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Category Archives: Paintings
Sacre Couer – Sacre Bleu
Above: An example of cover edition from notorious French violently anti-clerical and Republican journal La Lanterne. The illustration displays a sinister priest-like vulture squatting over the newly-built Sacre Coeur Cathedral at Mont Matre, in Paris. La Lanterne was founded by … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations
Tagged anti-clerical magazines, Eugene Oge, Henri Rochefort, La Lanterne, Sacre Coeur Cathedral
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How Many Kinds of Sweet Flowers Grow In an English Country Garden?
‘In a Chelsea Garden’ (1913) oil on canvas (87.5 cm x 61 cm) Dora Meeson (1869–1955) was an Australian artist and an elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in London, England. While living in London, she married … Continue reading
The Lady and the Unicorn
The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders from wool and silk, from designs drawn in Paris ca 1500. The tapestries were created in the style of mille-fleurs (meaning: … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Illustrations, Tapestry, Textiles
Tagged À mon seul désir, Boussac castle, he Lady and the Unicorn, Tapestry, Tlegends
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This Berrie Fine Glaswegian Lass Must Not Be Extinguished
Above: University Cafe (2011) 24 x 19 cm from a series of drawings of Glasgow cafes. Scottish illustrator Christine Berrie is a born and bred Glaswegian, living in the town of Bishopbriggs near Glasgow. The daughter of a draftsman for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, Illustrations, nostalgia, Paintings, StillLife
Tagged Glasgow shop fronts, graphite drawing, pencil drawing
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This Proves That Hele’s the Real Deal
‘The Pink Dressing Gown’ (1962) oil on board 90cm x 59.5cm Australian artist Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele, (Ivor Hele) was born on 13 June 1912. At the age of 15 he studied drawing and painting in Paris and Munich. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, OilPainting, Paintings
Tagged Australian War Artists, Australian War Memorial, Ivor Hele, oil paintings, watercolours
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Dreams are Ten a Penny for Thomas McKenney
Thomas McKenney served as the United States Superintendent of Indian Trade in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. and later as the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). He initiated the government’s commissioning of portraits. Like many others at the time, … Continue reading
The Artist of The Court Ball at Hofburg is no ‘Gause-ing’ Game
German-Austrian painter Wilhelm Gause was born on 27th March, 1853. He studied at the Düsseldorf Academy and in 1888 exhibited his work in Vienna. Gause died on 13th June, 1916. Gause’s most famous work is “Court Ball at the Hofburg.” Created … Continue reading
Are you thinking that Fafi is fluffy?
Fafi is an early adopter to street art and is currently living and working in Paris. Through her art, Fafi has been exploring her femininity through stereotypes, using them to her advantage. Fafi not only knocked her male colleagues and competitors out their … Continue reading
Whoop Oop De Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. According to Wikipedia, the caricature of a Jazz Age flapper, Betty Boop was described in a 1934 court case as:”combining in appearance … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Illustrations
Tagged Betty Boop, caricatures, cartoons, Comic heroes
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Is a Room With a View Better Than a Room With Chairs?
Pictured above: “A Room With Chairs” (1972) charcoal on paper and canvas. William Delafield Cook (1936–2015) was an Australian artist born in Melbourne, who was known for his stark landscapes. He taught at the University of Melbourne. He had long … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, Paintings, StillLife
Tagged William Delafield Cook, Wynne Prize
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Behold the Art of Emil Nolde
Above: Emil Nolde – Puppan und Papagai (Dolls & Parrot) c. 1919 oil on canvas 46.5×59.5cm Bayerische Staatsgemaldesammiungen, Munich Straatsgalier Moderne Kunst German-Danish painter and print-maker Emil Nolde was born Emil Hansen on 7 August 1867 near the village of … Continue reading
Hail Fair Guinevere
Above: Guinevere by John Collier (1900) Bradford Museums and Galleries, Bradford, U.K. Leading English artist John Maler Collier was born on 27 January 1850. He was a painter in the Pre-Raphaelite style; and was one of the most prominent portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, OilPainting, Paintings, Rogue's gallery, Watercolours
Tagged Arthurian legend, Guinevere, John Collier, King Arthur, Pre-Raphaelites
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Something Tells Me I’m Into Something Good
Swiss-born artist and one of Australia’s Official War Artists for WW2, Sali Herman, was born on 12 February 1898. He arrived in Melbourne in 1937 and enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941. In 1945, he was appointed an Official … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, OilPainting, Paintings
Tagged Australian art, Sali Herman
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Fantasy That – It’s Hansson’s Magician’s Hat
Jan Ternald’s cover art for Bo Hansson’s album “Magician’s Hat”. Swedish musician Bo Hansson was born on 10 April 1943. He was best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s. Hansson spent his early life in a … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Art, DarkArt, Illustrations, Paintings
Tagged Bo Hansson, Cover Art, Jan Ternald, Jimi Hendrix, Magician's Hat, prog rock, rolling stones
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Poseidon’s Adventures are de Gheyn For
Poseidon and Amphitrite (1610) , Wallraf Museum, Cologne (Köln). – Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea who married the nereid Amphitrite and fathered the merman Triton. Jacob de Gheyn II (aka Jacques de Gheyn II) (c. 1565 – … Continue reading
