Category: Eye Candy for Today
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Eye Candy for Today: Paul Weber pencil drawing
Forest Scene, Paul Weber Roughly 6×5″ (15x12cm). In the Walters Art Museum. Click “Explore Object” in upper left of image for zoomable version.
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Eye Candy for Today: Georg Flegel still life
Still Life, Georg Flegel This wonderful little painting is only a little over 10×13 inches (27x34cm). The original is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. High-res image here (2.8mb).
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Eye Candy for Today: Arthur Rackham Rhinegold illustration
Rhinegold and the Valkyries, page 28, by Arthur Rackham Image from Wikimedia Commons For more on Rackham, and additional links to images and resources, see my most recent post on Authur Rackham.
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Eye Candy for Today: Alexander’s Isabella
Isabella and the Pot of Basil, John White Alexander I love the contrast of this spare, Art Nouveau-tinged interpretation of the tragic and somewhat gruesome tale of Isabella, as compared to William Holman Hunt’s lavish and equally stunning interpretation of the same story. The John White Alexander painting is in the Museum of Fine Arts,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Morisot’s mother and sister
Portrait of the Artist’s Mother and Sister, Berthe Morisot An intimate family portrait by an underappreciated member of the Impressionist circle.
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Eye Candy for Today: Gibson’s jurors
Studies In Expression. When Women Are Jurors, Charles Dana Gibson Beautifully confident pen and ink by a master. This large version of the image is on a Russian site called Artscroll, which features a list of additional Gibson images.