30.6.14

Men and animals by Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat

The Frenchman Jacques-Raymond Brascassat (1804-1867) received a Rome Prize, which allowed him to stay in Italy from 1827 to 1835.

O francês Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867) ganhou um prémio Roma, o qual lhe permitiu permanecer em Itália de 1827 a 1835.

Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867)-‘a bullfight’- oil on canvas - 1855    Houston-Museum of Fine Arts  

Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867)-‘two bulls defending a cow attacked by wolves’-oil on canvas-1845    Private collection  

Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867)-‘bulls, sheep and goat grazing’-oil on canvas-1842    Private collection  

Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867)-‘a goatherder and his flock in an Italianate landscape (probably Faleria)’-oil on canvas-1829  

Jacques-Raymond de Brascassat (1804-1867)-‘dogs attacking a wolf’-oil on canvas-1838    London-Wallace collection

29.6.14

Trouville beach by Eugène-Louis Boudin

The Frenchman Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898) devoted most of his life to painting topics related to the seaside.

O francês Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898) dedicou a maior parte da vida à pintura de temas relacionados com a beira-mar.

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898)-‘beach scene at Trouville’-oil on panel-1863    Washington-National Gallery of Arts

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898)-‘beach at Trouville’-1864

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898)-‘beach at Trouville, the Empress Eugenia’ oil on panel-1863    Private collection

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898-‘beach scene at Trouville’-oil on panel-1864    Paris-Musée d’Orsay

Eugène-Louis Boudin (1824-1898)-‘beach at Trouville’-pastel-(1865-1866)   Private collection

28.6.14

Paris by Joaquín Pallares y Allustante

The Spaniard Joaquin Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935) painted some places in Paris during his stay in the city at the beginning of the 20th century.

O espanhol Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935) pintou locais de Paris durante a sua permanência na cidade no começo do séc. XX.

Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935)-‘Place de la Concorde’-oil on canvas

Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935)-‘Place de l’Opera’-oil on canvas-1901    Private collection

Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935)-‘Porte Dauphine Bois de Boulogne’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935)-‘Parc Monceau’-oil on canvas

Joaquín Pallares y Allustante (1853-1935)-‘the walk to Champs Elysées’-oil on canvas-1900     Private collection

27.6.14

Travel by Miklós Barabás

At the age of 19, the Hungarian artist Miklós Barabás (1810-1898) studied in Vienna. He painted during their trip to Italy. He became a deputy in 1867.

O húngaro Miklós Barabás (1810-1898) aos 19 anos estudou em Viena. Pintou durante a sua viagem por Itália. Tornou-se deputado em 1867.

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘Rumanian Family going to the fair’-oil on canvas-ca1844    Budapest-Magyar Nemzeti Galéria

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘the arrival of the daughter-in-law’-oil on canvas-ca1844    Budapest-Magyar Nemzeti Galéria

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘Venice at dusk’-1834

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘promenade in Tabon’-oil on canvas

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘sunset in the plains’

Miklós Barabás (1810-1898)-‘the blue grotto, Capri’-1835

26.6.14

Country jobs by Abel Grimmer

The Flemish Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619) showed how, in his time, countryside work was practiced throughout the year.

O flamengo Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619) mostrou como, na sua época, se praticavam os trabalhos campestres ao longo do ano.

Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619)-‘Spring’-oil on panel-1607    Antwerp-Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunste

Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619)-‘Summer’-oil on panel-1607    Antwerp-Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunste

Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619)-‘Autumn’-oil on panel-1607    Antwerp-Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunste

Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619)-‘Winter’-oil on panel-1607    Antwerp-Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunste

Abel Grimmer (ca 1570-ca 1619)-‘the month of February’-oil on panel    Private collection

25.6.14

USA Independence by John Trumbull

The American John Trumbull (1756-1843) left his testimony about the War and the USA Declaration of Independence.

O norte-americano John Trumbull (1756-1843) deixou o seu testemunho da Guerra e declaração da independência dos EUA.

John Trumbull (1756-1843)-‘the signing of Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)’-oil on canvas-1817    Washington (DC)-Capitol (Rotunda)

John Trumbull (1756-1843)-‘General George Washington resigning his commission December 23, 1783 in Maryland’-oil on canvas    Washington (DC)-Capitol (Rotunda)

John Trumbull (1756-1843)-‘surrender of the British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne at Saratoga on October 17, 1777’-oil on canvas-1821    Washington (DC)-Capitol (Rotunda)

John Trumbull (1756-1843)-‘surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown (Virginia) September 28-October 19, 1781’-oil on canvas-1820    Washington (DC)-Capitol (Rotunda)

John Trumbull (1756-1843)-‘the death of General Warren at the battle of Bunker’s Hill, June 17, 1775’-oil on canvas-1786    Boston-Museum of Fine Arts

24.6.14

Whales and Tzar by Abraham Janszoon Storch

The Dutchman Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708) painted whaling scenes in the Arctic and scenes of Peter the Great’s presence in his country.

O holandês Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708) pintou cenas da caça à baleia no Ártico e da presença de Pedro, o Grande, no seu país.

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘whaling in the Arctic Ocean’    Bremenhaven-Schiffahrtsmuseum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘whale catches in the Arctic Ocean’-oil on canvas    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘Dutch whalers near Spitsbergen’-1690

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘Peter the Great inspecting a ship at Amsterdam’-oil on canvas-ca 1700    Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘demonstration battle on the river I J in honor of Peter I (1 September 1699)’-oil on canvas-ca 1700    Amsterdam-Museum of Maritime Navigation

23.6.14

Skaters by Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten

he Dutchman Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666), who was considered “the father of landscapes”, belonged to a family dedicated to painting.

O holandês Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666), considerado ‘o pai da paisagem’, pertenceu a uma família dedicada à pintura.

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘winter view of Leyden’    St Petersburg-Hermitage

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘canal with Heiligeweg gate in the winter’-oil on canvas-ca 1653    Amsterdam-Historische Museum

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘the village of Nieukoop in winter with child funeral’-oil on canvas    Budapest-Szépmûvészeti Múzeum

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘the village of Midlum’

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘skaters on the Y before Paalhuis’-oil on canvas-1664    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Jan Abrahamszoon Beerstraten (1622-1666)-‘a winter landscape with activities on the ice near Castle Buren’-oil on canvas     Private collection

22.6.14

Dancers

Dancing is considered, in its various forms and epochs, an important entertainment for people of all ages.

Considera-se a dança, nas suas diversas formas e épocas, como importante divertimento de pessoas de todas as idades.

Miles Birket Foster (1825-1899)-‘near Ballater’-drawing     Private collection

Bengt Nordenberg (1822-1902)-‘folk interior’

William Sidney Mount (1807-1868)-‘dancing on the barn floor’-1831

Gustav Wilhelm Blom (1853- )-‘the candlight dance’-ca 1886    Private collection

Joseph Wilhelm Wallander (1821-1888)-‘Dangsville in cheese goodies’

21.6.14

Winter by Gijsbrecht Leytens

The Flemish artist Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650) painted mostly scenes about the wintery time of the year.

O flamengo Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650) pintou principalmente cenas relativas ao período invernoso do ano.

Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650)-‘snow landscape’

Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650)-‘winter landscape with flight into Egypt’

Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650)-‘winter landscape’-oil on panel    Warsaw-National Museum

Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650)-‘winter landscape with peasants, a village beyond’

Gijsbrecht Leytens (1586-ca 1650)-‘winter landscape with a woodcutter’-oil on canvas