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Larsson

In memoriam Karl Isakson, the Nordic Modigliani 1

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Born into poverty in Stockholm, he worked as an assistant to Carl Larsson before training in Sweden and Paris. One of the fathers of Modernism.

February 18, 2022 General, Life, Painting

The Complete Angler in paintings 2

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More anglers caught with their rods and lines in paintings by Troyon, Corot, Hodler, Carl Larsson and a surprise catch from Tom Thomson.

February 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Christmas Eve in paintings

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Paintings from around Europe and North America showing Christmas trees, decorations, family feasts, and Christmas markets.

December 24, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Characters in Painted Stories: 3 Rags to riches

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Increasingly popular during the 19th century, stories of people going from rags to riches have seldom appeared in paintings. Here are Cinderella and Robin Hood, and an explanation.

October 22, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Reject: Contents

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A selection of masterpieces which were rejected by the person(s) who commissioned them, or from major exhibitions. Illustrated contents with links.

September 9, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Reject: Carl Larsson’s last sacrifice

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Brought up in the grim slums of Stockholm Old Town, his paintings had brought hope to many families across Europe, but his last great academic painted was rejected for 80 years.

August 19, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Reject: 1 Introduction

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A new series in which painters pit their work against juries of Salons and exhibitions, who then reject paintings which history judges quite differently.

June 18, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of writing 2

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Paintings by David, Richard Dadd, Carl Larsson, Pierre Bonnard, and Jean Béraud exploring the roles of writing in the nineteenth century.

December 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of reading and books 3: Tranquil or dangerous

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More women reading, from Dante’s beloved Beatrice to Charlotte Corday, who was psyching herself up with Plutarch’s Lives before murdering Marat in his bath.

November 22, 2020 General, Life, Painting

In Swedish Country: In Memoriam Anders Zorn (1860-1920)

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Zorn’s finest art seen through his paintings of ordinary people, particularly those of his home town Mora in Sweden.

August 22, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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