February 2012
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Paul Cezanne
1839 - 1906 Paul Cezanne was a pivotal figure in the passage from the loose style of the Impressionists, to the geometric formal studies of Cubism and Futurism. When looking through his works, his style sits comfortably on the border of painterly and linear, with aspects of both seen in his paintings. Cezanne often used the same subject matter in series of works, which include round fruits,...
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lifepornography asked: Hi there, I really enjoy your blog! If you're still taking suggesting for Artist of the Week, I'd like to nominate one of my favourites- the expressionist painter Chaim Soutine. He is often underrated and overlooked, and in my opinion he deserves more recognition. I "discovered" him at the Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris and was absolutely captivated by the energy of his...
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“My illustrious lordship, I’ll show you what a woman can do.”
– Artemisia Gentileschi
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Masaccio
1401 - 1428 Tommaso Masaccio was one of the leading artists in the early Italian Renaissance and quattrocento, though his career was short lived, (the situation surrounding his death is unknown, but many believe he may have been poisoned.) His most famous works are his religious narrative frescos, which is a type of mural painting on plaster. His series for the Brancacci Chapel in the Santa Maria...
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Artist Lookalikes
A few weeks ago, I posted a self portrait of David Wilkie and remarked on his uncanny resemblance to Rupert Grint. After realising that I seem to come across these artist lookalikes quite often, I’ve decided to create a post of them altogether. I hope you enjoy them and if you can think of any others, (or you have any improvements for these), then feel free to let me know! Sir David...
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Berthe Morisot
1841 - 1895 Berthe Morisot is just one of those artists you can’t help but fall in love with. She was a French Impressionist whose work revolves around family bonds and the relationship between parents and their children, much like her American Impressionist counterpart Mary Cassatt. Berthe had a close friendship with Edouard Manet, (her career would arguably have not been the same without...
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Ta
60 new followers last night, thanks y’all :)
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gunsgermsandsmoke asked: I just followed. I love your blog! Especially the history/commentary that goes with each piece you post. I hope to see Klimt around here sometime. ;)
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