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Sargent

Reading visual art: 7 One arm raised

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The meaning of one arm raised depends on the position of the fingers: is it an index finger pointing to heaven, or a sign of benediction?

October 27, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Reading visual art: 5 Evil serpents

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Snakes and serpents in myth, legend and religion are thoroughly sinister and bad, with one curious exception. A journey across centuries of images.

October 20, 2022 General, Life, Painting

A Weekend on Capri 1

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Superb views of this beautiful sub-tropical island, painted by Blechen, Bierstadt, John Singer Sargent and others.

October 8, 2022 General, Life, Painting

In memoriam Léon Bonnat: Teacher

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The art of Thomas Eakins, Gustave Caillebotte, John Singer Sargent, Harriet Backer, Toulouse-Lautrec, Edvard Munch and others were enabled by Bonnat.

September 8, 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

Pastels by Helleu

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Prodigy and friend of John Singer Sargent, he was a successful portrait-painter to the wealthy and a master pastellist.

August 11, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Dolce Far Niente: Paintings of blissful laziness 2

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Two specialists in the sub-genre, John Godward and John Singer Sargent, show us how to chill out in their paintings.

July 31, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Sheer Delight: 0 Contents

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Full contents for this series, with lists of artists considered in each of its articles, and links to the articles.

July 20, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Sheer Delight 13: A short history of clothes and fabrics in paintings

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An overview starting with the sculptural folds of the late 13th century, peaking with Raphael and Rembrandt, and dissolving with Renoir and Sargent in the early 20th century.

July 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Sheer Delight 11: Sorolla and Zorn

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In Spain, Sorolla was first Naturalist, then his style loosened to resemble that of Sargent; Zorn in Sweden painted early detailed watercolours before loosening up in oils.

June 29, 2022 General, Life, Painting

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