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Modern Christmas paintings: Nativity

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Modern interpretations of this highly popular theme in Christian religious painting, from William Blake to Joseph Stella in 1929-33.

December 25, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Portrait of the artist’s wife 1

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From Rubens’ double-portrait with Isabella Brant, and Rembrandt’s with Saskia, to Paul Signac’s wife with a parasol and Ferdinand Hodler’s wife Berthe Jacques.

October 1, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Painting the fruitfulness of Autumn/Fall 2

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From Nabi women climbing stepladders to gathering plums in baskets, with a visit to the garden of the Hesperides, and ending in the garden of Eden.

September 4, 2022 General, Life, Painting

With ox and ass: traditional paintings of the Nativity

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From a prototype laid out by Duccio in about 1310, through the vision of Saint Bridget, to modernised versions in a French town or English cattle shed.

December 25, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of 1921: 1 People

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Fine paintings from 1921, by John Collier, Christian Krohg, Félix Vallotton, Maurice Denis and others.

December 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

To the beach! 2

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From Charles Conder’s Holiday at Mentone, Australia, to Pierre Bonnard on the beach at Arcachon in south-west France, in 1922.

August 15, 2021 General, Life, Painting

How the Other Half Live: paintings of stately homes 2

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Chillon Castle, Lake Geneva, Éragny Manor, a mansion in New York City, Kelmscott Manor (home of William Morris), Florence Griswold’s home in Old Lyme, CT, and more.

July 11, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Nativity: Innovation

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Nine very different nativities, from the apocalyptic warnings of a martyr, through the Emperor Augustus, to Maurice Denis’ nativity in a contemporary French town.

December 26, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Novel Nativities old and modern

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From Duccio, Campin, Maurice Denis, Joseph Stella and others. Paintings which changed this most popular of motifs, and were innovative, from 1311-1933.

December 25, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of breakfast

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Paintings by Botticelli, William Merritt Chase, Pierre Bonnard, Paxton, and Vuillard showing the first meal of the day.

December 14, 2019 General, Life, Painting

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