Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Smith shoeing an Ox by Karel Du Jardin

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Although I am not a great lover of London and would absolutely hate to live there as it so crowded.   I guess that is an age thing!   I know that when you are young you love the vibrancy of … Continue reading →

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Reclining Girl by François Boucher

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

There is always some debate with regards paintings and nudity and what is appropriate and what is inappropriate and whether the depiction is merely erotic or crosses the line and becomes pornographic.  There has been much discussion about today’s painting … Continue reading →

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The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The Rococo style of art was characterised by lightness, grace, playfulness and intimacy and emerged out of France around the beginning of the 18th century and in the following century spread throughout Europe.  The actual word rococo is thought to … Continue reading →

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The Brown Boy by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

My Daily Art Display today moves away from symbolism and interpretation and allegorical tales.  Today we have a simple portrait by an artist who was one of the greatest influences on English painting.  His name was Sir Joshua Reynolds.   His … Continue reading →

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The Peasant Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Today for My Daily Art Display, I return, after too long an absence,  to one of my favourite painters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder.  I want to look at his painting the Peasant Dance which is not dated but thought to … Continue reading →

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Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue by Andrea Mantegna

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Nowadays,  whenever we switch on the television, we are bombarded by property shows and house renovations programmes, all wanting to know what our ideal house would be and suggesting how we should utilise the interior space of our dream home.  … Continue reading →

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The Portinari Triptych by Hugo van der Goes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Today My Daily Art Display looks at the oil on wood triptych painting by the Flemish artist Hugo van Goes known as the Portinari Altarpiece or the Portinari Triptych.   It was completed around 1475 and can now be found in … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Woman Inspired by Lucretia by Lorenzo Lotto

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

The featured artist in My Daily Art Display today is Lorenzo Lotto.   He was born in Venice around 1480 and although we do not know much about his early life we are led to believe that he was greatly influenced … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Federico da Montefeltro and his Son by Pedro Berruguete

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

My Daily Art Display today is a double portrait entitled Portrait of Federico da Montefeltro and his Son.  The artist who painted this work was Pedro Berruguete.  He was a Spanish Renaissance painter who was born around 1450 in Paredes de Nava, a … Continue reading →

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Meeting of the Betrothed Couple and the Departure of the Pilgrims by Vittore Carpaccio

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

My Daily Art Display today features a painting by the Venetian artist Vittore Carpaccio.  The painting is massive in size, measuring 280cms high and 611cms wide (9ft high by 20ft wide).  It is one of a series of nine, tempera … Continue reading →

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