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Art Subject: People
Fonthill Castle Docent, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting shows a docent in the interior of Fonthill Castle in Pennsylvania. The entire castle features exquisite handmade tiles embedded in the concrete con...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bistro on South Street, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits outside a Philadelphia bistro, reading her book. The bright morning light shines through the establishment's windows, revealing a glimpse of its i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Everyone on a Mission, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts the bustling energy of Midtown Manhattan traffic, looking south on a rainy afternoon. Dashing yet precise brushstrokes convey move...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wacker Drive in the Rain, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A street in Chicago comes alive on a rainy afternoon. The wet pavement reflects the city lights, creating a shimmering effect as cars and pedestrians move thr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Big Nude By Helmut Newton
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Big Nude By Helmut Newton 1992 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 33 x 23.25 inches ( 84 x 59 cm ) Image Size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches ( 65 x 50 cm ) Edition Size: Unknown
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Vermont Farm
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist landscape of a Vermont farm by American artist Paul Starrett Sample (1896-1974). Sample was born in Louisville, Kentucky and went to school at Dartmouth College,...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
Located in Beachwood, OH
African Carved Wood Makonde Mask Heavy wood carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor 16.5 x 8 x 10 inches A carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor, this African facial...
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Serendipity III, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The interior of an eatery on the east side of Manhattan exudes an eclectic charm. Several Tiffany-style lamps hang overhead, casting a warm glow over the space....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Spilt, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A surrealist painting captures the tension between prey and predator. In the foreground, a rabbit stands wary while a fox snarls nearby. Others of their kind sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Book, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A warm glow from a flickering candle illuminates the scene, casting soft light across every object. An antique clock nestled within a sculpture evokes a sense o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quiet Observer, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by the fox’s clever charm, this portrait captures both its keen expression and lively spirit. Artist Karen Barton layered oil paint using a mix of pa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Memories of Rome, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An enchanting scene invites the viewer to walk along the Tiber River in Rome and marvel at the beautiful Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II. The impressionist style cap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Four of Cups, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four cups connect at the center of the composition, forming a diamond shape. Wavy lines ripple around them, while bright beams radiate from the handles and rims...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Have You Decided, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer creates a warm restaurant interior with ambient lighting and muted colors. She emphasizes more detail in the areas of interest while k...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting of Three Dancers in Tutus Backstage
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Ballet Scene of Three Dancers Backstage in Tutus a Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and framed in bespoke handmade Frame. This is a large Oil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quiet Time - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Drawing, Two Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Sunset, Rockport Harbor
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New England landscapes and vigorous portrayals of the harbors and houses of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The son of landscape artist Charles P. Gruppé (1860-1940), Emile enjoyed a long and successful career that spanned over six decades.In 1925, Gruppé began spending summers in Gloucester. He established a studio on Rocky Neck in East Gloucester where he taught plein-air classes. In 1942 —along with Bridgman, Carlson, Miller and Chapman—he established the Gruppé Summer School, which he continued to operate until 1970.Gruppé’s works hang in many colleges and museums: Smith College, Silberman College in Montreal, the University of Idaho, the Los Angeles Museum, the San Antonio Museum and the de Cordova Museum. His paintings are also at the White House in Washington, D.C. and the Gruppe Summer School in Gloucester. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso stretcher “Sunset, Rockport Harbor...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

FACES OF UNITY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Acrylic , acrylic spray on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube, From Spain.
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

FACES OF UNITY
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Majestic Descent, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A herd of bison descends a mist-shrouded mountain, embodying majesty and resilience. Erratic brushstrokes and bold applications of paint create a dynamic visu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Celestial Steed, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This watercolor painting features a pegasus rendered in warm earth tones accented with bright blue feathers. Playful in spirit yet gentle in pose, the winged ho...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Snoopy and His Friends - Minimalist Abstract 3D Textural Colorful Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Forty-Deuce, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
People bustle past each other, filling the sidewalks of 42nd Street in New York City. On this sunny winter afternoon, storefronts dazzle with colorful advertisements, while theater marquee lights reflect off restaurant windows. The sounds of traffic mix with the lively beat of Spanish rock music from boom boxes, infusing the air with the vibrant pulse of urban life.


About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Red Barn, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Karen d'Angeac Mihm captures a quiet moment on her family's property in upstate New York. Sunlight illuminates a red barn, revealing weathered wood wit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

European Portrait of a Priest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine European portrait of a priest, oil on canvas, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century, unsigned, with original stretcher, minor surface losses and damage, craquelure, edge...
Category

17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Attached, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cropped image of a bull and its rider captures the intensity of the sport, creating a sense of immediacy and immersion. The scene conveys the rugged nature of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sidewalk Cafe in Spain, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Cafe patrons sit under the shade of umbrellas, avoiding the direct sun while they sip their cortados. The impressionistic strokes capture the warm, inviting a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Riverscape Impressionist Oil Painting by George Thompson Pritchard, Framed
By George Thompson Pritchard
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Riverscape, an original oil on canvas by George Thompson Pritchard, is a piece for the true collector. An impressively calming nature of this plein-air painting draws you in...
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Six of Cups, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Water, waves, vessel, and the color blue are all symbolic of emotions in the cosmology of tarot. Galloping horses and unicorns frame the scene. The artwork is p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunday with Rodin, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
On a recent painting trip to Europe, artist Faye Vander Veer visited the Rodin Museum in Paris, where a sense of calm contrasted with the city's bustling ener...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marilyn Minter: Merry Merry: Limited Edition Large Christmas Stickers Rare Art
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Minter Merry Merry: Limited Edition Large Christmas Stickers, 2007 One oversized sheet of die-cut vinyl stickers which rolls up and ships in a tube with original tube from ar...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Plaster, Screen

Geisha Skateboard Triptych(suite of three silkscreen skateboards numbered 55/150
Located in New York, NY
Nobuyoshi Araki Geisha Skateboard Triptych, ca. 2014 Set of (3) Skateboards of Silkscreen on 7 ply Canadian Maplewood Deck Signed in plate, Each signed on the deck and hand numbered ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Wood, Maple, Screen

Duke, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack captures a seated male figure. The subject's thoughtful pose and warm skin contrast with the contemporary cropping of a gray background....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

"MySpace Tom No. 6" Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet Acrylic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "MySpace Tom No. 6" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic. This piece measures 30"h x 33"w framed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn

"MySpace Tom No. 7" Textile Portrait, Glitch Motif, Crochet Acrylic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "MySpace Tom No. 7" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crochet acrylic. This piece measures 30"h x 33"w framed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn

Purple Iris #4, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jay Jense depicts an iris patch in his backyard. It portrays a moment of a humid spring evening, capturing a vivid memory of seeing the blooms in the lig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Cat on Yellow, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cat with striking blue eyes crouches against a vibrant yellow background. Bold, thick black lines outline its body, giving it a playful, cartoonish feel. Th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Basquiat La Jolla Museum of art 1985 (Basquiat Parameters)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, 1985: Rare vintage original 1980s exhibition program published on the occasion of: ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat Parameters’ La ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting showing Ballet Dancers in their tutus backstage at the theatre. A Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas on stretchers, it has a choice of a modern...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Cherries, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three juicy cherries line up on a table, with the light enhancing their luminous and vibrant color. The sharp and detailed rendition of the fruit imparts a re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Econolines" framed colored pencil drawing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Econolines" is an original artwork by James Bonney and is made from colored pencil on paper. This piece measures 15.25”h x 12.25”w fr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this whimsical painting, a family of deer roams around a nature reserve. An owl perches on one of the trees, silently observing the woodland activity. A profusion of flowers adorn the scene, adding to the charm of the composition.


About the Artist
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints whimsical and playful compositions of animals and people, marked by bold colors and primitivist linework. She distills a scene into a few simple shapes, using color to create contrast and vibrancy, often choosing palettes that reflect pop culture. "My adopted kittens, Tony and Larry, opened my eyes and unleashed the artist inside me," shares Jessica. "After, I started to notice birds, trees, color, everything." Jessica brings to life her dynamic creations in the comfort of her studio in her century-old home. She enjoys listening to music and audiobooks while painting with her 18-year-old acrylic-covered easel. When not painting, Jessica cherishes time with her family and five cats, teaches yoga, and enjoys cycling along the river.


Words that describe this painting: forest, deer, deers, wildlife, folk, trees, owl, tree, trees, whimsical, nursery, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, red


Yellow Springs Deer Family...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mother Goddess Figurine, Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Mother Goddess Figurine Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC) Handmade pottery, 140 mm x 45 mm, 60 g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; Pierre Bergé Colle...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tribal Nude Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Hot by the Sun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sun hovers low on the horizon, casting its golden light creating a warm glow over the rugged landscape. This scene captures a timeless moment, where passi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The World Stage: Israel (Hardback Monograph/Book Hand Signed by Kehinde Wiley)
Located in New York, NY
Makes a fantastic gift! Kehinde Wiley The World Stage: Israel (Hand Signed by Kehinde Wiley), 2012 Illustrated hardback monograph with dust jacket. Hand Signed by Kehinde Wiley Boldl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Fishing Trip, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three colorful fihes swim against a bright orange background. Artist John McCabe originally created the piece to accompany the live recording of the band "Goo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lavender Pansy, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Pansies bloom in spring, filling the white vase with their colorful petals. The composition focuses on the earthenware, creating a focal point for the flowers...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Being There" Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
Located in Encino, CA
“Being There,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of browns and reds project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for cityscapes, theater, and architecture. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Una Plaza de Valencia, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A plaza in Valencia glows under the golden hour light, its warm hues capturing the charm of early evening. Restaurants begin to stir after siesta, as locals a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mother And Child
Located in New York, NY
Color screenprint on paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Numbered 71/200 in pencil, lower left. Catalogue raisonne refernece: Gelburd/Rosenberg 59. Framed d...
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Color

Autumn Glow at Art Institute of Chicago, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Pedestrians stroll through the streets of downtown Chicago, passing the iconic lion statues at the Art Institute of Chicago. Autumn hues fill the scene as tal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pippin Bumble's Favorite Time of Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A robot elephant balances an heirloom tomato and a pot of daisy flower on its head. This is artist Diane Flick's first painting using AI-generated reference p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Secrets, oil painting on canvas after Norman Rockwell
Located in Gavere, BE
Secrets, oil painting on canvas after Norman Rockwell The original painting was used for the cover of a 1942 Saturday Evening Post. Hand-painted edition after the Painting of Secre...
Category

1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Champaigne Wishes, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley displays the entryway of a welcoming building inspired by the architecture of quaint villages in Italy. The light accentuates the rustic sto...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Schooner
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist New England marine painting with a schooner at the dock by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Maritime Oil HMS Ganges anchored, Sailors alighting off Fishing Boats
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Maritime Oil Painting of HMS Ganges anchored off Falmouth with Sailors alighting and on deck with Sailing Boats. Oil on artists card, laid on board and framed in its orig...
Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Grossbauern
Located in New York, NY
Etching and aquatint, 1918. Wide margins. Second state (of 2) with the darker toned background. Edition of approximately only 13 (in both the first and second states combined). Si...
Category

1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Autumn Landscape
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful Autumn landscape likely of the Hudson River Valley by the revered American artist William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900). Sonntag was born near Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Cincinnati, OH in the 1840’s to study art. He studied for a brief time with G. Frankenstein at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Art and his idealized paintings of American wilderness and visionary paintings of imagined European ruins were commercially successful. He traveled twice to Europe in the 1850’s to improve his skills, eventually settling in New York City. He joined the National Academy of Design, where he exhibited his works for forty years. His mature works identify him with the Hudson River School of landscape painters. A romantic and naturalistic painter of his surroundings, Sonntag also created idealized paintings of Roman ruins, recalling his European trips of earlier years. Sonntag was an Associate (1860) and Academician (1861) at the National Academy of Design, and a member of the American Watercolor Society, Artists Fund Society, and the American Art Union...
Category

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Cravings, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A nighttime scene shows an In-N-Out Burger with a few people eating inside the brightly lit restaurant. Several cars are parked outside. The outdoor tables with colorful umbrellas are empty. The red and yellow neon lighting infuses the scene with a festive atmosphere.


About the Artist
Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
By Paul Dubois
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS". - Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition. - The renaissance of the Renaissance - The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles. Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life. The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art. Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing. Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music. He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art. About the artist Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist. Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil. From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896. Selected Bibliography Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678. GERMAN VERSION Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten. - Die Renaissance...
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nineteenth Century Barbizon Oil Painting of Cattle and Herder Watering in Stream
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Nineteenth Century Barbizon School Oil Painting of Cattle being herded through woods and drinking from a Stream. Oil on Panel, this piece is unsigned but there is no doubt it is of...
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Early 19th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings

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Oil

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