Author: cparker
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Robert Zünd
19th century Swiss painter Robert Zünd studied with several noted Swiss landscape painters, including Alexandre Calame and his teacher, François Diday. Carrying forward the emphasis on truth to nature of his teachers, Zünd became noted for his richly detailed landscapes, many of which were large in scale. He also was influenced by the study of…
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Eye Candy for Today: Rubens red chalk profile portrait
Profile Head of an Old Man (“Niccolò da Uzzano”), Peter Paul Rubens Red chalk and red chalk wash, over a layer of opaque light gray. Roughly 9 X 6 inches (22 x 16 cm). In the collection of the Morgan Library and Museum. In this beautifully realized chalk drawing the bony geometry of the face…
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Jonas Lie
Jonas Lie was a painter born in Norway to a Norwegian father and an American mother. After the death of his father he emigrated to the U.S., joining his mother and sisters in New York. He became known for his paintings of the city, and in particular of the Atlantic coast in New England and…
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Eye Candy for Today: Hiroshi Yoshida spring woodblock print
Spring in a Hot Spring (Onsen no haru), Hiroshi Yoshida Woodblock print, roughly 11 x 16 inches (27 x 40 cm); in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; also on Ukiyo-e Search. With the visual appeal of both a drawing and a painting, Shin-hanga master Hiroshi Yoshida also combines the sensibilities of…
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Art Museum Day 2017
Tomorrow, Thursday May 18, 2017, is Art Museum Day here in the U.S. Organized by the Association of Art Museum Directors, it’s an event in which participating museums open their doors for free and often feature events, tours and museum shop discounts. Unlike the broader Museum Day, organized by the Smithsonian and generally held in…
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Eye Candy for Today: Francis Hopkinson Smith watercolor of Venice
“Over a Balcony,” View of the Grand Canal, Venice; Francis Hopkinson Smith Watercolor; roughly 32 x 21 inches (80 x 53 cm); in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. On their page, click on “Explore Object” at the top of the image for a zoomable view, or use the “Download Image” link. This…