IN THE BEGINNING: SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was a highly talented painter whose reputation, like others of his ilk, suffered with the advent...
ROWLAND B. WILSON'S "TRADE SECRETS"
Here is the amazon.com link to the book whose cover is shown above. It was assembled by Suzanne Lemieux Wilson, widow of cartoonist...
GIACOMO BALLA, FORMER FUTURIST
Not long ago I wrote about Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), the Italian Futurist painter. I noted that: "Hard-core Futurism and other 1900-1914...
HUGH BRECKENRIDGE, COMPETENT IN SEVERAL STYLES
Hugh H. Breckenridge (1870-1937) was a long-time instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts who had studied in Paris under...
HENRI MANGIN, FAUVIST OF SORTS
Henri Charles Manguin (1874-1949) studied under Gustave Moreau and was a friend of Henri Matisse. This Wikipedia entry associates him...
UP CLOSE: BOLDINI'S CROSSING THE STREET
The Clark museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts has a number of first-class paintings dating from the late 19th century, and I have...
MORE FRED TAYLOR POSTER ART
I wrote here about Fred Taylor (1875-1963), best known for his London and North Eastern Railway poster art during the 1920s and 1930s. His...
MAX BECKMANN PORTRAYS HIS WIVES
Max Beckmann ( 1884-1950) is usually associated with the post- Great War Neue Sachlichkeit movement in Germany. His Wikipedia entry...
THE REALLY GOOD BUT RATHER ODD CHARLES SIMS
Charles Henry Sims (1873-1928) killed himself. His Wikipedia entry states: "In 1928, experiencing hallucinations, paranoia and insomnia,...
EDUARDO VIANA, EARLY PORTUGUESE MODERNIST
Eduardo Afonso Viana (1881-1967) seems to have spent most of his career in Lisbon, his home town, though like so many others he did...
WHAT THE PREVIOUS RIALTO BRIDGE LOOKED LIKE
One of Venice's most famous tourist sites is the Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal. It is shown above in a fine 1932 story illustration...
FRANÇOIS BARRAUD, FROM HOUSEPAINTER TO PAINTER
François Barraud (1899-1934) was born and died in Switzerland, but spent much of his adult life in France where he worked as a housepainter...
PETER ARNO, HIGH SOCIETY CARTOONIST
Above is a famous cartoon by Peter Arno - Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. - (1904-1968), whose work helped The New Yorker magazine survive...
ALBERT BIRKLE: NEUE SACHLICHKEIT - LITE
Albert Birkle (1900-1986) was born in what is now part of Berlin, but moved to Austria after the National Socialist German Workers...
UP CLOSE: TWO SARGENT SCENES OF VENICE
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was a first-rate painter best known for his portrait work. He also had a deft touch when making oil...
ARCHIBALD BARNES AND HIS DECORATIVE LADIES
Archibald George Barnes (1887-1972) began his career in England but moved to Canada around 1930. Information about him on the Internet...
MISCELLANY
Now for an American Thanksgiving Day holiday break from the usual art-related material - but not a complete one. I was on a cruise...
WILLIAN RUSSELL FLINT'S ILLUSTRATIONS AND RELATED WORK
William Russell Flint (1880-1969) was an honored , highly skilled artist of the representational persuasion. A fairly brief Wikipedia...
BERNARD KRIGSTEIN: FINE ARTIST AND COMIC BOOK ARTIST
It seems that Bernard Krigstein (1919-1990) was a Fine Arts guy at heart, yet for 15 or so years he illustrated comic books and actually...
CRUISE SHIP WITH RETRO DÉCOR
Now for a brief shift from graphic art to Industrial Design / Interior Decoration - subjects I occasionally touch on here. Aside from...
Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18
Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...
Original Colorado Landscape Oil Painting, Western Landscape "The Old Loading...
When my husband and I bought our home this old loading dock was left on the property. For us, it's a symbol of the days when it was still a working ranch. The hills behind it... Read more ...
Historic Chapman Stables Housing Community / Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
Studio Twenty Seven Architecture Location: 57 N St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States Area: 10033.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis... Read more ...
Silhoutte Hytte House / FIGR Architecture & Design
FIGR Architecture & Design Location: Elwood VIC 3184, Australia Area: 110.0 m2 Project Year: 2019 Photographs: Tom Blachford Read more ...
Campus Joachimstraße / David Chipperfield Architects
David Chipperfield Architects Location: Joachimstraße 11, 10119 Berlin, Germany Area: 1800.0 m2 Project Year: 2013 Photographs: Simon Menges Photographs: Ute Zscharnt Read more ...
Contemporary Abstract Art Painting, "SANDSTONE, 12074" by Carol Nelson Fine Art
Outside dimensions of the frame are 21 x 21 inches. This painting is mounted on MDF board, and is very heavy. Weighing 12 pounds, it must have a stud in the wall behind the... Read more ...
WWS House / reMIX studio
From the North painting room towards the South block. Image Beijing, China Area: 1100.0 m2 Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Federico Ruberto Read more ...
Abstract Painting Portrait Music Art “Ponty Bone” by Texas Artist Debra Hurd
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Triptych House / Paul Cashin Architects
Winchester, United Kingdom Area: 160.0 m2 Project Year: 2019 Photographs: Richard Chivers Read more ...
Mixed Media Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art, Expressionism, “Mountain”...
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. - John Muir Small mixed media... Read more ...
Iran's Cultural Site Persepolis Reimagined through Minimalist Frames
© Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar Architect and visual artist Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar has been conceptually combining contemporary landmarks with traditional Iranian houses... Read more ...