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Tag Archives: Art
1945: The House by the Canal
Algernon Cecil Newton: The House by the Canal (1945)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Algernon Cecil Newton, Animals, Art, Cats, Cityscapes, Factories, Great Britain, Houses, Painting
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1926: The Hunt
Robert Burns: The Hunt (c. 1926); previously known as Diana and her Nymphs.
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Great Britain, Mythology, Painting, Robert Burns, Scotland
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1872: Eaton’s Neck
John Frederick Kensett: Eaton’s Neck, Long Island (1872)
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Tagged 1870's, 19th Century, Art, John Frederick Kensett, Landscapes, Painting, Seascapes, USA
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1565: Portrait of a Boy
Sofonisba Anguissola: Portrait of a Boy at the Spanish Court (1565-1570); formerly attributed—as were many of Anguissola’s works—to Alonso Sanchez Coello
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Tagged 16th Century, Art, Italy, Painting, Portraits, Sofonisba Anguissola, Spain, Women
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20th Century: Headdress
Igbo / Ekoi Cross River Headdress (early 20th c.) (source)
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Tagged 20th Century, Africa, Art, Ekoi, Headwear, Igbo, Nigeria
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1908: Flying Machine
Harry Grant Dart: Cover illustration for the magazine The All-Story, October 1908
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Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Balloons, Drawing, Harry Grant Dart, USA
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1820: Vishnu as Vishvarupa
Jaipur, India – Vishnu as Vishvarupa (1800-1820); “this striking painting shows the blue-skinned Hindu god Vishnu in his form as the Universal Man or Vishvarupa, which means ‘all forms’. The small figures painted on his body refer to his role … Continue reading
1940s: Singing on the Mountain
Hugh M. Morton: “Singing on the Mountain” Preacher (1940s – 1950s); unidentified preacher at “Singing on the Mountain” gospel festival, Grandfather Mountain, NC. (source)
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Tagged 1940's, 1950's, 20th Century, Art, Christianity, Hugh M. Morton, Photography, Religion, USA
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2017: Four Crows
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Corvusfugit, Crows, Photography, USA
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1867: Ambo le Man per lo Dolor mi Morsi
In the lowest depths of Hell, Dante and Virgil come upon the souls of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and his political enemy Archbishop Ruggieri. Both are frozen in ice up to their necks; Ugolino is behind Ruggieri, gnawing on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Century, 1860's, 19th Century, Art, Dante, France, Italy, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Poetry, Sculpture
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