Title: Autumn Sunshine Artist: George Cochran Lambdin (1830-1896) I will be away for about two weeks, so enjoy some works of art while I am gone including Autumn […]
Author Archive | Joan Hart
Arts Everyday Living: All in the Family in Art- Renoir’s Middle Son and His Favorite Toys
Title: Child with Toys–Gabrielle and the Artist’s Son, Jean Artist: August Renoir (1841-1919) I will be away for about two weeks so enjoy some works of art while I […]
Arts Everyday Living: American Artist and Mother, Lilly Martin Spencer–A Special New Dress
Title: We Both Must Fade Lilly Martin Spencer (1822-1902) How many of us have had a favorite dress or suit which we still remember even after the passing of many […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Renoir—The Glorious Color of Impressionism
Title: Two Sisters (On The Terrace) Artist: Pierre August Renoir (1841-1919) It’s a glorious day in France over a hundred and forty years ago, and we, the viewers, […]
Arts Everyday Living: African-American Artists-Edward Mitchell Bannister, Master of Landscapes
Title: Approaching Storm* Artist: Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901) Sometimes nature turns against us, quickly and unpredictably. The usually calm, stately trees–now starting to move ominously back and forth–can suddenly threaten […]
Arts Everyday Living: Native Americans in Art–Portrait of the Chiefs & Leaders, Nobility & Dignity
Title: Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri and Pawnees Artist: Charles Bird King (1785-1862) They startle us initially. Emerging boldly from the canvas, so striking in their colorful regalia. […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Dog Week–Renoir’s Portrait of the Ultimate Lap Dog
Title: Head of a Dog, 1870 Artist: Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) How can anyone resist such a face? Engaging us lovingly with those gentle eyes, accustomed to the tenderest […]
Arts Everyday Living: Art of the Dog Week–Mary Cassatt, A Little Girl’s Best Friend & Playmate
Title: Little Girl in a Blue Armchair Artist: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Is it time for a nap for a girl and her pet? Slumped on her chair, is […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Cat Week—Today, Through the Eyes of Cecilia Beaux
Title: Man with a Cat (Henry Sturgis Drinker) Artist: Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) In this portrait, we have entered the gentlemanly world of Mr. Henry Sturgis Drinker, engineer and future university […]
Arts Everyday Living: Impressionist Hassam’s Immortal Friend—the Poet of Appledore Island
A few years before she died, American Impressionist Childe Hassam (1859-1935) immortalized his poet friend Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) surrounded by the summer blossoms she lovingly tended. For Appledore was her […]
