“What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and will never have; in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then — even if that were absolutely true, then I should one day like to showContinue reading “Winter with Vincent Van Gogh”
Category Archives: Birthdays
Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe
Red & Orange Streak “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing–and keeping the unknown always beyond you.” Georgia O’Keefe Blue & Green Music Blue 2 Enlarged flowers, New Mexico landscapes and the tall skyscrapers of New York, Georgia O’Keeffe opened the doorsContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe”
Happy Birthday Gustave Caillebotte
Join me in celebrating Gustave Caillebotte’s birthday by viewing a video produced by the Art Institute of Chicago featuring the extraordinary restoration of his most famous painting “Paris Street; Rainy Day.”
Alexander’s Curriculum Vitae
Today marks the birthday of Alexander III of Macedon (AKA Alexander the Great) 20/21 July 356 BCE At 30, Alexander’s Curriculum Vitae would read: Marital Status: Three Wives (Roxane, Statiera and Parysatis) Children: One Son – Alexander IV Education: Studied under Aristotle, who studied under Plato Address: Numerous domiciles ranging between the Mediterranean to HimalayaContinue reading “Alexander’s Curriculum Vitae”
Artists in the Garden: Vincent van Gogh
“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.” Vincent van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) Today is Vincent van Gogh 166th birthday. While he was relatively an unknown in hisContinue reading “Artists in the Garden: Vincent van Gogh”
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Venice Connection
“-last words about painting, age 78… I think I’m beginning to learn something about it.” Pierre-Auguste Renoir Today is Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s birthday, which makes it the 178th year since his birth on February 25, 1841 in Limoges, France. We know Renoir for being a foremost painter in the development of the Impressionist style, butContinue reading “Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Venice Connection”
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