31.8.15

Love by J.-H. Fragonard

French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) used love as the theme for his paintings.

O francês Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) utilizou o amor como tema das suas pinturas.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)-‘the progress of love: the love crowned’-oil on canvas-ca 1773    New York-Frick collection

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)-’the progress of love: the love meeting’-oil on canvas-1773    New York-Frick collection

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)-’the progress of love: the pursuit’-oil on canvas-1773    New York-Frick collection

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)-’the progress of love: the confession of love’-oil on canvas-1771    New York-Frick collection

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)-‘the fountain of love’-oil on canvas-1785    London-Wallace collection


30.8.15

Jewish life by Yehuda Pen

The Lithuanian Jew artist Yehuda Pen (1854-1937) painted about the life of his people.

O judeu lituano Yehuda Pen (1854-1937) pintou a vida do seu povo.

Yehuda Pen (1854-1937)-‘watchmaker’-1914

Yehuda Pen (1854-1937)-‘reading the newspaper’-ca 1910

Yehuda Pen (1854-1937)-‘Jewish baker’

Yehuda Pen (1854-1937)-‘old taylor’-1910

Yehuda Pen (1854-1937)-‘’breakfast, self-portrait-1932

29.8.15

Lucky days by H. Slott-Moller

The Danish artist Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937) was an adept at representing the expression “carpe diem”.

O dinamarquês Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937) era adepto da expressão carpe diem.

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘the picnic’    New York-Brooklyn Museum

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘spring’-1909

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘morning coffee’-1910

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘a view of the lake Garda at Desenzano, Italy’-1910

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘fertility’

28.8.15

Picnic

The picnic, a country meal, was a form of coexistence with nature.

O picnic, refeição campestre, era uma forma de convivência com a natureza.

Charles-André van Loo (1705-1765)-‘halt during the hunt’-oil on canvas-1737    Paris-Musée du Louvre

James Joseph Jacques Tissot (1836-1902)-‘Holyday’-oil on canvas-ca 1876    Private collection

Filippo Napoletano (1587-1629)-‘picnic on the grass’-1617    Firenze-Galleria degli Uffizi

Harald Slott-Moller (1864-1937)-‘the afternoon picnic’

Anonymous (15th century)-‘nobleman picnic’-miniature    Paris-Biblioteque National de France (Gaston Phoebus; the hunting book)

27.8.15

Life and death by H. N. O’Neil

The Russian-born English artist Henry Nelson O'Neil (1817-1880) painted aspects of life and death.

O pintor russo, naturalizado inglês, Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880) pintou aspetos da vida e da morte.

Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880)-‘the landing of HRH the Princess Alexandra at Gravensend, March 7, 1863’    Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880)-‘a picnic’-oil on canvas-1857

Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880)-‘the parting cheer'-oil on canvas-1861  Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880)-‘the last hours of Mozart’-1849    Leeds-Museums and Galleries

Henry Nelson O’Neil (1817-1880)-‘the last moments of Raphael’-oil on canvas-1866    Bristol-Museum and Art Gallery

26.8.15

Camels

Because of their resistance against thirst, camels are very common animals in the desert areas of North Africa and the Middle East.

Os camelos, pela sua resistência à sede, são animais muito comuns nas zonas desérticas do Norte de África e do Médio Oriente.

James Fairman (1826.1904)-‘oriental oasis’

Eugen Felix Prosper Bracht (1842-1921)-‘rest in the Syrian desert’-oil on canvas-1883    Private collection

Franz Xaver Kosler (1864-1905)-‘merchants in a North African market’-oil on canvas-1896    Private collection

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)-‘camels at a watering trough’-oil on canvas-1857    Ottawa-National Gallery of Canada

Edwin Kord Weeks (1849-1903)-‘camels in a well, Tangiers’-oil on canvas-1880    Private collection


25.8.15

Holland by Jacob H. Maris

The Dutchman Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899) painted motifs about his country.

O holandês Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899) pintou motivos do seu país.

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899)-‘the exterior of the Schreierstoren in Amsterdam’-1875

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899)-‘the Schreierstoren with the bridge over the Geldersekade in Amsterdam’-1876    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899)-‘on the Amstel’-oil on canvas-1885    Edinburgh-Scottish National Gallery

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899)-‘the bridge’-1879    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Jacob Henricus Maris (1837-1899)-‘houses and washerwomen in Dordrecht’


24.8.15

Open air by R. G. Holdredge

The American artist Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899) showed he was interested in outdoor motifs.

O norte-americano Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899) mostrou interesse por temas ao ar livre.

Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899)-‘Sioux encampment in the Rockies’-oil on canvas-1880    Private collection

Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899)-‘Indian encampment in the Sierras’-oil on canvas    Private collection

Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899)-‘High Sierra Indian encampment’-oil on canvas-1874    Private collection

Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899)-‘the wine festival’-1876

Ransome Gillett Holdredge (1836-1899)-‘Indian camp in the Cascades’

23.8.15

Farm girls by H. J. Y. King

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) was interested in the representation of young people working in family agricultural settings.

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) interessou-se pela representação de jovens a trabalhar nas estruturas agrícolas familiares.

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)-‘feeding the doves’    Private collection

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)-‘in the garden’

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)-‘picnic on the river’    Private collection

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)-‘feeding the ducks’     Private collection

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924)-‘afternoon picnic’    Private collection

22.8.15

Cuba-USA by E. D. Lewis

The American artist Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810) painted landscapes of Cuba and of his country.

O norte-americano Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810) pintou paisagens de Cuba e do seu país.

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810)-‘Santiago of Cuba’-oil on canvas-1864    Private collection

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810)-‘Cuban landscape’-oil on canvas-1860    Private collection

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810)-‘scene in the Catskills’-oil on canvas-1880    Private collection

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810)-‘family outing in the Catskills’-oil on canvas-1877    Private collection

Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1810)-‘Narragansett pier’-watercolor-1888    Private collection