Don Quijote and Panza

In the book "Don Quijote de la Mancha" Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (1547-1616) highlighted the contrasts between reality and ideal. Don Quixote seeks the absolute; Sancho Panza observes life as much as his mental limitations allow it.

The novel has inspired writers and artists.

No livro "D. Quixote de la Mancha" evidenciou Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (1547-1616) os contrastes entre a realidade e o ideal. Don Quixote busca o absoluto, Sancho Pança observa a vida, tanto quanto as suas limitações mentais o permitem. O romance inspirou escritores e artistas plásticos.

Gustave Doré (1832-1883)-'fighting a windmill on his horse'-illustration

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)-'Don Quixote'-drawing-1816 in Tauromaquia

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'D. Quijote before he receive the honor of knighthood'-copper plate engraving-1822

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'D. Quijote seizes the barber's bason for Mambrino's helmut'-copper plate engraving-1822

José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)-'the squeleton of Don Quijote'-metal engraving-ca 1905 Aguas Calientes (México)-Museo José Guadalupe Posada

Medical issues (Temas médicos) III

Diseases afflict the majority of human beings. Some are of hereditary origin (genotype) others are caused by an association of genetics with environmental factors that surround us (phenotype).

As doenças afligem a generalidade dos seres humanos. Umas são de origem hereditária (genótipo) outras são motivadas por associação da genética com os factores ambientais que nos rodeiam (fenótipo).

Joseph-Louis-Hyppolite Bellangé (1800-1866)-'sick drop'-coloured lithographic plate (Langlumé) in Album comique de pathologie pittoresque, Ambroise Tardieu, Paris (1823)

Giovanni Battista Crespi, called Cerano (ca 1575-1633)-'Saint Francis healing the leper'-oil on canvas-1630 Milano-Pinacoteca di Brera

Unknown-'vapors' coloured lithographic plate in Album comique de pathologie pittoresque, Ambroise Tardieu, Paris (1823)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)-'diphteria'-1812 Private collection

Robert Cutler Hincley (1853-1941)-'the first operation under ether (16.10.1846)'-oil on canvas-ca 1882 -oil on canvas Harvard (Ma)-Francis Countway Library of Medicine

Museo del Prado - paintings

In this museum the quantity and quality of the works of several painters is a huge. The possibilities for themes are endless. We share here a small selection.

Neste museu é enorme a quantidade e qualidade de obras de diversos pintores. As possibilidades de temas são inúmeras. Deixa-se aqui uma pequena selecção.

Joachim Patinir (ca 1480-1524)-'crossing the river Styx'-oil on canvas (1515-1524)

Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)-'deer and boar hunt'-oil on wood-1544

Pieter Brueghel the Elder (ca 1530-1569)-'the triumph of death'-oil on panel-ca 1562

Jacopo Robusti or Tintoretto (1518-1594)-'the rape of Helen'-oil on canvas

Tiziano Vecellio (ca 1485-1576)-'people of island Andros celebrating the arrival of god Dionysus'-oil on canvas-(1518-1521)

Berlin Gemäldegalerie - Themes

In this gallery there are a lot of famous paintings of great artistic value that cover varied and extensive themes.

Nesta famosa galeria existem numerosas pinturas de grande valor artístico que versam temas variados e abrangentes.

Jan Havickszoon Steen (ca 1626-1679)-'argument over a card game'-oil on canvas

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1623-1682)-'the Dam Square in Amsterdam'-oil on canvas-1670

Peter de Hooch (1629-1684)-'the mother'-oil on canvas-ca 1660

Isaack van Ostade (1621-1649)-'frozen ice landscape with sleds and boats'-opil on oak wood-ca 1645

Jan (Johannes) Vermeer van Delft (1632-1675)-'lady and gentleman drinking wine'-oil on canvas-ca 1660

Family by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)

The family as a social cell of its time is well represented in the paintings of the Austrian artist Waldmüller Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865).

A família como célula social do seu tempo encontra-se bem representada nas pinturas do Austríaco Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865).

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)-'grandfather's birthday'-

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)-'farewell to the bride by the parents'-oil on wood-1863 Wien-Museum

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)-'parting of the parents. The old child takes care of brothers and sisters in absense of parents'-1854 Sankt Pölten-Niederösterreichiches Landesmuseum

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)-'entrance of the newlyweds'-1859 Brünn-Mährische Galerie

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865)-'grandma's birthday'-oil on wood-1856 Windsor-Royal collection

Maximilian I of Habsburg’s hunts (1451-1519)

Maximilian I of the House of Habsburg (1451-1519), ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, was very fond of tapestries and hunting.

Maximiliano I de Habsburgo (1451-1519), soberano do Sacro Império Romano-Germânico era apaixonado por tapeçarias e caçadas.

Bernaert van Orley (1491-1542)-'hunt of Maximilian I, February'-tapestry Brussels-(1531-1533) Paris-Musée du Louvre

Bernaert van Orley (1491-1542)-'hunt of Maximilian I, June'-tapestry Brussels-(1531-1533) Paris-Musée du Louvre

Bernaert van Orley (1491-1542)-'hunt of Maximilian I, July'-tapestry Brussels-(1531-1533) Paris-Musée du Louvre

Bernaert van Orley (1491-1542)-'hunt of Maximilian I, September-tapestry Brussels-(1531-1533) Paris-Musée du Louvre

Bernaert van Orley (1491-1542)-'Maximilian I. the boar hunt-tapestry Gobelins Chantilly-Musée Condé

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)

The Polish artist Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902) used various religious and profane motifs in his work.

O pintor Polaco Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902) utilizou diversos motivos religiosos e profanos na sua obra.

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)-'following the example of the gods'-oil on canvas-1899 Lviv (Ukraine)-Art Gallery

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)-'idyll'-oil on canvas-1890 Lviv (Ukraine)-Art Gallery

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)-'at source'-oil on canvas-1892 Lviv (Ukraine)-Art Gallery

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)-'dancing among the swords'-oil on canvas- (1879-1880) Moscow-Tretyakov Gallery

Henryk Hector Siemiradzki (1843-1902)-'seller vases'-oil on canvas

　

Spain by Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)

The varied landscapes of Spain are represented in the work of the Spanish painter Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924).

As diversificadas paisagens da Espanha encontram-se representadas na obra do pintor espanhol Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924).

Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)-'Granada'-oil on canvas

Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)-'village near Granada'-oil on canvas Madrid-Museo del Prado

Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)-'Granada landscape'-oil on canvas

Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)-river Tajo. Rain-oil on canvas

Antonio Muñoz Degrain (1840-1924)-'Aragón landscape'-oil on canvas

Life of Romulus and Remus

In one of the legends about the origin of Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome, it is said they have been fed by a female wolf.

Numa das lendas sobre a origem de Rómulo e Remo, os gémeos fundadores de Roma, estes teriam sido alimentados por uma loba.

Agostino Carracci (1557-1602)-'the she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus'-ca 1590

Giuseppe Cesare, Cavaliere d'Arpino (1568-1640) -'Romulus suckled by she-wolf' Roma-Musei Capitolini (Sala dei Horacii e Curiacii)

Unknown (1-2th century)-'representation of the lupercal: Romulus and Remus fed by a she-wolf, surrounded by representations of the Tiber and Palatine'-marble panel Roma-Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (base for a statue of Silvan in altar dedicated to the divine couple Mars and Venus-Ostia antica-Piazzale dei Corporazioni)

Sebastiano Ricci (1659-1734)-'childhood of Romulus and Remus'-oil on canvas

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)-'Romulus the winner of Acron, carries the rich spoils to the temple of Zeus'-tempera on canvas-1812 Paris-École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts

Russian paintings by Andrei Rublev (ca. 1360-1430)

The Russian Orthodox Church considers the monk Andrei Rublev (ca. 1360-1430) as a saint. He lived most of his life on the outskirts of Moscow in the Monastery of the Trinity - St Sergius (Cultural Heritage).

He painted several icons and frescoes.

A Igreja Ortodoxa Russa considera santo o monge Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430). Viveu parte da sua vida nos arredores de Moscovo no Mosteiro da Trindade - São Sergio (Património Cultural da Humanidade). Pintou diversos ícones e frescos.

Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430)-'Harrowing of Hell'-fresco-(1408-1410) Moscow-Vladimir's Assumption Cathedral

Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430)-'Ascension'-icone-1408 Moscow-Tretyakov Gallery

Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430)-'Nativity of Jesus'-fresco-1405 Moscow-Cathedral of the Annunciation (Kremlin)

Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430)-'Baptism of Jesus'-fresco-1405 Moscow-Cathedral of the Annunciation (Kremlin)

Andrei Rublev (ca 1360-1430)-'Annunciation'-fresco-1405 Moscow-Cathedral of the Annunciation (Kremlin)