Anton Pieck When one thinks of artists, one looks to the greats such as Veronese or Goya or Turner and some are maybe somewhat “sniffy” when graphic artists and illustrators are lumped together with such luminaries. My artist today was reviled by serious art lovers for his artwork being petty […]
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Joseph Farquharson RA – my daily art display
Self Portrait (1882) We are approaching a time when we have to expect very cold weather and for some of us the oncoming of snow. So as we are at the beginning of the Christmas month I thought I would treat you to some snowy scenes by one of the […]
Review: Gaomon PD1610 pen display – This uses 16:10 aspect ratio!
Review unit provided by Gaomon Competition in the pen display market is so intense that it’s difficult for any single pen display to stand out. Almost every pen display in the market will have a competitor with almost similar specifications. What we have here with the Gaomon PD1610 pen display […]
Holger Drachmann – my daily art display
The Artist, the Poet, the Lover of Women. Holger Drachmann The subject of this week’s blog is the nineteenth century Danish poet, dramatist and painter Holger Drachmann. Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann was born on October 9th, 1846 in Copenhagen. He was the son of Andreas Drachmann and his wife Vilhelmine. […]
Anne Goldthwaite – my daily art display
Anna Goldthwaite Self Portrait The artist I am showcasing today is a lady who hailed from the American Deep South. Anne Wilson Goldthwaite was born into a genteel Montgomery, Alabama family on June 28th, 1869. She was a true daughter of the South and the oldest of four siblings. Her […]
Emma Hilma Amalia Löwstädt-Chadwick – my daily art display
The artist I am looking at today was one of several successful Swedish female artists who spent time studying in Paris during the 1880s. Her artwork was displayed every year at the great Paris Salons as well as in Sweden. Let me introduce you to Emma Hilma Amalia Löwstädt-Chadwick. Portrait […]
Zdenka Rosalina Augusta Braunerová – my daily art display
In my blog today I am looking at the life and works of the nineteenth century Czech painter, Zdenka Rosalina Augusta Braunerová. Her views and lifestyle influenced many painters and writers, many of whom were her friends. She became a patron of many artists, but she also supported folk art, […]
Rudolph von Alt – my daily art display
Self-portrait (1890) The focus of my blog today is to look at the life and work of the nineteenth century Austrian painter Rudolph Ritter von Alt. The word “Ritter”is used as a title of nobility in German-speaking areas. It translates approximately to the British designation “Sir”, denoting a Knight. It […]
Carl and Karin Larsson. Part 1. – my daily art display
My blog today focuses on the lives and works of a very talented nineteenth century Swedish couple, Carl and Karin Larsson, a couple whose upbringing was so different. Self Portrait by Carl Larsson (1895) Carl Olof Larsson was born on May 28th 1853 in the Stockholm town of Gamla stan, […]
Carl and Karin Larsson. Part 2. – my daily art display
Karin Larsson with her firstchild, Suzanne (1885) Carl and Karin Larsson married in late 1882 and in 1884 their first child, Suzanne was born. Their second child, a son Ulf, was born in 1887 but sadly died when he was eighteen. In all, Carl and Karin had eight children. After […]