31.8.13

Pharaonic Egypt by Henry Roderick Newman

During his trip to Egypt, the British artist Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918) painted several motifs about the time of the Pharaohs.

O britânico Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918) durante a sua passagem pelo Egipto pintou vários temas do tempo dos faraós.

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'Philae from the island of Biggeh'-watercolour-1894

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'temple of Philae, outer'-watercolour

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'portal of Nectanebus, Philae'-watercolour-1894  New Haven-Yale University Art Gallery

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'the gateway of Philadelphus, Philae'-watercolour-1890    Private collection

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'Abu Simbel'-watercolour-1907    Private collection

30.8.13

Shipwrecks

Whatever the use and capacity of sea vessels, their shipwreck always attains the proportion of a tragedy.

Atinge foros de tragédia a situação de naufrágio de embarcações utilizadoras da via marítima, qualquer que seja o seu uso e porte.

Joseph Newington Carter (1835-1871)-'wreck of the Copeland South Shields November 2, 1841 at Scarboro Spa'-oil on canvas-1862

Lorenzo Castro (active 1604-ca 1700)-'a sea fight with barbary corsairs'-oil on canvas-ca 1680    Dulwich-Picture Gallery

Benedito Calixto (1853-1927)-'wreck of the Sírio'-oil on canvas-1907    São Paulo-Museu de Arte Sacra

Alexey Bogolyubov (1824-1896)-'the final moments of the Imperial yacht Livadia'-oil on canvas-1878    Private collection

Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)-'ship in the Polar sea'-oil on canvas-1798    Hamburg-Kunsthalle

29.8.13

Myth and Rome by Angelika Kauffmann

The Swiss artist Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807) died in Rome where he painted motifs related to the city and the Greco-Roman mythology.

A suíça Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807) faleceu em Roma onde pintou motivos relacionados com a cidade e com a mitologia Greco-Romana.

Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'Venus induces Helen to fall in love with Paris'-oil on canvas-1790    St Petersburg-Hermitage

Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'Bacchus and Ariadne'-oil on canvas    Private collection

Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on Naxos'-oil on canvas-1782    Dresden-Gemäldegalerie  

Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'the younger Pliny reproved'-colorized copperplate print by Thomas Burke (1749-1815)

Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'the beautiful Rhodope in love with Aesop'-engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1741-1807)

28.8.13

Maneirism by Antoine Caron


The French painter Antoine Caron (1515-1593) left a variety of working motifs, including Biblical, mythological, political, and other themes.

Deixou obra variada o pintor Francês Antoine Caron (1515-1593), com temas bíblicos, mitológicos, políticos e outros.

Antoine Caron (1515-1593)-'Augustus and the Sibyl of Tibur'-oil on canvas-ca 1580    Paris-Musée du Louvre  

Antoine Caron (1515-1593)-'merry-go-round with elephant'-oil on canvas      Private collection

Antoine Caron (1515-1593)-'the massacre of the Triunvirate'-oil on canvas-1566        Paris-Musée du Louvre  

Antoine Caron (1515-1593)-'Bagthiana and Teresh'-ca 1590    from the Book of Esther

Antoine Caron (1515-1593)-'the arrest and execution of Sir Thomas More, Chancellor to Henry VIII of England in 1535'-oil on wood    Blois-Musée du Châteaux

27.8.13

Family (16-18th century)

The Baroque era took place after the Reformation and Counter-Reformation and corresponded to the period when absolutism was in force.

A época barroca aconteceu depois da Reforma e Contra-Reforma e correspondeu ao período em que vigorou o absolutismo.


Anthonie Palamedes (1601-1673)-'family portrait'-oil on panel-1635    Antwerp-Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten

Hans Hug Kluser (16th century)-'portrait of the Basel guild master Hans Rudof Faesch and Anna Glaser family'-oil on canvas-1559    Basel-Historisches Museum

David Teniers the younger (1610-1690)-'the artist and his family'-1645    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Hyacinthe Rigaud (Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra) (1649-1743)-'portrait of Pierre-Frédéric Leonard family'-oil on canvas-1692    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Henri Gascar (1635-1701)-'John III Sobieski with his family'-oil on canvas-ca 1693    Warsaw-Wilanow Palace Museum

Unknown, formerly attributed to Nicoles de Largillière (1656-1745)-'Louis XIV and his family'-oil on canvas-ca 1710    London-Wallace collection

26.8.13

Realism by Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920), a descendant of a famous family of Spanish painters, was born in Rome. He left very diverse working themes.

Nasceu em Roma este descendente de famosa família Espanhola de pintores. Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920) deixou temas bastante diversificados.

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920)-'a little princess in the garden at Versailles'-oil on canvas-1905

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920)-'casacón scene in the gardens of Alcazar of Seville'-oil on canvas-1868    Madrid-Museo del Prado

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920)-'pond in the Real Alcazar of Seville '-oil on canvas

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920)-'coming out of Church'-oil on canvas-ca 1875    Mount Vernon (Baltimore)-Walters Art Museum

Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920)-'the music lesson'-oil on canvas    Private collection

25.8.13

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti

In Baghdad, Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237) illustrated the work Maqamat al-Hariri, a collection of stories with picaresque heroes.

Em Bagdad ilustrou Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237) a obra Maqamat al-Hariri, coleção de histórias com heróis picarescos.

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237)-'horseman group in anticipation on the pageant'-illustration on paper (07 Maqamat)    Paris-BNF Arabe 5847

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237)-'caravan of Pilgrims in Ramleh'-illustration on paper (31 Maqamat)    Paris-BNF Arabe 5847

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237)-'conversation in a village'-illustration on paper (43 Maqamat)    Paris-BNF Arabe 5847

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237)-'camel Herd'-illustration on paper (32 Maqamat)    Paris-BNF Arabe 5847

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti (fl 1237)-'to the slave market of Zabid in Yemen'-illustration on paper (34 Maqamat)    Paris-BNF Arabe 5847

24.8.13

Dutch pipe smokers

According to several contemporary painters, the Dutch have smoked pipe tobacco since the 16th century.

De acordo com vários pintores contemporâneos, os holandeses fumam cachimbo desde o séc. XVI.

Dirck Hals (1591-1656)-'gentlemen smoking and playing backgammon in an interior'-oil on canvas

Cornelis Dusart (1660-1704)-'a tavern scene'-oil on canvas    Budapest-Szépmusvészeti Múzeum

Dirck Hals (1591-1656)-'merry party in a tavern'-oil on panel-1628    St Petersburg-Hermitage

Jacob Duck (1600-1667)-'guardroom with soldiers playing cards'-oil on canvas    Budapest-Szépmusvészeti Múzeum

Frans Hals (1582-1666)-'smokers'-oil on wood-ca 1625    New York-Metropolitan Museum of Art

23.8.13

American Art by Frederick Judd Waugh

The North American painter Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940) painted landscapes and social themes of the USA and Switzerland.

O pintor Norte-Americano Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940) pintou temas sociais e paisagens dos EUA e Suíça.

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-'chess players'-oil on canvas-1891    Private collection

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-'sympathy'-oil on canvas1889    Private collection

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-'family resting under a tree'-oil on canvas-1889    Private collection

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-'the Knight of the Holy Grail'-oil on canvas-1912    Washington-Smithsonian American Art Museum

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-'the Swiss Alps'-oil on canvas-1887    Private collection

22.8.13

Tuscany by Henry Roderick Newman

While traveling through Italy, the British artist Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918) devoted a particular esteem for Tuscany.

O Britânico Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918) ao viajar pela Itália dedicou particular apreço pela Toscânia.

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'view of the Duomo from the Mozzi garden, Florence'-watercolour San Marino (California)-the Huntington Library

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'view of Santa Maria Novella'-watercolour-1877    Lynchburg (Virginia)-Randolph college - Maier Museum of Art

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'facade Duomo Lucca'-watercolour

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'Florence from East'-watercolour

Henry Roderick Newman (1833-1918)-'Tuscany'-watercolour-1886   Private collection