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Poussin

Paintings of Legendary Lands 1

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With Umberto Eco as our guide, explore Parnassus, the Garden of Earthly Delights, Alcina’s island, Colchis, and the Garden of the Hesperides.

November 7, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Painting sculpture: 1 Senses, rude Romans, and sculptors

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Although painting and sculpture are closely allied, it’s curious to depict sculpture in painting. Examples range from early grisailles to ribald depictions of the Roman god Priapus.

October 24, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 9 Pyrrhic victories

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The Pyrrhic War, against the Greeks under Pyrrhus, left the Romans in charge of the whole of Italy. Then came the Carthaginians, who were beaten in the First Punic War.

October 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 8 Sacked by Gauls

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The Gauls took the whole city of Rome, apart from its Capitol, but were then effectively put under siege themselves. The city was looted and sacked.

September 29, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Telling stories in paintings and illustrations 1

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Telling a story in a standalone painting, and telling one in illustrations, are very different. Examples by Masaccio, Poussin, Crane, Rackham, and Hogarth.

September 24, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 7 Rome saved by a mother

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After his banishment from Rome, Caius Marcius co-led the Volscians and brought them almost to the city’s gates, ready to invade. He was then sent a deputation of women.

September 22, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Harvest Home in paintings – gleaners

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Far from being the idyllic countryside, the gleaners who followed the harvesters brought a strong social message.

September 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 4 Kings

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How a nymph is reputed to have dictated the first laws of Rome, and warrior triplets saved Rome from Alba. Poussin, David and others.

September 3, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Here be Dragons in paintings

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A celebration of painted dragons in European art, including Moreau, William Blake, Raphael, Tintoretto and others.

August 28, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 3 Foundation

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Romulus as founder of Rome, including the Rape of the Sabine Women and paintings by Rubens, Poussin, Ingres, David and others.

August 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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