"Andromeda" by G.O.W. Apperley 1917I like this stylized nude by British artist George Owen Wynne Apperley (1884-1960). More paintings at Apperley-Art .
Monday, March 12, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Mark Ryden News
Beautiful Kirsten of Roq La Rue Gallery wrote up a blurb on the new Mark Ryden "Tree Show" that opened in L.A. this past week. She included pics of the opening.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Circus Family
Picasso 1905 Drawing, Circus FamilyI love Picasso's line drawings. This one has a cat in it doing the typical cat rub. Small gestures and details like that are what make the composition special. I am locked away in my studio this week working on a new painting and I have put everything else "on hold" until I finish. Things like cleaning, answering emails, paperwork, etc. have been put on the back burner for now. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Barnes Collection Revisited
Portrait of Dr. Barnes 1926 by DeChirico (courtesy Barnes Foundation)
Photo courtesy of NYTimesHere is a just a mere glimpse of one of the 24 rooms at the
Barnes Foundation in Merion, PA from a New York Times article. There are 59 Matisses, 180 Renoirs and 68 Cézannes in the Barnes art collection. That fact alone is astounding! There are also many Rousseaus, Picassos, Modiglianis, De Chiricos and Van Goghs. If you haven't been to the Barnes Foundation, you are missing the best collection of Impressionist and Post Impressionist paintings in the world. There are a great number of rare masterpieces. I might have to order the CD-Rom from the Barnes Foundation website just to renew my memory of the place.
When I was young, we used to visit my grandparents in Merion, PA quite a bit. I never even realized that hiding behind one of the gates in a nearby neighborhood was the secret Barnes collection. That is until I went to college and one of my art history professors took us on a field trip to see the place. I was never the same again. It's the most spectacular art collection that anyone could ever lay eyes on. I went back over a decade later and was astounded again. It's still very private and mysterious and you have to call first and arrange an appointment, but anyone who truly loves painting should really make it a vacation destination.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Beautiful Vintage Nude Girl
Félix-Jacques Antoine Moulin, Daguérotype coloré, 1851-1854Here is a nice find by Internet Weekly !
(vintage nude photograph link at commons.wikimedia.org)
The Art of Amy Crehore
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Cats in Art
Pompeii, Italy 1st century A.D. mosaic tile
Japanese watercolor 1850 of Sleeping Cat
1867 painting by Renoir, "Julie Manet with Cat"
Felix Vallotton 1896 "La Pareese", woodcutI got these images here: Cats in Art (Cats in the House).
There are six galleries of cat images throughout art history. I can relate. Cats are cool.
The Art of Amy Crehore
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