Man in a House beneath a Cliff by Shitao.
I love how abstract this is yet, the scene is perfectly straightforward when you stop and look at it.
Category: Artists
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Can This Marriage Be Saved?
William Hogarth, The Marriage Contract, from the Marriage a la Mode series,1745, Tate Gallery, London.
Hogarth is known for his satire and was one of the most innovative artists of the 18th century. His art was made for the common man, largely to teach moral lessons.
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More Monsters
Matthias Grunewald, The Isenheim Alterpiece (detail), c. 1510-15, Musee d’Unterlinden, Colmar, France.
A shrine with two moveable wings, the Isenheim Altarpiece contains some of the most fascinating creatures ever portrayed.
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Natural Light
Interior with a Girl at the Clavier by Wilhelm Hammershoi.
Hammershoi’s use of crisp clean interiors with natural light recalls the 17th century work of fellow Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer. Hammershoi’s model is his wife Ida whom he painted many times either from the back or in profile.
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Salvaged
Section of a Stencil from the face of the Main Ceiling Trusses of the Trading Room of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building 1893/94 designed by Adler and Sullivan and executed by Healy and Miller, The Art Institute of Chicago.
The trading room from the Chicago Stock Exchange was dismantled when the building was torn down and reconstructed at The Art Institute of Chicago. The building was torn down in 1972. It was designed by the famous Chicago architecture firm of Adler and Sullivan.
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Sunshine Table
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh, National Gallery, London.
This painting was done near the end of van Gogh’s life. It is full of vibrancy and heavy brush strokes in his dynamic style. There is a museum in Amsterdam devoted only to him as he has become the most famous of the second generation of Impressionist artists.
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Rowing Skill
The Great Wave at Kanagawa (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji), c.1830-32 by Katsushika Hokusai, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
One of the most famous members of the Ukiyo-e group of printmakers from the Edo period in Japanese Art. Hokusai’s work is popular in his native country and was also popular among the 19th century French Impressionists. It continues to be popular throughout the world today and a museum dedicated to his art is in Obuse, Japan.
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Not Only a Girl’s Best Friend
The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, c.1647 by Georges de la Tour.
It does not look like anyone at this table is playing by the rules especially the fellow with the extra cards behind his back. The background is totally dark but the clothing stands out and looks more rich because of it. de la Tour lit most of his paintings with candlelight.
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The Beauty of Winter
A wonderful serene snow-covered landscape, named for the magpie perched on the fence gate.
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Enjoying the Country
Luncheon at the Boating Party, 1880-1881 by Pierre Auguste Renoir.
The young woman holding the dog would eventually become Mme. Renoir and is frequently used by him as a model. Renoir was a very social person and painted scenes of the pastimes he participated in.
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