Title: Miss Beatrice Townsend, 1882 Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) A PAINTING TO REMEMBER FOR TODAY In the public domain, courtesy of the National Gallery of […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Best Friends & Companions–Toulouse-Lautrec, A Life Long Love of Dogs
Title: The Artist’s Dog, Fleche Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) Although best known for his unforgettable portrayals of the performers of the Moulin Rouge, French master Toulouse-Lautrec also created a […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Degas–Art of the Horse, Best Friends & Companions
I am going to be away for most of March so I am going to be reposting a number of blogs that first appeared in previous years. When I […]
Arts Everyday Living: Best Friends & Companions- Impressionist Portrait of a Woman & Collie
Title: Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon, 1897 Artist: Anders Zorn (1860-1920) They are definitely best friends, American heiress and art collector Virginia Rathbone Bacon and her collie. Yet while she, attired […]
Arts Everyday Living: Animals in Art by an Artist of the Dutch Golden Age–Cat and Mouse
Title: The Large Cat, 1657 Artist: Cornelis Visscher (c. 1629-1658) The Large Cat as portrayed by Cornelis Visscher, a graphic artist of the Dutch Golden Age, is a powerful animal, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Best Friends & Companions in Art–Royal Dogs, A Mother and Her Pups
Title: Dog with pups, c. 1780 Artist unknown, India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, probably Sawar School This attentive mother and her litter represented above are no ordinary dogs. Their home the imperial palace […]
Arts Everyday Living: Toulouse-Lautrec Week–A Lifelong Love of Horses in His Art
CELEBRATING TOULOUSE-LAUTREC’S BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Born: November 24, 1864 When does an artist begin to display his or her talent? In Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s case, the signs of […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Artful Cat–Artist’s Favorite Model, Always Part of the Creative Process
Title: Self Portrait, 1896 Artist: Edward Penfield, 1866-1925 How many artists have bonded with their cats? Edward Penfield above, a leading American illustrator in the late 19th century, is […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Artful Cat—Feline Friend, Soul of Curiosity from Early Media to Internet
Have you met The Favorite Cat? He (or she) obviously would like to be introduced to you. Those inquiring eyes, large and wide, the symbol of a most curious feline. Our potential […]
Arts Everyday Living: Animals in Art—Maine’s Red Lobster, Creature from the Sea
Title: Lobster on a Black Background, 1940-1941 Artist: Marsden Hartley (1877-1943) What do you think of this big fellow? More likely to be your main course than a beloved pet? […]
