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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli
Many have written about today’s painting and the symbolism of what is depicted and the interpretations of the work abound. In my blog today I have tried to steer a middle course between completely ignoring the interpretation of the work … Continue reading
The Procession to Calvary by Pieter Brueghel the Younger
The Procession to Calvary by Pieter Brueghel the Younger The elder son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s was also named Pieterand was just five years of age when his father died in 1569. The death of his father left … Continue reading
Farm at Montfoucault by Camille Pissarro
At a time of chaos with Christmas Day just hours away and when family descend on us from every direction, it is very difficult to put aside time to develop a new blog for My Daily Art Display. However today … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Blog, Art History, Camille Pissarro, Farm at Montfoucault, French painter, Landscape artists
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The Rabbiter and his Family by Russell Drysdale
I thought as I had spent the last three weeks in Australia I should feature a work by an Australian artist. I was based in Cairns during my stay and visited a number of small galleries. Around this area the … Continue reading
The Risen Christ by Bramantino
Today I am returning to an Italian painting for My Daily Art Display and want to look at The Risen Christ by the fifteenth century Italian painter and architect, Bartolomeo Suardi. He was better known simply as Bramantino, (little Bramante) … Continue reading
The Reader of Novels by Antoine Wiertz
In recent posts I have looked at the works of William Etty, which featured nudity and the controversy they caused. I have also recently looked at works by William Blake the subjects of which caused many to question his mental … Continue reading
Hogarth’s Studio in 1739 by Edward Matthew Ward
One of the unexpected pleasures I get when I visit an art gallery to see a specific exhibition is that having observed the exhibition I always like to walk around and see the paintings in the gallery’s permanent collection and … Continue reading
Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, As She Goes to Bed by William Etty
A couple of weeks ago I travelled to York and visited the city’s art gallery which had a long-running exhibition of the works of William Etty. William Etty was born and died in the city and therefore he is the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Blog, Art display, Art History, English artist, Life drawing, William Etty
Tagged Art, Art Blog, Art History, Candaules, English painter, Gyges, historic paintings, Nude portraiture, William Etty
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