Little Girl in White (Queenie Burnett), 1907 George Bellows (1882-1925) She may looks small, although her painting is over 5 feet high and currently hangs at the National Gallery […]
Author Archive | Joan Hart
Arts Everyday Living: Happy 183rd Birthday, Renoir! The Connoisseur of Impressionist Color
Title: Young Woman Sewing, 1879 Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RENOIR! Renoir, who would have been 183 years old today, was truly the connoisseur of color, following in […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of a Post-Impressionist–Inside a Parisian Apartment
Title: The Yellow Curtain, c. 1893 Artist: Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) What’s behind The Yellow Curtain? A mirror and table? Plus another curtain of multi-colored patterns, contrasting to the solidity of the […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Travel—In the Heart of the Italian Countryside with Corot
Title: A View Near Volterra, 1830 Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) I am back! I hope you have enjoyed the mini-exhibition of works of art such as A View Near Volterra, by French […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Travel—Venice, Jewel of the Adriatic, Churches & Canals
Title: Venice. The Dogana and San Giorgione Maggiore, 1834 Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) I am returning soon from my trip. Venice has been a popular destination of […]
Arts Everyday Living: Have You Heard of This Artist?—The Dramatic Beauty of California in Art
Title: Oaks and Rocks, San Luis Obispo, 1930 Artist: Edward Bruce (1879-1943) I am in California now, so here is a unforgettable view of one of the many landscapes inspired […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Valentine’s Day—A Valentine from an Artist of Romance & Love
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY YOUNG GIRL READING AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY: She is at least 250 years old, yet her name still remains unknown. Even though scholars and art historians have done […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Travel–A Quiet Place, Exploring the Brittany Countryside
Title: Breton Village, c. 1890 Odilon Redon (1840-1916) I am presently taking a vacation for about 10 days. So I would like to share this work of art by French […]
Arts Everyday Living: Have You Heard of This Artist? A Dutch Genius & His Eternal Flowers
DISCOVERING NEW ARTISTS Title: Flowers in a Vase, c. 1700 Artist: Philip van Kouwenbergh (1671-1729) I am still on my travels but here is one of the extraordinary still lifes […]
Arts Everyday Living: Impressionist Women Artists–Mary Cassatt, The Art of Maternal Love
Title: Peasant Mother and Child, c. 1895 Artist: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) I will be away for about ten days. So continue to enjoy our blogs, starting with Mary Cassatt, who […]
