2018. április 17., kedd

The Artist and his Model


Alexei Alexeevich Harlamoff (Russian, 1840-1925) - The Artist and his Model, 1875 (Oil on canvas) - - Harlamoff portrayed reading women many times in his later work, and he depicted this young reader as a model. The mirror in this painting reveals Harlamoff in his studio in Paris. By disguising his self-portrait in a mirror, the artist evokes the well-known imagery of Rembrandt and Velazquez, two Old Masters whom he is known to have admired…
 

2018. április 15., vasárnap

Green Stockings


Ulisse Caputo (Italian, 1872-1948) - Green Stockings, 1914 (Oil on canvas) - - Caputo first exhibited in the 1900 Venice Biennale. He painted genre subjects, often finely dressed and in intimate familial situations. Here, the lady takes a break from her reading but maintains her place in the narrative with a finger…
 

2018. április 12., csütörtök

Élet és művészet

Az élet és a művészet nagy cselekménye nem az, ami velünk történik a világban, hanem az, amit a világ bennünk megmozgat. A világban mindig van valami, amit nem látunk, mert a világ el akarja rejteni előlünk… de a művész néha megtalál valamit ezekből és akkor megmutatja. - Németh György – Egy gyógyszerész feljegyzései
 

2018. április 6., péntek

Clotilde in the Studio


Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish, 1863-1923) - Clotilde in the Studio (Oil on canvas. Museo Sorolla - Madrid) - - Sorolla’s wife Clotilde was his confidant, traveling companion, bookkeeper (or in his words, “my Treasury Minister”), and muse. In this work, set in their studio, she poses reading wearing a simple grey dress. In front of her, somewhat dominating the composition, is a pot of flowers and a large portfolio, likely containing sketches and other artwork…