Danish artist Laurits Andersen Ring (1854-1933) was a popular figure in his country’s art world. A number of his paintings are distinguished by their clarity, realism, and depictions of everyday living.
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Arts Everyday Living: Welcome to Summer–In the Middle of a Wildflower Field
I was able to find little information on Danish artist Carl Frederik Aagaard (1833-1895); landscapes were a favorite subject.
Arts Everyday Living: Creative Routines At Home–the Art of Food–Escape from Social Isolation
An excerpt from Through an Artist’s Eyes: Learning to Live Creatively, chapter on Creative Routines. The hours can loom ahead if you find yourself confined….Boredom, restlessness, even despair can result, negatively affecting your overall perspective and self-esteem. Yet, even the most mundane task can be a source of artistry. Or, as the painter Georgia O’Keeffe once observed, you […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Reading—In A Quiet Corner
Danish artist Christian Dalsgaard (1824-1907) was in the forefront of interpreting the folk customs and traditions of his country through the medium of visual art.
Arts Everyday Living: Art of a Golden Age—Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Both Christian Kobke (1810-1848) and Frederik Hansen Sodring (1809-1862), the subject of the memorable portrait above, were artists who worked during the Danish Golden Age of Painting (first half of nineteenth century).
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Silence—Unknown Woman in an Interior
Danish master Wilhelm Hammershoi (1864-1916) is gaining more international recognition for his often haunting and magical interiors.
Arts Everyday Living: Looking Ahead to Summer—Little Girl on the Beach
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. LOOKING AHEAD TO SUMMER LITTLE GIRL ON THE BEACH The beaches are beautiful with whiter than white sands and the sea water is clear and inviting…Visit the inspiring museums and dwell in the world famous paintings by artists such as […]
Arts Everyday Living: A Boy’s Life—Solitary Fishing
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. A BOY’S LIFE SOLITARY FISHING …..To forget oneself is to be happy. Robert Louis Stevenson, Memories and Portraits Childhood was a popular subject of both Danish artist H. A. Brendekilde (1857-1942) and Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). To experience more of their […]
Arts Everyday Living: Inside the Royal Ballet—The Degas Connection?
INSIDE THE ROYAL BALLET THE DEGAS CONNECTION? I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dance or to to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. Martha Graham, I Am a Dancer Danish artist Paul-Gustave Fischer (1860-1934) may not have the universal fame today […]
Arts Everyday Living: This Week at the Art Museum—Through a Mother’s Eyes
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. THIS WEEK AT THE ART MUSEUM THROUGH A MOTHER’S EYES For the breath of life is the sunlight……. Kahlil Gibran Skagens Museum, in which the striking Sunlight in the Blue Room now hangs, was founded in the early twentieth century by members of an […]
