Title: Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882-1883 Artist: William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Dora Wheeler (1856-1940), the subject of the portrait above by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), would become […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Gauguin–Discovering the Three Faces of Gauguin
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAUL GAUGUIN! Tomorrow, June 7th, will be French icon Paul Gauguin’s 176th birthday! Like his friend Vincent van Gogh, Gauguin created numerous self portraits throughout his […]
Arts Everyday Living: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers–The Haunting of Gauguin
In anticipation of Paul Gauguin’s 176th birthday on June 7, we are reposting one of our most popular blogs. VAN GOGH’S SUNFLOWERS–THE HAUNTING OF GAUGUIN No […]
Arts Everyday Living: A Woman of the Italian Renaissance–An Alternative to the Mona Lisa?
Title: Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1508 Artist: Girolamo di Benvenuto, 1470-1524 Portrait of a Young Woman may not be the Mona Lisa and it is likely […]
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? […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Gainsborough-The Haunting Beauty of a Singer & Poet
Title: Portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1785-1787 Artist: Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1798) How many artists have been in love with their subject? 18th century British portraitist Thomas Gainsborough is renowned […]
Arts Everyday Living: The World of the 18th Century-Portrait of a Nun? A Noblewoman? Or Both?
Title: Elizabeth Throckmorton, Canoness Order of the Dames Augustines Anglaises, 1729 Artist: Nicolas de Largilliere (1656-1746) I have always been drawn to this 18th century depiction of a nun […]
Arts Everyday Living: A Musical Renoir. Creating a Melody of Colors on a Spanish Guitar
Title: Young Spanish Woman with Guitar, 1898 Artist: Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Can you almost hear the strumming of the strings? Music was a favorite theme of the iconic Impressionist Renoir […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Impressionist Mary Cassatt—A Love for Japanese Art
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY CASSATT! This Wednesday, May 22, is American Impressionist Mary Cassatt’s 180th birthday, so we are celebrating this week with her works of art. Today we […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy 180th Birthday Mary Cassatt! A Week of Celebration of Her Art
The Boating Party, 1893/1894 Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) This Wednesday, May 22, is Mary Cassatt’s 180th birthday. So we will be celebrating this week with her works of art starting with the […]
