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 […]
Tag Archives | creative living
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 […]
Arts Everyday Living: Have You Heard of This Artist? On the Edge of the Sea, A Rival for Homer?
DISCOVERING NEW ARTISTS Title: Maine Coast (#31), c. 1920 Howard Russell Butler (1856-1934) Have you ever stood on the edge of the ocean? Where the incoming waves crash […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Gilded Age–Grand Mansions, Magnificent Colored Windows
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS OF THE GILDED AGE Imagine your home decorated with these two magnificent stained glass windows designed by 19th century American artist John La Farge (1835-1910)! […]
Arts Everyday Living: Vermeer and the Art of Letter Writing—A Woman’s Secret?
Title: A Lady Writing, c. 1665 Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) Imagine a time when letter writing was an art form and words were thoughtfully chosen. Written down with a feathery […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Grandmother & Grandson–An Intergenerational Bond
Title: Mrs. Smith and Her Grandson, 1776 Artist: Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827) Two generations, grandmother and grandson, pose together for us. They may appear a bit shy, perhaps […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through a Child’s Eyes–Posing for the Artist, The Perfect Profile
Title: Alsatian Girl, 1873 Artist: Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905) She is a serious and even solemn child. Sitting perfectly still for the artist, French 19th century master Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905). Her […]
Arts Everyday Living:Through a Child’s Eyes—The Art of Blowing Bubbles
Title: Soap Bubbles, Probably 1733/1734 Artist: Jean Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) “Practice makes perfect” certainly applies here as a boy entertains his younger friend who watches in the background. A […]
Arts Everyday Living:Through the Eyes of Van Gogh-January Gift from Vincent, The Art of Fruit
Vincent van Gogh, Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, 1889, oil on canvas, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Title: Still Life […]
