French artist Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) often created interiors and still lifes, filled with rich colors and complex patterns.
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Arts Everyday Living: Searching for Van Gogh—The Missing Flowers
When Dutch master Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was living in Paris with his brother Theo, he created several vases of flowers, distinguished by vibrant colors and expressive brushwork. The location of one of these Parisian floral arrangements shown above is unknown: it is said to be currently missing from the Mahmoud-Khalil Museum in Cairo. […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Gauguin–Peacocks & the Tropics
French master Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) is famous for his colorful and exotic interpretations of Tahiti. Landscape with Peacocks above was created during Gaugin’s first stay on the tropical island as well as possibly his self-portrait below.
Arts Everyday Living: Van Gogh’s Shoes—A Self Portrait of the Artist?
Would you consider Vincent van Gogh’s pair of shoes which he painted in 1887, a self-portrait? Do they reveal Vincent’s personality? His character?
Arts Everyday Living: Gauguin’s Search for the Ideal—Tahiti and the South Seas
I’m still away. French iconic artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) traveled to Tahiti, searching for the ideal society where he could express his dream-like visions.
Arts Everyday Living: Through Redon’s Eyes—Woman Embroidering, Study in Yellow
French artist Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a master of pastel, often apparent in his use of vibrant and unusual colors, especially the yellow.
Arts Everyday Living: Cezanne’s Bouquet of Perfection in a Vase from Vermeer’s City
Dahlias in a Delft Vase by one of art history’s great artists Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) is a work of floral perfection, enhanced by a vase from Vermeer’s native city of Delft.
Arts Everyday Living: Intimate Spaces—Maternal Harmony, A Mother and Child
INTIMATE SPACES MATERNAL HARMONY, A MOTHER AND CHILD Conceive of a picture as a series of harmonies. Edouard Vuillard, Private Journal, 1890 French artists Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) applied the warm colors as well as broken brush strokes of the Impressionists to create their own expressive interpretations of domestic life. The above image […]
Arts Everyday Living: Paul Gauguin and the Art of Humility
Click on the work of art to enlarge or enhance it. THROUGH THE EYES OF GAUGUIN THE ART OF HUMILITY Humility is perfect quietness of the heart…. Andrew Murray Before French Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) traveled to Tahiti, the locale most associated with his work, the artist spent several years […]
Arts Everyday Living: The World of Van Gogh–These Shoes Are Made for Walking?
THE WORLD OF VAN GOGH THESE SHOES ARE MADE FOR WALKING? You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. Publius Syrus* Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) not only created portraits of people, but also of the objects around him, including the pair of shoes above. The words of […]
