| Random Art Piece of the Week 1 day ago by TheDeadSwan This week’s random art piece of the week is not so random. In fact, it is a personal favorite of mine. La Classe de Danse This is Degas’ “La Classe de Danse”, by Edgar Degas, dated 1873-1875. Degas is a member of the impressionist era, an era whose artists were more concerned with emotion than struc ... Lady Business - ladybusinessblog.wordpress.com |
| From the East to the Novel 1 day ago by jhaber When Antoine Watteau, my subject for this week, sketches a visiting dignitary from the East, he pares back his signature three-chalk technique to barely more than red. Black jottings pick out the loops of his Persian dress, but a French general would have bristled at such modest treatment. The artis ... Haberarts - haberarts.com/blog ·  4 references |
| BACCHANAL by Bob Kessel 1 day ago by bobkessel BACCHANAL by Bob Kessel “BACCHANAL” by Bob Kessel, based on the works of Peter Paul Rubens, featuring satyrs and nymphs, can be purchased as a signed and numbered limited edition original fine art print. Contact Bob Kessel for prices and availability. THE FEAST OF VENUS (detail) by Peter Paul Rubens ... Bob Kessel Blog - bobkessel.wordpress.com |
| Holy Warriors: The Romanesque Rider and the Fight Against Islam 1 day ago by Peter Konieczny Holy Warriors: The Romanesque Rider and the Fight Against Islam By Linda V. Seidel The Holy War, edited by Thomas Patrick Murphy (Ohio State University Press, 1976) Introduction: Equestrian figures, which flourished in the sculptural decoration of Romanesque churches, have come to be regarded, by hi ... Medievalists.net - medievalists.net · Rank: 5,243 · 25 references |
| Girl with the Pearl Earring 1 day ago by parisgirl Girl with the Pearl Earring ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Read by Ruth Ann Phimister 16-year-old Griet’s life is transformed by her brief encounter with artists Johannes Vermeer. As a maid in the Vermeer home Griet becomes a trusted assistant to the artist and eventually becomes the subject of Vermeers most significant ... parisgirl - parisgirl9.wordpress.com · 1 reference |
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