Tag Archives: Painting

1715: Plum Blossoms

Posted on October 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ogata Kōrin: 紙本金地著色紅白梅図 – Red and White Plum Blossoms (c. 1715)

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2012: Gods of New Jersey

Posted on October 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Peter Ferguson: Gods of New Jersey (c. 2012)

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16th Century: Dog and Cat

Posted on October 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Dosso Dossi: Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Dog and Cat (16th Century) “This kind of moody portrait, or image of a particular human type, was popularised by Giorgione: here the dog and cat may allude to conflicting sides of … Continue reading →

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1920: Nocturnal Landscape

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ernst Nepo: Nocturnal Landscape (1920)

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1908: Sunset

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Gabriele Münter: Sunset over Staffelsee (c. 1908)

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1753: The Wolf Peach

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

In 1753, Linnaeus gave the tomato its Latin species name lycopersicum, which means “wolf peach.” Image: Luis Meléndez: Still Life with Tomatoes, a Bowl of Aubergines and Onions (c. 1771-1774)