy in floral detail she is often referred...
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Joachim Patinir – the early landscape artist.
Joachim Patinirc.1480 -1524 When I visit local art galleries around my neighbourhood they are packed with landscape works from various local artists. As it is Wales a few sheep and the odd shepherd...
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The Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin
The Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin (c.1432) I travel a lot around Europe and during my stays in the various towns and cities I always try and spend some time in the local art galleries. The one...
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Georges de la Tour. Part 1
In my next two blogs I am looking at the life of the seventeenth century French artist, Georges de la Tour and featuring some of his works of art. In this first blog I want to feature some of his...
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