31.5.13

Women by Jean Frédéric Bazille

The French painter Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870) left his work incomplete because he died as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War.

O pintor Francês Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870) deixou incompleta a sua obra por ter falecido na qualidade de militar na Guerra Franco-Prussiana.

Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870)-'African woman with peonies'-oil on canvas-1870    Montpellier-Musée Fabre  

Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870)-'the family gathering'-oil on canvas-1867    Paris-Musée d' Orsay  

Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870-'the toilette'-oil on canvas-1870       Montpellier-Musée Fabre  

Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870)-'the pink dress'-oil on canvas-1869      Paris-Musée d' Orsay  

 Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870)-'Mauresque'-oil on canvas-1869     Pasadena-Norton Simon Museum

30.5.13

Medieval food

There are several copies of the manuscript Tacuinum Sanitatis. It displays various illuminations dedicated to food. They depict the technology in use at the time.

No manuscrito Tacuinum Sanitatis, de que se conhecem vários exemplares, encontram‑se diversas iluminuras dedicadas à alimentação. Nelas se mostra a tecnologia da época.

Anonymous (14th century)-'hunting'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol.  91v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'making unleavened bread'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 55  (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'making millet bread'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 56 (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'dispute between drunks'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 88v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

Anonymous (14th century)-'collecting truffles'-miniature    Paris-BNF NAL ms. 1673, fol. 39v (Tacuinum Sanitatis)

29.5.13

Leisure by Edward Cucuel


The North American impressionist Edward Cucuel (1875-1959) painted female figures in their position of deserved rest.

O impressionista Norte-Americano Edward Cucuel (1875-1959) pintou elementos do sexo feminino em posição de merecido descanso.

Edward Cucuel (1875-1959)-'Autumn sun'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Edward Cucuel (1875-1959)-'reading'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Edward Cucuel (1875-1959)-'sleepy'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Edward Cucuel (1875-1959)-'woman reclining by a lake'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Edward Cucuel (1875-1959)-'quiet hour'-oil on canvas    Private collection

28.5.13

Doctors and patients by Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder



Some of the works of Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759) depict medical activities of his time.

Algumas das obras de Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759) dizem respeito a atividades médicas da sua época.

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'the doctor visits a Dutch proverb, the doctor is depicted as Christ'-oil on canvas

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'the doctor visits a Dutch proverb, the doctor is portrayed as an Angel administering aid to the sick man'-oil on canvas

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'the doctor visits a Dutch proverb, the doctor is depicted as a Devil when returning to the house to present his bill'-oil on canvas

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'a doctor's interior with a doctor treating a patient ankle. Together a woman offering a drink and a little boy nearly'-oil on canvas

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'operation'-oil on canvas

Jan Joseph Horemans the Elder (1692-1759)-'a dentist's surgery'-oil on canvas

27.5.13

Work and home by Cornelis Saftleven


The Dutchman Cornelis Saftleven (ca 1607-ca 1681) and two brothers painted many landscapes and other motifs of his time.

O Holandês Cornelis Saftleven (ca 1607-ca 1681) e dois irmãos pintaram muitas paisagens e outros assuntos do seu tempo.

Cornelis Saftleven (ca 1607-ca 1681)-'the duet'-oil on panel-ca 1635    Wien-Akademie der Bildenden Kunste

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

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

Cornelis Saftleven (ca 1607-ca 1681)-'the college animals'-oil on canvas    Dallas (Texas)-Art Museum

Cornelis Saftleven (ca 1607-ca 1681)-'landscape with farmhands and livestock at a stream, farm buildings beyonde'-oil on oak panel

26.5.13

European revolutions 1848


Due to the great wave of social unrest, the year 1848 was named “the year of revolutions” or “the Spring of Nations or Peoples”.

Devido à grande onda de agitações sociais, o ano de 1848 recebeu a denominação de “ano das revoluções” ou “Primavera das Nações ou dos Povos”.

Otto Bache (1839-1927)-'Danish soldiers return to Copenhagen'-oil on canvas-1894    Hillerod-Fredericksborg Castle (Museum of National History)

Jakobey Károly (1825-1891)-'battle of Buda'-oil on canvas

Jan Lewicki (1795-1871)-'massacre of the Polish notable by Polish peasants in Galicia'-oil on canvas-ca 1871    Warsaw-Polish Army Museum

Mór Than (1825-1899)-'Hungarian hussards in battle of Tápióbicske'-oil on canvas

German anonymous (19th century)-'Berlin March revolution'-oil on canvas

25.5.13

Boston Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner


Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) founded this museum in her home in Boston with diverse artwork pieces, particularly with European paintings, three of which were stolen on 18 March 1990.

Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) fundou este museu na sua residência de Boston principalmente com peças diversas e pinturas europeias, três das quais foram roubadas a 18 de Março de 1990.

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)-'the concert'-oil on canvas-(1658-1660)    stolen

Rembrandt Harmneszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)-'the storm on the sea of Galilee'-oil on canvas-1637    stolen

Rembrandt Harmneszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)-'landscape with an obelisk'-oil on panel-1638    stolen

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)-'el Jaleo'-oil on canvas-1882

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510)-'the story of Lucretia'-oil on panel-(1496-1504)

24.5.13

Paris by Georges Stein


The French impressionist painter Georges Stein (1818-1890) devoted himself mainly to street life motifs.

O pintor impressionista Francês Georges Stein (1818-1890) dedicou-se principalmente a assuntos da vida na rua.

Georges Stein (1818-1890)-Place de la Concorde-oil on canvas-1870

Georges Stein (1818-1890)-'Place de l' Opera'-oil on canvas

Georges Stein (1818-1890)-'a sunny day in Paris'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Georges Stein (1818-1890)-'rue du Colisée'-oil on canvas-ca 1926    Private collection

Georges Stein (1818-1890)-'evening on a Parisian Boulevard'-oil on canvas

23.5.13

People and landscapes by Theodore Robinson


The landscapes of the American Impressionist Theodore Robinson (1852-1906) are part of his best known works.

As paisagens do impressionista Norte-Americano Theodore Robinson (1852-1906) incluem-se nas suas obras mais conhecidas.

Theodore Robinson (1852-1906)-'World's Columbian Exposition'-oil on canvas-1894    Downtown Bentonville (Arkansas)-Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Theodore Robinson (1852-1906)-'low tide riverside Yatch Club'-oil on canvas-1894

Theodore Robinson (1852-1906)-'Capri'-oil on canvas-1890    Madrid-Museo Thyssen Bornesmiza

Theodore Robinson (1852-1906)-'girl at piano'-oil on canvas-ca 1887    Philadelphia-Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Theodore Robinson (1852-1906)-'the old bridge'-oil on canvas-1890    Madrid-Museo Thyssen Bornesmiza

22.5.13

Nude women by Herbert James Draper


Almost all the paintings of Herbert James Draper (1863-1920) are dedicated to the female figure, usually set in an aquatic environment.

As pinturas de Herbert James Draper (1863-1920) são quase todas elas dedicadas ao sexo feminino, normalmente em meio aquático.

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'in the studio'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'water baby'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'the capture'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'sea melodies'-oil on canvas-1904    Private collection

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'by summer seas'-oil on canvas    Private collection