Leo Putz was sixteen when he entered the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. His father, who was convinced of his son’s extraordinary artistic gift, sent him to the Académie Julian in Paris. After military service, Leo Putz returned to Munich and opened his first studio in 1897, the same year he became a member ofContinue reading “#FridayPainting: Leo Putz “Lady in Blue””
Category Archives: Art Nouveau
#FridayPainting: Gustav Klimt “Lady with Fur Hat and Boa”
“I have the gift of neither the spoken nor the written word, especially if I have to say something about myself or my work. Whoever wants to know something about me -as an artist, the only notable thing- ought to look carefully at my pictures and try and see in them what I am andContinue reading “#FridayPainting: Gustav Klimt “Lady with Fur Hat and Boa””
#FridayPainting: Paul Berthon “Sarah Bernhardt”
“Life begets life. Energy creates energy.” Sarah Bernhardt I was drawn to Paul Berthon’s lithograph before I knew he had captured the face of the renowned Sarah Bernhardt, arguably the most famous actress of the 19th century. Her star quality never dimmed during her career that spanned from 1862 to 1923. Known as the DevineContinue reading “#FridayPainting: Paul Berthon “Sarah Bernhardt””
Dante’s Kid Sister – Christina
“Tread softly! All the earth is holy ground.” Christina Rossetti Every Christmas, I listen to In the Bleak Mid-Winter, never realizing the connection to Art Nouveau and the Pre-Raphaelites. That is, until recently. Dante Rossetti’s kid sister, Christina, wrote the poem which was set as a Christmas carol by Gustav Holst and then by HaroldContinue reading “Dante’s Kid Sister – Christina”
Art Nouveau – Gustav Klimt
“I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I’m not certain of whether it’s true.” Gustav Klimt On July 14, 1862, the world welcomed Gustav Klimt. He was destined to be a symbolist painter and one of the most famous members ofContinue reading “Art Nouveau – Gustav Klimt”
Happy Birthday, Antoni Gaudí!
“Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.” Antoni Gaudí December 2007, I travelled to Barcelona to experience Antoni Gaudí. The Temple De La Sagrada Familia was breathtaking, even mesmerizing. Although Antoni Gaudí’s architectural designs were in the fashion of the Spanish variant ofContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Antoni Gaudí!”
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