Portrait of Mrs. Théo van Rysselberghe Théo van Rysselberghe was a major player in the European art scene at the turn of the twentieth century. On October 28, 1883, he co-founded the Belgian artistic circle Les XX. This was a circle of young radical artists that rebelled against the status quo of the prevailing artisticContinue reading “#FridayPainting Théo van Rysselberghe “La dame en blanc””
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#FridayPainting: Umberto Boccioni “Three Women”
I feel the energy of movement that comes from the child leading the way up the pathway.
Edgar Degas @ 178
“Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty.” Edgar Degas The art world is commemorating Edgar Degas’ 178th birthday. I have always wondered about our preoccupations with birthdays, because there are so many other days to celebrate. Perhaps it speaks to beginnings, the prelude to being, or maybe it’s simplyContinue reading “Edgar Degas @ 178”
A Burning in Naples
“It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance . . . and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.” Henry James (April 15, 1843 – February 28, 1916) Henry James may have died in the early part of the 1900’s but his ideas are alive andContinue reading “A Burning in Naples”
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