Author: cparker
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ilLumi
ilLumi is an artist about whom I now very little, though likely a digital concept artist and illustrator, presumably from Japan. Most often whimsical, but sometimes straightforwardly realistic, the work often employs deep cotrasts between light and dark, with sources of illumination playing key roles. ilLumi doesn’t appear to have a dedicated website, but there…
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Eye Candy for Today: Manets Flowers in a Crystal Vase
Flowers in a Crystal Vase, Edouard Manet, oil on canvas, 13 x 19 in. (33 x 25 cm). In the collection of the National Gallery of Art, DC. Manet is best known for his figurative work, of course, but I particularly enjoy his still life paintings. I’m not always in tune with various styles of…
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Frederick Cayley Robinson
Frederick Cayley Robinson was an English painter and illustrator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He carried some of the style and approaches from the late 19th into the early 20th, even as they were fading in popularity. Notably, he was influenced by the literary medievalism of the Pre-Raphaelite painters and other…
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Eye Candy for Today: Francisco Lojacono’s Olive Grove
Olive Grove, Palermo, Francesco Lojacono, oil on canvas, 33 x 58 in. (84 x 147 cm). Link is to page with access to large image on Wikipedia. I don’t know the location of the original. Italian painter Francesco Lojacono, who was active from the mid 19th to the early 20th centuries, was known for his…
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Eye Candy for Today: Frederic William Burton’s star crossed lovers
Hellelil and Hildebrand, the Meeting on the Turret Stairs, Frederic William Burton, watercolor and gouache, 37 x 24 in. (95 x 61 cm), in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland. Link is to a Wikipedia page with access to a large image. Taken from a medieval ballad is the story of Hellelil, who…
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The Last Museum
The Last Museum, according to the website’s “About” page, is a search engine for museum art. It features a searchable database of over 5 million artworks, and intends to grow well beyond that. You can choose sections like “Artists”, “Museums” or “Cultures” and search from there, or simply enter any terms in the general search…