Video Baron László Mednyánszky (1852 – 1919) Hungarian artist Baron László Mednyánszky or Ladislaus Josephus Balthasar Eustachius Mednyánszky, a Hungarian painter-philosopher, is one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of Hungarian art. Despite an aristocratic background, he spent most of his life moving around Europe working as an artist. Wikipedia Born:…
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Carl Holsøe: Interior, Light of Spring
Click For Enlarged Detail Detail Carl Holsøe (1863 – 1935) Danish artist who primarily painted interiors. INTERIOR, LIGHT OF SPRING signed C. Holsöe (lower right) oil on canvas 26 1/8 by 20 5/8 in., 66.4 by 52.4 cm Source: Sotheby’s Link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/european-art-n09869/lot.15.html Thanks for Visiting! 🙂 The End
J. E. H. MacDonald: Falls, Montreal River (1920)
Click For Enlarged Detail Details Title: Falls, Montreal River Date Created: 1920 Physical Dimensions: w153 x h121.9 cm (overall) Painter: J.E.H. MacDonald Credit Line: Purchase, 1933 Type: Painting Rights: © 2013 Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, 1933, https://ago.ca/collection/object/2109 Medium: oil on canvas More Information The Art Gallery of Ontario has an amazing website….
Endre Penovác: Silence
“The way of watercolor painting is like our world. The predictable, plannable and the unpredictable, unexpected happenings make it complete. Therefore, I apply watercolor technique in a way that allows paint and water to create miracles on the paper.” Endre Penovác ***all image copyrights belong to artist and/or owner Thanks for Visiting! 🙂…
Mary Cassatt: On a Balcony (1878-1879)
Cassatt Catches Quiet Moments During Mary Cassatt’s early Impressionist period, she frequently focused on the activities of middle-class women in society—at the theater or taking tea, for example. At first glance, the arresting painting ‘On a Balcony’, which was shown in the 1880 Impressionist exhibition, appears to depict a woman in a public setting. However,…
Reuven Rubin: Entrance to Safed (early 1950s)
Click to Enlarge Detail: Details: Reuven Rubin 1893 – 1974 ENTRANCE TO SAFED signed Rubin and signed in Hebrew (lower left) oil on canvas 21 by 26 in., 53.5 by 66 cm Painted in the early 1950s. Source: Sotheby’s Link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/israeli-international-art-n09959/lot.27.html Thanks for Visiting! 🙂 The End
Edgar Degas: The Entrance of the Masked Dancers (1879)
Connection: Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ According to ClarkArt.edu, “Unlike many of Degas’s ballet scenes, which combine details from sketches made at different times, this pastel relates to a specific production of Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’. The viewpoint is that of an abonné, a subscriber with privileged access, like the top-hatted gentleman on the far side of the…
Augusto Giacometti: Flower Pot With Cattleya (1923)
Click For Enlarged Detail: Details: Augusto Giacometti 1877-1947 FLOWER POT WITH CATTLEYA, 1923 Monogrammed lower left; inscribed on the reverse signed and dated Oil on gold foil 54.5 x 34.5 cm Source: Sotheby’s Link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/schweizer-kunst-swiss-art-zh1506/lot.60.html?locale=en Thanks for Visiting! 🙂 ~Sunnyside
Edgar Degas: The Singer in Green (c.1884)
A sale catalogue in 1898 described the dancer pictured in Edgar Degas’ pastel, The Singer in Green: “Skinny and with the graceful moves of a little monkey, she has just sung her ribald verses and, with a gesture that conceals an entreaty behind her smile, is inviting applause.” With her small eyes, high cheeks, and…
James Tissot: Waiting (In the Shallows)
Early Success in London At the 1874 Royal Academy exhibition in London, French-born painter James Tissot has three paintings on display, including one titled ‘Waiting‘, or ‘In the Shallows‘. Fans of Tissot’s earlier works will immediately recognize this setting with a “mature chestnut tree overhanging a pool,” (Christie’s) Painted at the height of James Tissot’s…
Maria Sibylla Merian and Natural History
Who Is Maria Sibylla Merian? Artist, scientist, mother, rule breaker extraordinaire… Maria Sibylla Merian’s life story is filled with curious details. This German-born artist, botanist, naturalist, entomologist, and scientific illustrator lived during the 1700s in the Netherlands, where adherence to the guild system in Europe prevented women from painting in oil.[3] Consequently, Merian painted with…
Gustave Loiseau: Le Quai du Pothuis à Pontoise (1905)
Click For Enlarged Detail: Detail Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935) French Post-Impressionist painter, remembered above all for his landscapes and scenes of Paris streets. Le Quai du Pothuis à Pontoise signed and dated ‘G. Loiseau 1905’ (lower left) oil on canvas 21 3/8 x 25 ¾ in. (54.1 x 65.3 cm.) Painted in 1905…
