Volcanoes by Pietro Fabris

The Italian Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792) was at the service of  William Hamilton, a British ambassador in Naples from 1764 to 1800. [William Hamilton; Campi Phlegraei, Neapel (1776-1779)]

O italiano Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792) esteve ao serviço de William Hamilton, embaixador britânico em Nápoles de 1764 a 1800. [William Hamilton; Campi phlegraei, Neapel (1776-1779)]

Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792)-‘view of the great eruption of Vesuvius from the Mole of Naples in the night of the 20th of October 1767’-plate VI

Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792)-‘in a night view of 11th May 1711, Hamilton escorting the Sicilian Majesties to a part of Vesuvius’-plate XXXVIII

Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792)-‘the eruption of 23rd December 1760- 8th January 1761’-plate XII

Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792)-‘Hamilton at the crater of Forum Vulcani (Solfatara) examining the sulphur and arsenic that emerged’-plate XXV

Pietro Fabris (active 1740-1792)-‘the volcanic composition of the strata of rock and soil at Peperino Quarries’-plate XL

Sea and river by James Webb

The British artist James Webb (ca 1825-1895) painted themes related to European seas and rivers.

O britânico James Webb (ca 1825-1895) pintou assuntos ligados à água dos mares e rios europeus.

James Webb (ca 1825-1895)-‘St Michel’s Mount, France’-ca 1895

James Webb (ca 1825-1895)-‘island Ischia, Italy’-oil on canvas    Private collection

James Webb (ca 1825-1895)-‘Notre Dame from the river Seine, Paris’-oil on canvas-ca 1879    Private collection

James Webb (ca 1825-1895)-‘Edinburgh from Leith’-oil on canvas-ca 1872    Private collection

James Webb (ca 1825-1895)-‘on the Thames’-oil on canvas    Private collection

People and country by Bartholomeus Breenbergh

The Dutch Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657) painted many religious and secular themes.

O holandês Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657) pintou diversos assuntos religiosos e profanos.

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657)-‘coastal landscape with Balaam and the ass’-oil on canvas-1634    Tokio-National Museum of Western Art

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657)-‘Italian landscape’-oil on panel    Private collection

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657)-‘Arcadian landscape’-oil on copper-ca 1630    Los Angeles-County Museum of Art

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657)-‘Jesus healig a deaf-mute’-oil on panel-1635    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (ca 1598-1657)-‘the finding of Moses’-oil on copper    Stockholm-Hallwylska Museum

History and mythology by Jan Styka

The Polish artist Jan Styka (1858-1925), born in an Austro-Hungarian Empire town, painted historical, mythological and Christian themes.

O polaco Jan Styka (1858-1925), nascido numa cidade do Império Austro-Húngaro, pintou temas históricos, mitológicos e cristãos.

Jan Styka (1858-1925)-‘allegory of Polish Constitution of May3, 1791’-oil on canvas    Wroclaw-National Museum

Jan Styka (1858-1925)-‘Golgotha’ (restored by his son Adam)

Jan Styka (1858-1925)-‘Nero at Baiae’-oil on canvas-ca 1900     Private collection

Jan Styka (1858-1925)-‘Psyche bathing Amor’

Jan Styka (1858-1925)-‘convois of the Hungarian army’

Irish youth by Stanhope Alexander Forbes

The Irish Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) represented various behavioural aspects of young people of his island.

O irlandês Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) representou diversos aspetos comportamentais dos jovens da sua ilha.

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)-‘off the launch0-oil on canvas

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)-‘the orchard’-oil on canvas-ca 1882

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)-‘amongst the pines’-oil on canvas-1915    Private collection

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)-‘the convent’-oil on canvas-1882     Private collection

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)-‘the old pier steps’-oil on canvas-1911    Bradford-Museums and Galleries

Games by Lucas van Leyden

Besides engravings and paintings dedicated to motifs on the New Testament, Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533) left paintings depicting family games like chess and cards.

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533), além de gravuras e pinturas dedicadas a temas do Novo Testamento, deixou pinturas com jogos familiares: xadrez e cartas.

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533)-‘the game of chess’-oil on oak-ca 1598    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533)-‘card player’-oil on panel-ca 1510    Washington-National Gallery of Art

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533)-‘card player’-oil on panel-ca 1525    Madrid-Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza  

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533) card player’-oil on panel-ca 1515    Salisbury-Wilton House  

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533)-’Fortune-teller with a fool’-oil on panel-ca 1510    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Seascapes (19th century)

As a large body of water that surrounds islands and continents, the sea performs several functions, including transportation of people and goods, and recreational goals.

O mar como grande massa de água que rodeia ilhas e continentes desempenha várias funções, entre as quais transporte de pessoas e bens, motivos de lazer.

William Callcott Knell (1830-1876)-‘fishermen drying their sails at the end of the day, Royal Navy two-deckers anchored beyond’-oil on canvas-1862    Private collection

John Wilson Carmichael (1800-1868)-‘a large second rate, probably HMS Asia passing throught local small craft off Gibraltar’-oil on canvas-1858    Private collection

William Adolphus Knell (ca 1808-1875)-‘Indiamen in the Thames’-oil on canvas    Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Samuel Austin (1796-1839)-‘fishermen unloading the catch at low tide’-oil on canvas-1831    Private collection

John Wilson Carmichael (1800-1868)-‘a breezy day off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire’-oil on canvas-1861    Private collection

Other ages by Vittorio Reggianini

Among other topics the Italian artist Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939) treated the bourgeois elegance and luxury of bygone times.

Entre outros temas tratou o italiano Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939) a elegância burguesa e luxuosa de tempos passados.

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘la soirée’-oil on canvas

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘elegant figures in na interior’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘la romanza preferita’-oil on canvas

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘the poetry reading’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘the storyteller’-oil on canvas

Paris by Guy Dessapt

The French artist Guy Dessapt (1938 -) painted well-known places of the capital of his native country.

O francês Guy Dessapt (1938- ) pintou locais bem conhecidos da capital do seu país natal.

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Tower Eiffel evening light’-oil on canvas

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Cathedral Notre Dame’-oil on canvas

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Flower market-La Madeleine’-oil on canvas

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Theater du Chatelet’-oil on canvas

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Moulin Rouge’-oil on canvas

Guy Dessapt (1938- )-‘Étoile-Charles De Gaule’-oil on canvas

Countryside motifs by Heinrich Bürkel

The German Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869) painted countryside landscapes which emphasize harsh winters.

O germânico Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869) pintou paisagens campestres onde assinala invernos rigorosos.

Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869)-‘winter landscape on a forged’-oil on canvas

Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869)-‘fountain of village’-oil on canvas-1865

Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869)-‘a village gathering’-oil on canvas

Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869)-‘on the pasture’-oil on canvas

Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869)-‘-‘the village cattle market’-oil on canvas