28.2.15

Country jobs by George Clausen

The British artist George Clausen (1852-1944) devoted part of his pictorial work to country jobs.

O britânico George Clausen (1852-1944) dedicou parte da sua obra pictórica aos trabalhos campestres.

George Clausen (1852-1944)-‘ploughing’-oil on canvas-1889    Aberdeen-Art Gallery

George Clausen (1852-1944)-‘winter work’-oil on canvas-1883    London-Tate Gallery

George Clausen (1852-1944)-‘the mowers’-watercolour-1885

George Clausen (1852-1944)-‘a frosty march morning’-1904

George Clausen (1852-1944)-‘harvesting the sheaves’-oil on canvas-1902    Private collection

27.2.15

Mothers by Haynes King

The British artist Haynes King (1831-1904) painted many familiar themes, including those about mothers.

O britânico Haynes King (1831-1904) pintou muitos temas familiares, entre eles o que apresenta mães de família.

Haynes King (1831-1904)-‘home’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Haynes King (1831-1904)-‘mother’s pet’-oil on canvas-1879    Private collection

Haynes King (1831-1904)-‘awaiting the return’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Haynes King (1831-1904)-‘mother and child’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Haynes King (1831-1904)-‘homeless’-oil on canvas-1872    Private collection

26.2.15

Horses by Wilhelm Velten

The Russian artist Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929) painted various scenes with horses used for traction or saddle.

O russo Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929) pintou variadas cenas com cavalos utilizados para tração ou sela.

Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929)-‘encounter on the road’-oil on wood

Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929)-‘market day on Franconia’-oil on wood

Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929)-‘cavalrymen on a village road’-oil on wood

Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929)-‘horses in the suburbs in winter’-oil on wood

Wilhelm Velten (1847-1929)-‘horse-auction’-oil on board

25.2.15

Salon by Pio Ricci

The Italian artist Pio Ricci (1850-1919) used several times as a motif the salons of the previous century where artistic events took place.

O italiano Pio Ricci (1850-1919) utilizou diversas vezes como tema os salões do século anterior onde decorriam manifestações artísticas.

Pio Ricci (1850-1919)-‘bride to be’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Pio Ricci (1850-1919)-‘the love letter-oil on canvas    Private collection

Pio Ricci (1850-1919)-‘a private performance’

Pio Ricci (1850-1919)-‘recital 1’

Pio Ricci (1850-1919)-‘recital 2’


24.2.15

Proposals by Vittorio Reggianini

The Italian artist Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939) painted immensely motifs about a time far before his own.

O italiano Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939) pintou imenso temas sobre uma época bastante anterior à sua.

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

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘the unseen audience’-oil on canvas    Private collection

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

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

Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1939)-‘seduction’-oil on canvas on masonite    Private collection

23.2.15

Popes of the Catholic Church

After the death of St. Peter, the Catholic Church initiated the election of Popes to govern the Church.

A Igreja Católica, após a morte de São Pedro, iniciou a eleição de Papas para a dirigirem.

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520)-‘Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere) (1503-1513)’    London-National Gallery

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520)-‘Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici) (1513-1521)’

Michelangelo da Caravaggio (1571-1610)-‘Paul V (Camillo Borghese) (1605-1621)’

Pietro Berettini aka da Cortona (1596-1669)-‘Urban VIII (Mafeo Barberini) (1623-1644)’

Diego de Silva Velázquez (1599-1660)-‘Innocent X (Giovanni Battista Pamphilj) (1644-1655)’

22.2.15

Concerts

Painters from different countries and times used musical concerts as a theme for their work.

Pintores de diversos países e épocas usaram os concertos musicais como tema das suas obras.

Gustave Jean Jacquet (1848-1909)-‘the recital’-oil on canvas-1898  Private collection

Otto Erdmann (1834-1905)-‘in the realm of music’   Private collection

Rudol Alfred Höger (1877-1930)-‘house music’-oil on canvas

François Flameng (1856-1923)-‘a concert in Versailles’

Philip Mercier (1689-1760)-‘the sense of hearing’-oil on canvas-ca 1747    New Haven (Connecticut)-Yale Center for British Art


21.2.15

Elegance by Carl Schweninger Jr

The Austrian artist Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903) painted several pieces related to male and female elegance.

O austríaco Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903) pintou diversos temas relativos à elegância feminina e masculina.

Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903)-‘the concert’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903)-‘garden party’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903)-‘galante scene in the park’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903)-‘the letter’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Carl Schweninger Jr (1854-1903)-‘Carnival’-1856    Private collection



20.2.15

Geysers and falls by Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran (1837-1926), an American artist born in England, belonged to the Hudson River School and to the Rocky Mountain School.

Thomas Moran (1837-1926), norte-americano nascido em Inglaterra, pertenceu à Hudson River School e à Rocky Mountain School.

Thomas Moran (1837-1926)-‘Shoshone falls in Snake River’-1900    Tucson (Oklahoma)-Gilcrease Museum

Thomas Moran (1837-1926)-‘Shoshone falls, Idaho’-ca 1875

Thomas Moran (1837-1926)-‘Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Wyoming’    Washington (DC)-Smithsonian American Art Museum

Thomas Moran (1837-1926)-‘Castle Geyser, Upper Geyser basin, Yellowstone National Park’-1874

Thomas Moran (1837-1926)-‘the Mosquito Trail, Rocky Mountains, Colorado’-chromolithograph-1875    Tucson-University Arizona Museum of Art


19.2.15

Canvas and watercolors by Mihály Zichy

The Hungarian artist Mihaly Zichy (1827-1906) lived most of his life in St. Petersburg, where he died.

O húngaro Mihály Zichy (1827-1906) viveu parte da sua vida em São Petersburgo, onde faleceu.

Mihály Zichy (1827-1906)-‘coronation of Alexander II’-watercolor-1857    St. Petersburg-Hermitage

Mihály Zichy (1827-1906)-‘ball in honour of Alexander II’-watercolor-1865 St. Petersburg-Hermitage

Mihály Zichy (1827-1906)-‘ante-room in the imperial palace at Tsarkoye Selo’ St. Petersburg-Hermitage

Mihály Zichy (1827-1906)-‘the triumph of the Genius of Destruction’-oil on canvas-1878    Budapest-Magyar Nemzet Galéria

Mihály Zichy (1827-1906)-‘lifeboat’-oil on canvas-1847    Budapest-Magyar Nemzet Galéria