If you saw the above work and thought “Bougeureau,” you could be forgiven. Hugues Merle…
Read the PostForgotten Master: Hugues Merle (French, 1823-1881)
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(Dear Readers, I am currently on vacation and will be back and posting regularly at…
Read the PostTwo Late Bronzes by Jean Léon Gérôme: Les Rameaux & La Fuit en Egypte
While not forgotten in Spain, Carlos de Haes’ work has been little recognized elsewhere. As…
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Occasionally, I come across a book that was made with me in mind. Figures du Corps: Une…
Read the PostReview: Figures du Corps: Une Leçon d’Anatomie à l’École des Beaux-Arts
When Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) made these three paintings, he was between 19 and…
Read the PostThree Paintings by Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) for Christmas
Lately, I have been looking at my collection of images by theme, grouping Biblical and…
Read the PostEve After the Fall by Eugène Delaplanche (French, 1831-1892)
In several of my posts, I have pressed the importance of drawing. But it is…
Read the PostDrawing Is Not the Only Way to Paint (e.g. Velázquez)
Today, I was looking through a collection of nineteenth-century Spanish Academic drawings–which I will explore…
According to Victor Bardia, Feriarte is Europe’s largest annual Fine & Decorative Art fair. Bardia…
Read the PostFeriarte 2008: Visiting Spain’s Largest Annual Art Fair