Remember the water cycle from school? Here’s the grandfather of such explanatory diagrams, told in one of the first modern landscape paintings.
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An assorted collection of his undated paintings, mainly interiors of inns. Although his oil paintings are extremely conservative, but watercolours are much looser.
While the French Impressionists were starting up, Ten Kate was painting scenes of old in antique style.His watercolours are very painterly, though.
How we got from one of the most senior gods, and a winged young man, to a chubby infant armed with a bow and arrow, let alone an unknown former saint.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 138. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Collapse […]
More anglers caught with their rods and lines in paintings by Troyon, Corot, Hodler, Carl Larsson and a surprise catch from Tom Thomson.
Fishing with rod and line plays a significant part in the myth of Daedalus, and adds calm and timelessness to many landscapes.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Collapse in value, […]
One of the world’s most famous paintings, a conversation piece for his noble friends, was commissioned by a Count with strange voyeuristic tastes.
Completed his training in 1908, then progressed rapidly to Fauvist landscapes. Exhibited at the 1913 Armory Exhibition in New York, but dead in 1914.
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