Category Archives: Paintings

A Trail Through Antiquity With Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Posted on October 29, 2021 by maryannadair

Dutch-born painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, was born Lourens Alma Tadema, on 8 January, 1836, in Dronryp, in the northern province of Friesland, in the Netherlands. At the age of two, the Tadema family moved to the nearby city of Leeuwarden, … Continue reading →

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Young Advice for Young Illustrators

Posted on October 18, 2021 by maryannadair

Sea-landscape and figure illustrator Cliff Young was born in New Waterford, Ohio in 1905 and died in 1985. He studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Grand Central School of Art with Harvey Dunn; the Art Institute of Chicago with … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Foray of Doré | From Greek Mythology to Arthurian Legends

Posted on October 5, 2021 by maryannadair

French artist, print-maker, illustrator and sculptor Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was born in Strasbourg, France, on 6 January, 1832. At the age of 12, Gustave Doré began carving in cement. Three years later, at the age of 15, Doré … Continue reading →

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From Cherry Trees to Rebellion | These actors look quite Machiavellian

Posted on September 28, 2021 by maryannadair

The Stars of the Tokyo Stage: Natori Shunsen’s Kabuki Actor Prints, was an exhibition held in galleries around Australia during 2012-2014. It celebrated the glamour of the kabuki theatre amid the dynamic atmosphere of Japan in the 1920s and 1930s. … Continue reading →

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Good golly Ms Olley, your art ain’t no folly

Posted on September 22, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian still life artist, Margaret Hannah Olley, was born in Lismore, New South Wales on 24 June 1923. During her high school years, Olley attended Somerville House in Brisbane. After graduation from art school, Olley became an active member of … Continue reading →

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You Can Bank on Hanke | When it comes to Portrait Art

Posted on September 10, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian painter and teacher Henry Aloysius Hanke (14 June 1901-1989), was born in Sydney. He won the Archibald Prize in 1934 with a self-portrait (see above), and the inaugural Sulman Prize, in 1936, with his painting ‘La Gitana‘. Hanke served … Continue reading →

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Locks, Smocks and Two Choking Corals

Posted on September 5, 2021 by maryannadair

Superstitions surrounding the legend and lore of the power of coral for the protection of teething babies takes its roots from ancient history. The superstition goes further back in history where a child’s teething time has been a source of … Continue reading →

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A relaxing stay | For Elodie at the Baie

Posted on August 31, 2021 by maryannadair

19th Century French Realist painter Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton was born on 1 May, 1827, in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. After his mother died when he was only four, Breton was brought up by his father, (a land … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Ellescas Who Illustrates LP’s

Posted on August 8, 2021 by maryannadair

Sometimes it is difficult to find information about artists and illustrators, and the seemingly “elusive” Richard “Dick” Ellescas is one. Ellescas is a 20th Century American artist and illustrator and member of the California Art Club, which was established in … Continue reading →

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An Appreciative Review of Mondrian’s Red, Yellow and Blue

Posted on August 3, 2021 by maryannadair

Pieter Cornelis “Piet” Mondrian, was born on 7 March, 1872, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Although originally a qualified primary teacher, Mondrian entered the Academy for Fine Art in Amsterdam. His early paintings were of a naturalistic or Dutch Impressionistic style, … Continue reading →

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Some tales on behalf of the great Longstaff

Posted on July 14, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize, Sir John Campbell Longstaff was born at Clunes, Victoria, on 10 March 1861. He was educated at a boarding school in Miners Rest and Clunes State School and … Continue reading →

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Picasso’s Last Words | Drink to Me, Drink to My Health

Posted on July 3, 2021 by maryannadair

World renowned Spanish painter, sculptor, print-maker, ceramicist, and stage designer Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, (Pablo Picasso) was born on 25 October, 1881 but spent most of his adult life in France. As one of the greatest and most influential artists … Continue reading →

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Alan D Baker | Art Was His Life

Posted on June 29, 2021 by maryannadair

Mid-20th Century Sydney painter Alan Douglas Baker was born in New South Wales (NSW) in 1914. Baker was the third child of Pearl and Henry Baker of Ashfield, Sydney. The family recognised that he showed the same talents as his … Continue reading →

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What do Two Drinkers and a Hypochondriac Have in Common?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by maryannadair

French print-maker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor Honoré-Victorin Daumier was born in Marseille on February 26, 1808. In his youth, Daumier showed an irresistible inclination towards art as a profession, which his father vainly tried to avert by placing him first … Continue reading →

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Get Your Togs Off | Swimsuits Are Optional

Posted on June 19, 2021 by maryannadair

Paul Serusier – In 1888, while a student at the Academie Julian in Paris, Serusier visited the Breton village of Pont-Aven, where he met the influential painter Paul Gauguin. The young Serusier adopted with enthusiasm many of Gauguin’s revolutionary ideas, … Continue reading →

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