31.10.16

Young and old by Ludwig Knaus

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910) represented scenes with people of all ages.

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910) representou cenas com pessoas de todas as idades.

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)-‘behind the curtain’-oil on canvas-1880     Private collection

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)-‘feast procession’-1853

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)-‘Gypsies in the forest’-oil on canvas-1855     Private collection

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)-‘his highness on a journey’-oil on canvas-1867     Private collection

Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910)-‘in the shtetl’-oil on canvas-1896     Private collection

30.10.16

Paintings by Herman van Swanevelt

The Dutch artist Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655) represented a variety of painting themes.

O holandês Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655) representou temas diversos.

Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655)-‘Baptism of the Eunuch’-ca 1640     Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655)-‘Italian bridge’-ca 1650 Dulwich-Picture Gallery

Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655)-‘bathing Nymphs’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655)-‘an Italianate landscape’-oil on panel     Private collection

Herman van Swanevelt (ca 1600-1655)-‘huntsman at rest’-oil on canvas     Private collection


29.10.16

Wave surf by Frederick Waugh

The American Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940) painted surf scenes of sea waves.

O norte-americano Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940) pintou cenas de rebentação das ondas marítimas.

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-‘on the marine coast’

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-‘white surf’-oil on board-1920     Portland (Maine)-Museum of Art

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-‘breaking waves’-oil on canvas-1819     Private collection

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-‘running the reefs’-1925     Private collection

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940)-‘Sixty Fathoms: Heavy Surf, Maine’-oil on canvas


28.10.16

Still lifes by Anne Coster

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) devoted part of her work to the painting of still lifes.

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) dedicou parte da sua obra à pintura de naturezas-mortas.

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818)-‘still life with lobster’-oil on canvas-1781

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) -‘still life with round bottle’-oil on canvas1770

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) -‘still life with a ham’-oil on canvas-1787

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) -‘garden still life with the implements, vegetables, dead game and a busto of Ceres’-oil on canvas-1774     Basildon-Park.National Trust

 Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) -‘still life with peaches and Grapes’-oil on canvas


27.10.16

Seashore by Jacob van Ruisdael

The Dutch artist Jacob van Ruisdael Isaakszoon (1628-1682) painted scenes by the sea.

O holandês Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682) pintou cenas à beira-mar.

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682)-‘a cornfield with Zuiderzee in the background’-oil on canvas-1660     Rotterdam-Museum Boijmans van Beuningen    

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682)-‘road through fields of corn near the Zuiderzee’-oil on canvas-ca 166’     Madrid-Museo Thyssen Bornemisza    

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682)-‘storm off Egmond-aan-Zee, the Netherlands’-oil on canvas     Leeds (UK)-Art Gallery

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682)-‘the shore at Egmond-aan-Zee’-oil on canvas-ca 1675     London-National Gallery    

Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael (1628-1682)-‘view of Egmond-aan-Zee’-ca 1650     Stockholm-Nationalmuseum

26.10.16

Rome by Pierre de Valenciennes

The French artist Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819) painted some areas of Rome and its surroundings.

O francês Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819) pintou algumas zonas de Roma e arredores.

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819)-‘view of Colosseum’     Paris-Musée du Louvre

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819)-‘ruins at the Villa Farnese’     Paris-Musée du Louvre

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819)-‘buildings at the southwest end of the Palatine’     Private collection

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819)-‘Villa near Rome’     Paris-Musée du Louvre

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819)-‘Roman ruins at the Villa Farnese’     Paris-Musée du Louvre


25.10.16

Life episodes by Alessandro Magnasco

The Italian artist Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749) represented people acting in different situations.  

O italiano Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749) representou pessoas em diversas situações.

Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)-‘bacchanalian scene’-oil on canvas-ca 1710     St Petersburg-Hermitage

Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)-‘halt of the brigands’-oil on canvas-ca 1710     St Petersburg-Hermitage

Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)-‘Gypsy wedding banquet’-oil on canvas-ca 1730     Paris-Musée du Louvre

Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)-‘interrogations in jail’-oil on canvas-ca 1710     Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum

Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)-‘sacrilegious robbery’-oil on canvas-1731     Milano-Quadreria Arcivescovile

24.10.16

Landscapes by Jan Borselen

The Dutch artist Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892) painted familiar landscapes.

O holandês Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892) pintou paisagens conhecidas.

Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892)-‘along the river Vlist’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892)-‘a polder landscape with a vessel near a farm’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892)-‘figures by the Manor House’s Heeraatsberg, Bergambacht’-oil on canvas-1866     Private collection

Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892)-‘barnyard’-oil on panel -1880     Haarlem-Tylers Museum  

Jan Willem Borselen (1825-1892)-‘the road in Polsbroekerdam’-oil on canvas -1890     Haarlem-Tylers Museum  

23.10.16

Ladies by Jan van Beers

The Belgian artist Jan van Beers (1852-1927) painted ladies behaving in different situations.

O belga Jan van Beers (1852-1927) pintou senhoras em diversas situações.

Jan van Beers (1852-1927)-‘elegant lady’     Private collection

Jan van Beers (1852-1927)-‘flirtation on the boat’     Private collection

Jan van Beers (1852-1927)-‘love match’     Private collection

Jan van Beers (1852-1927)-‘a poignant gaze’     Private collection

Jan van Beers (1852-1927)-‘on the balcony’

22.10.16

Horses by Pieter van Bloemen

The Dutchman Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720) created several paintings with horse motifs.

O holandês Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720) representou vários motivos com cavalos.

Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720)-‘militar encampement’-oil on canvas     York-Museums Trust

Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720)-‘soldiers resting in a village’ -oil on canvas-1697     York-Museums Trust

Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720)-‘the duke of  Marlborough and the earle of Cadogan at  Blenheim (Hodstadt)’-oil on canvas-1714     London-Government Art collection

Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720)-‘horsemen and dogs hunting a bull’-oil on canvas     Merthyr-Tydfil- Cyfarthfa castle Museum and Art Gallery

Pieter van Bloemen (1657-1720)-‘a village street with a performing bear’-oil on canvas     Llangollen-Plas Newgdd