Title: The Adoration of the Magi, 1440/1460 Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455) and Fra Filippo Lippi (c. 1406-1469) Have you ever seen such a crowd? Coming from all directions to […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating the Holidays in Art–The Magic of Moonlight on the Snow
Title: Winter Scene in Moonlight, 1869 Artist: Henry Farrer (1844-1903) The night can be endless in the Northern Hemisphere, often dark and cold, forcing us to shelter inside. Yet, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Holidays, Art of Northern Renaissance, Madonna & Child with Angels
Title: Madonna and Child with Angels, after 1479 Artist: Hans Memling, Netherlandish, active c. 1465 – 1494 A PAINTING TO REMEMBER […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating the Holidays in Art–The Wonder of the Christmas Story
THREE SCENES FROM THE CHRISTMAS STORY Little is known about the background of Juan de Flandes (active 1496-1519), painter of the three panels below illustrating the different events […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating Holidays in Art—Adoration of Christ Child, Angels & Shepherds
Title: The Adoration of the Christ Child, ca. 1515 Artist: Follower of Jan Joest of Kalkar (Netherlandish), active ca. 1515 A PAINTING TO REMEMBER FOR THE HOLIDAYS For more […]
Arts Everyday Living: Merry Christmas and Glad Tidings from Mary and an Orchestra of Angels
Beginning today through the 25th, we will be celebrating the holidays with the beauty and power of art! MERRY CHRISTMAS & GLAD TIDINGS! Title: Mary, Queen of Heaven, c. 1485/1500 […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Thanksgiving–Food Glorious Food–Artful Dessert
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Title: Still Life with Fruits and Nuts, 1848 Artist: Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821-1872) After a filling Thanksgiving dinner, perhaps the colorful dessert above by African-American […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Valentine’s Day from Renoir–A Tribute to Aline, His Beloved Muse
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY—A TRIBUTE TO ALINE, RENOIR’S BELOVED MUSE Aline Charigot (1859-1915) was only in her early twenties when she first appeared as one of Impressionist Pierre-Auguste […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating the Holidays in Art–Greetings from a Special Christmas Cat
Title: Merry Xmas, 1921 Artist: Edward Penfield, 1866-1925 Cats were a favorite subject of American illustrator Edward Penfield, particularly to celebrate holidays like Christmas. The Smithsonian […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating Holidays in Art-A Teenage Mary and Baby Jesus from Florence
Title: Madonna and Child, c. 1475 Artist: Antonio Rossellino (1427-1479) Do you notice how young the Madonna and the baby Jesus are in this finely carved terra-cotta sculpture by […]
