Category: Gallery and Museum Art
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John William North
Victorian painter John William North was known for his landscapes in both oil and watercolor. He secured work as an illustrator at an early age, but eventually abandoned his successful career in that field to pursue landscape painting full time. He was instrumental in the creation of a new, more durable linen-based watercolor paper, and…
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Eye Candy for Today: Leonardo’s portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci
Ginevra de’ Benci, Leonardo da Vinci The link is to the page for the painting on the NGA site, which has a zoomable version as well as offering a link to a downloadable files, though you need to sign up for a free account to download the highest resolution version. There is also a zoomable…
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Adrianus Eversen
I don’t know if it’s an actual genre, but there is a kind of 19th century Dutch cityscape painting that I particularly enjoy. These paintings feature streets lined with older brick buildings, and are atmospheric and richly textural, a visual combination that makes for delightful eye candy. The cityscapes of Adrianus Everson are a prime…
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Fanny Churberg
Fanny Maria Churberg was a Finnish landscape painter active in the latter half of the 19th century. In addition to her initial training in her home country, she studied in Germany and France, and her style primarily reflected the influence of her German instructors. Churberg’s handling of landscape subjects, particularly those with rocky elements, are…
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Eye Candy for Today: Fortuny’s Print Collector
The Print Collector, Maria Fortuny Link is to zoomable version on Google Art Project; downloadable file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. One of those wonderful 19th interior paintings that in addition to figures, also includes a series of still life subjects as well as a representation of other artworks.
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Eye Candy for Today: J.C. Schotel chalk drawing
Seated Woman Watching a Cradle, J. C. (Johannes Christianus) Schotel Black chalk on paper, roughly 11 x 10 inches (27 x 25 cm); original is in the Morgan Library and Museum, NY. There is a soft delicate feeling in both the rendering and quality of light in this drawing by the 19th century Dutch artist,…