Category: Gallery and Museum Art
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Self-portraits #12
More “selfies” from the hands of artists from the past. Nary an iPhone among them. Images above (links to my posts): George Hendrik Breitner, Amedeo Modigliani, Arthur Rackham, Marie Bashkirtseff, Cornelis Visscher (with detail), Frédéric Bazille, Lorenzo Lotto, Pieter Claesz (with detail).
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Eye Candy for Today: William R. Leigh portrait
Sophie Hunter Colston by William R. Leigh In the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In addition to the larger image on the SAAM site, there is another image on Wikimdeia Commons. Though the latter is cropped, slightly soft in focus, and has a bit of glare, I’ve used it for the detail crop…
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Eric Wert
When I first encountered the still life paintings of Eric Wert, I was struck by his use of color: vibrant and intense, yet controlled and always in the service of the composition. I then was impressed with his handling of complex detailed compositions, often with multiple elements in front of intricate background patterns on wallpaper,…
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Christopher Copeland
Taking inspiration from the American Impressionists and Tonalists of the late 19th century, Minnesota artist Christopher Copeland paints landscapes with a deft touch for the representation of atmospheric effects and a keen sense of controlled value ranges and subtle color. In addition to the landscape of his native Minnesota, Copeland finds fascination in the very…
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Eye Candy for Today: Whistler etching
The Traghetto No. 2, James McNeill Whistler Etching and drypoint; eighth state of nine, roughly 9×12 inches (23x30cm). In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Like Rembrandt, Whistler never fails to amaze me with how casual he makes his drawing process look in his etchings, and yet how powerful and subtle is the…
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Eye Candy for Today: Helen Searle still life
Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, Helen Searle In the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is a zoomable version on the museum’s site along with an enlargement. The image above was taken from Wikimedia Commons. Though slightly out of focus, it’s larger as a downloadable file, and I think the more restrained color may actually…