Italy by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

For long centuries many artists worked in several Italian cities and painted some of their places of interest.

Durante longos séculos numerosos artistas trabalharam em várias cidades italianas e pintaram alguns desses locais.

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'rocks in Amalfi'-oil on canvas-1828    St Petersburg-Hermitage

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'Volterra'-oil on canvas-1834    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'Venice. La Piazzetta San Marco'-oil on canvas-1835

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'Ariccia, Palazzo Chigi'-oil on canvas-(1826-1827)    Baden (Switzerland)-Museum Langmatt

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)-'near Naples'-oil on canvas-1841    Springfield-Museum of Fine Arts

Fishing and water by Aert van der Neer

The Dutch painter Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677) expressed great interest in water motifs.

O pintor Holandês Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677) manifestou grande interesse por assuntos relacionados com a água.

Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677)-'fishing at moonlight'-oil on canvas    Wien-Kunsthistorisches Museum (Gemäldegalerie)

Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677)-'river view in the winter'-oil on canvas-(1655-1660)    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677)-'scene on the ice outside the town walls'-oil on canvas-1655    The Hague-Museum Bredius

Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677)-'landscape with windmill'-oil on canvas

Aert van der Neer (ca 1603-1677)-'winter landscape with skaters'-oil on canvas-1658    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Men and animals by Cornelius Saftleven

The Dutch painter Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681) represented aspects of daily life of his fellow citizens.

O pintor Holandês Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681) proporcionou aspetos da vida diária dos seus concidadãos.

Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681)-'cittern and violin duet'-oil on panel-ca 1635

Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681)-'a farmstead near a stream'-oil on panel    Private collection

Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681)-'huntsman feeding his dogs'-oil on panel-ca 1652    Private collection

Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681)-'college of animals'-oil on panel

Cornelius Saftleven (1607-1681)-'landscape with farmhands and livestock at a stream, farm building beyond'-oil on panel

Fire and water by Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel

The Dutch painter of landscapes, Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664),  Adriaen’s brother, was part of Guild of Saint Luke, in Delft.

O pintor Holandês de paisagens, Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664), irmão de Adriaen, pertenceu em Delft à Guilda de São Lucas.

Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664)-'fish displayed for sale on the beach Scheveningen'-oil on panel

Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664)-'a nocturnal scene'-oil on panel

Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664)-'fire in a village at night'-oil on panel-1655    St Petersburg-
Hermitage

Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664)-'return  of the fishermen'-oil on panel-1646    Rouen-Musée des Beaux-Arts

Egbert Lievenszoon van der Poel (1621-1664)-'cottage with a still-life of kitchens utensils'-oil on panel    Private collection

Seascapes by Lev Feliksovich Lagorio

The Russian artist Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905) used a lot of maritime motifs in his works.

O pintor Russo Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905) utilizou nas suas obras muitos temas marítimos.

Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905)-'Batum'-oil on canvas-1881    Orenburg-Regional Museum of Fine Arts

Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905)-'farmhouse on the island'-oil on canvas-1895    Private collection

Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905)-'Northern seascape'-oil on canvas-1872    Ryazan-State Regional Art Museum

Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905)-'Lofoten island'-oil on canvas-1895

Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827-1905)-'the sinking of the Turkish steamer Intibakh on the Batum roadsted by the torpedo boats of the steamship Gran Duke Constantine on the night of 14 January 1878'-oil on canvas-1880    St Petersburg-The Central Naval Museum

Leisure and work by Peder Severin Kroyer

Born in Norway, the painter Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909) later naturalized Danish. He left works related to everyday life.

Nasceu na Noruega o pintor Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909), depois naturalizou-se dinamarquês. Deixou obras relacionadas com a vida quotidiana.

Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909)-'the Hirshsprung family'-oil on canvas-1881    Private collection

Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909)-'Hip, Hip, Hurrah!-artist party at Skagen'-oil on canvas    Gothenburg-Museum of Art

Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909)-'summer day on Skagen's southern shore'-oil on canvas-1884

Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909)-'morning at Hornbaek'-oil on canvas-1875

Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909)-'smithy in Hornbaek'-oil on canvas-1875

Beautiful women by Auguste Toulmouche

The French Toulmouche Auguste (1829-1890) painted beautiful women in interior scenes. He received several medals and was awarded the Legion of Honor.

O Francês Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) pintou mulheres bonitas em cenas de interior. Recebeu várias medalhas e a Legião de Honra.

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'dolce far niente'-oil on canvas-ca 1877    Private collection

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'at the corner of the fire'-oil on canvas-1878    Private collection

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'a classical courtship'-oil on canvas-ca 1853    Private collection

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'an afternoon idyll'-oil on canvas-1874    Private collection

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'the new arrival'-oil on panel-1861    Private collection

Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)-'consolation'-oil on canvas laid down on pan    Private collection

Outdoors by Paul Falconer Poole

The painter Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879) attributed great importance to outdoor motifs.

O pintor Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879) atribuiu grande importância aos temas passados ao ar livre.

Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)-'across the heath windy'-oil on canvas-1864

Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)-'Welsh peasant and child'-oil on canvas

Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)-'the seven day of the Decameron'-oil on canvas

Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)-'girl with a pitcher'-oil on panel-ca 1840

Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)-'a way side stop'-oil on canvas

Forgotten Russia by Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894) studied at the Moscow School of Painting. He founded the Peredvizhniki artistic cooperative.

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894) estudou em Moscovo na Escola de Pintura. Fundou a cooperativa artística Peredvizhniki.

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894)-'village festival'-oil on canvas-ca 1870

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894)-'Kalika perekhozhie'-oil on canvas-1870

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894)-'expectation of the bride guide'-oil on canvas-ca 1880

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894)-'French retreat in 1812'-oil on canvas-1874

Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840-1894)-'Jester, purchase court in Moscow'-oil on canvas-1865    Moscow-Tretyakov Gallery

Mount Athos

Due to its Orthodox monasteries, Mount Athos, located on the Greek peninsula of Macedonia, is considered a sacred mountain. It is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1988.

O Monte Athos, situado na península Grega da Macedónia, devido aos seus mosteiros Ortodoxos, é considerado uma montanha sagrada. A Unesco integra-o nos locais da rubrica “World Heritage Site”.

Dmitry Anatolyevich Belyukin (1962- )-'the Holy monastery of Pantaleimon (Athos)' -oil on canvas

Vassily Nesterenko (1967- )-'spring on Mount Athos'-oil on canvas-1996

P. Chekmarev ( - )-'a view of Mount Athos'-oil on canvas-ca 2000

 Vassily Nesterenko (1967- )-'noon heat'-oil on canvas-1999

Dmitry Anatolyevich Belyukin (1962- )-'in the monastery guesthome on Athos'-oil on canvas-1997