David Kitler and Messages Mothers Give Children

  “God is an amazing designer. The closer you look, the more there is to see…“ quote from David Kitler I have a large collection of vintage nature prints on my computer and a smaller collection of originals on my walls — most are by artists long passed away, but remembered for their amazing work….

Jacopo da Montagna: The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, The Resurrection, The Ascension

  Click for enlarged image: Jacopo da Montagna. 1440-1499. Padoua The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, The Resurrection, The Ascension. Prague National Gallery Sternberski Palace Some rights reserved  by jean louis mazieres  Jacopo da Montagna. 1440-1499. Padoua The Visitation, The Adoration, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden,…

Jan Preisler: Prague Printemps Spring 1906

Jan Preisler: Prague Printemps Spring 1906 (photo by jean louis mazieres) Click for enlarged view:   Original Image credit: Flickr photo by jean louis mazieres  Image detail photos: Sunnyside

Helen Galloway McNicoll, The Chintz Sofa (1913)

  Helen Galloway McNicoll, The Chintz Sofa (1913) Oil on canvas. (Canadian) 1879-1915 One of the foremost Canadian female practitioners of Impressionism in her time, McNicoll is known for her sunlight-infused genre paintings of women and children in rural environments. Here, she moved inside to depict a woman reading. Via books0977

Emanuel Phillips Fox: Convalescent (1890)

Fox captures both the essence of suffering and of kindness. Someone cares enough to render simple aid like fluffing a pillow, so this convalescent knows she is not alone. By her expression we understand that she still suffers, but at least not in complete isolation,   Convalescent (1890). Emanuel Phillips Fox (Australian, 1865-1915) Oil on…

Josef Mánes, Reading Girl, 1850s Prague

Jeune fille lisant, Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. Josef Mánes 1820-1871. Prague. Jeune fille lisant. Reading girl. 1850s Prague Galerie Nationale (Narodni Galery) Palais Salmovski. Fils d’Antonin Manes, formé par son père. Son of Antonin Manes, formed by his father. (Source: https://www.flickr.com/) Image Via Flickr: by jean louis mazieres