Category: Eye Candy for Today
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Eye Candy for Today: Corot landscape “sketch”
The Bridge at Narni, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. One of my favorite landscapes by Corot (or by anyone for that matter) — a shining example of why Corot and his compatriots in the Forest of Fontainebleau, along with Boudin, Courbet, Constable, Jongkind and a few others, were considered the precursors of French Impressionism, and by extension,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Brueghel still life
A Basket of Flowers, Jan Brueghel the Younger. Though not as accomplished as his father, Jan Brueghel the Younger turns in a 17th century tour de force of clear observation and fidelity to nature. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use “Fullscreen” link.
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Eye Candy for Today: M.C. Escher’s Up and Down
Up and Down, M.C. Escher. One of my favorites from Escher, a simple and elegant brain twist from the master of pulling your perceptions out from under you (and this inspiration for this panel from my webcomic).
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Eye Candy for Today: Tenniel hand colored Cheshire Cat
Cheshire Cat in the Tree Above Alice, by Sir John Tenniel — a hand-colored proof for The Nursery “Alice”. I had never seen this before. Wonderful. In the collection of the Morgan Library & Museum. Look for the “Full Screen” and Zoom controls under the image. [Via The Morgan Library on Twitter: @MorganLibrary]
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Eye Candy for Today; Cabanel portrait
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe by Alexandre Cabanel. Late 19th century full-length portraits like this were said to be done in the “Grand Style”, pulling out the stops to make the best presentation of the subject. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Click “Fullscreen” and zoom or use download arrow.
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Eye Candy for Today: Watts landscape
An Old Bridge at Hendon, Middlesex by Frederick Waters Watts. For those who could use a little reminder of summer. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.