#FridayPainting: Juan Gris “Flowers”
I knew immediately when I viewed Flowers by Juan Gris that I was looking at a coffee cup. What I did not know was that there was a second coffee … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Juan Gris “Flowers”
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#FridayPainting: Frederick Carl Frieseke “Afternoon Tea on the Terrace”
“Afternoon Tea on the Terrace” brings back many vivid memories, although I have never worn the bonnets, petticoats and full skirts of the era depicted. As for sitting on a … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Frederick Carl Frieseke “Afternoon Tea on the Terrace”
#FridayPainting: Leo Putz “Lady in Blue”
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 … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Leo Putz “Lady in Blue”
#FridayPainting: Gustav Klimt “Lady with Hat and Feather 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 … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Gustav Klimt “Lady with Hat and Feather Boa”
#FridayPainting: French Photographer “Colette”
“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, (1873-1954) was a French author, mime, actress, journalist and woman of letters. Known simply as ‘Colette”, … Continue reading #FridayPainting: French Photographer “Colette”
Théophile van Rysselberghe “Young Woman on the Banks of the Greve River”
Where is the Greve River? Théophile aka “Théo” van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) was a Belgian neo-impressionist painter, so I assumed that the Greve River was in Belgian. A quick internet search … Continue reading Théophile van Rysselberghe “Young Woman on the Banks of the Greve River”
#FridayPainting: Georges Barbier “Eventails”
“Eventails” by Georges Barbier sent me back to the flamboyant time of the roaring 20’s, when economic prosperity brought artistic and cultural dynamism to the world. From Berlin to Chicago, … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Georges Barbier “Eventails”
#FridayPainting: Claude Monet “Rounded Flower Bed (Cobeille de Fleurs)”
Before Giverny there was Argenteuil. Whenever I think of Claude Monet, I visualize him in his gardens at Giverny. But there was another garden that is pivotal to his narrative … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Claude Monet “Rounded Flower Bed (Cobeille de Fleurs)”
#FridayPainting: Frederick Carl Frieseke “Afternoon – Yellow Room”
I have already ordered my 2022 Art Calendar and am looking forward to unveiling it on January 1, 2022. It has become a tradition in our home for the past … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Frederick Carl Frieseke “Afternoon – Yellow Room”
#FridayPainting: John White Alexander “Alethea”
Why have I not heard of John White Alexander? John White Alexander was an American portrait, figure, and decorative painter and illustrator. His painting are housed in private collections and … Continue reading #FridayPainting: John White Alexander “Alethea”
#FridayPainting: Vincent Van Gogh “Olive Grove”
Vincent Van Gogh sought peace in an asylum in the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. He lived there between May 1889 through May 1990. During this time he painted at least 15 paintings of … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Vincent Van Gogh “Olive Grove”
#FridayPainting: Albert Lynch “Woman Walking Down Steps on to a Beach”
This is what I know about the artist, Albert Lynch. Albert Lynch was was born in 1851 in Trujillo, Peru but by the age of 21, he was studying painting … Continue reading #FridayPainting: Albert Lynch “Woman Walking Down Steps on to a Beach”
