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Tag Archives: Painting
1895: Kaikkialla ääni kaikuu
Beda Stjernschantz: Everywhere A Voice Invites Us… (1895)
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, Beda Stjernschantz, Children, Finland, Music, Painting, Women
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1594: So Tempting
Maerten de Vos: The Temptation of Saint Anthony [detail] (1594) Click on the image to see the whole painting.
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Tagged 16th Century, Art, Belgium, Christianity, Maerten de Vos, Painting, Temptation of St. Anthony
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1642: An Undignified Pursuit
In 1642, the Italian diplomat Cardinal Jules Mazarin succeded Cardinal Richelieu as the Chief Minister to the King of France. Following the Thirty Years’ War, he played a major role in developing the notion of Westphalian sovereignty, the principle of … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, France, International Law, Italy, Jules Mazarin, Painting, Pierre Mignard, Poltical Science, Portraits
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1934: Unreal City
Carel Willink: Stadsgezicht [Cityscape] (1934)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Carel Willink, Cityscapes, Netherlands, Painting
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1993: Traditional Theme
Victor Safonkin: Temptation of St. Anthony (1993) (source)
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Tagged 20th Century, Art, Christianity, Painting, Russia, Temptation of St. Anthony, Victor Safonkin
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1883: Two Versions of the Same Tree
James Hey Davies: Study of an Ash Tree in Summer (1883) Study of an Ash Tree in Winter (1883)
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Tagged Art, Great Britain, James Hey Davies, Landscapes, Painting, Trees
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1892: And The Sea Gave Up The Dead Which Were In It
Sir Frederic Lord Leighton: And The Sea Gave Up The Dead Which Were In It (1892)
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Tagged 19th Century, Art, Death, Great Britain, Painting, Sir Frederic Leighton, The Ocean
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1866: Mer Calme
Gustave Courbet: Calm Sea (1866)
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2013: Bronx Overpasses
Valeri Larko: Bronx Overpasses (2013) More Paintings: Source.
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1889: Ravine
Vincent van Gogh: Ravine (1889) At the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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