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Modern Christmas paintings: The Annunciation

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Modern interpretations of this popular traditional theme in Christian religious painting, from Pre-Raphaelite to the end of the 19th century.

December 24, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Reading visual art: 3 The Grim Reaper

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The Grim Reaper, complete with scythe, first appeared in the Middle Ages and became popular in the 19th century. It’s one of the few phrases drawn from visual art.

October 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Kazimierz Sichulski’s Galician Landscapes 2

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His magnificent triptych The Hutsul Madonna, and other paintings, as he lived between Poland and Lviv, a distinguished artist and teacher in both.

April 29, 2022 General, Life, Painting

The Thread of Time in paintings 1: The Fates

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Painting time as a concept is very difficult. Once solution is to show the Fates, as depicted by Rubens, Goya, Burne-Jones, Jacek Malczewski and others.

January 8, 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

Still Life ++ : paintings of the artist’s studio 2

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More fascinating paintings of the studios of William Merritt Chase, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jacek Malczewski, Claude Monet and others.

June 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Barefoot painting 2

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Bare feet as a sign of rural poverty, among irregular peasant volunteer soldiers, and striking miners. But what about the kissing of feet?

April 11, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Introduction to a new series: Don Quixote

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Starting a new series, looking at paintings of the first modern European novel. With its deep humour, Cervantes’ masterpiece has been extensively painted.

March 9, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Goddess of the Week: Bellona (Enyo), War

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Little-known now, she was painted by Rubens (twice), Rembrandt (possibly), Lagrenée, and Jacek Malczewski.

January 25, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Hospitality to strangers, a theme in narrative painting 2

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Classical expectations are reinforced in the Bible, but clearly fade by New Testament times, when Jesus uses attitudes towards Samaritans in his teaching. By the 19th century, hospitality has been lost.

September 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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