Vasily Polenov
Betlehem 1882
Bethlehem (House of Bread - House of Lahmu) is is a Palestinian city in the West Bank and a hub of Palestinian cultural and tourism industries. It is first mentioned in the Armana letters fourteen centuries BCE.
lördag 19 oktober 2019
fredag 18 oktober 2019
Martin Lewis (1881-1962)
Relics. [Speakeasy Corner.], 1928
Lewis was an acknowledged master of the intaglio techniques of printmaking, experimenting with multiple processes including etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint. A highly skilled printer, Lewis created magnificent impressions that captured the energy, bustle and occasional solitude of all aspects of city life in New York. With his remove to Connecticut in 1932, Lewis instigated another topic through his printmaking: country life. This firmly entrenched Lewis as a prominent America scene artist, who captured the intersection between the urban and rural environments and shed light on the slowly emerging suburban culture. Ref. Wikipedia
torsdag 17 oktober 2019
Canaletto
[Giovanni Antonio Canal] (1697-1768)
Arco di Constantino (1742) Royal Collection, UK
Målarstilen är saklig och Canaletto kan ha haft hjälp av ett tekniskt hjälpmedel, en camera obscura. Men Canaletto har trots detta tagit sig vissa friheter och placerat triumfbågens text som är synlig från nordsidan så att vi ser den från sydsidan. Konstantinbågen är en triumfbåge i Rom, uppförd 315 till minne av kejsar Konstantins seger över Maxentius vid Pons Milvius 312.
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