Friday, September 26, 2014

Ava Gardner, vividly

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In contrast to my little rant of the other day where I claimed that Bette Davis looked wrong and just plain weird in color ...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Two (plus) paintings by Dmitri Zhilinksy

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Boy and Mountains, tempera on panel, 1972.  I've loved this painting since I first saw a reproduction of it, years ago. Select to...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Two portraits of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, by Anthony van Dyck, 1637

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Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, née Percy (1599 - November 5, 1660), English courtier known for her beauty and wit. Her charms were cele...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Vue prise de la terrasse de Bellevue, by François-Edme Ricois, 1823

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This is charming little painting:  A view from the terrace at Bellevue overlooking the Seine and the western edge of Paris bey...
Monday, September 22, 2014

The Empress Alexandra and her three eldest daughters, Peterhof, June 1915.

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Marie, Olga, and Tatiana (behind). The three eldest daughters of the Imperial couple pose on the terrace of the family's home in t...
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Figure studies by William Etty

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William Etty (10 March 1787, York – 13 November 1849, York), English painter, best known for his paintings of nudes. Not very much re...
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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Victoria and Albert's pets, portraits by Edwin Landseer

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Hector, Nero, and Dash, with the parrot, Lory, 1838. Sir Edwin Landseer was the favorite artist of the Queen and Prince Albert in ...