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Madame Qui Fume, Portrait Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2026
Madame Qui Fume, Portrait Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2026

Madame Qui Fume, Portrait Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2026

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Unique, One-of-a-Kind Artwork Delivered unstretched in a protective tube The canvas can be easily stretched at your local framing studio In this sensual and elegant painting, I port...

Category

2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

Diptych: White Swan and Sleeping Bird
Diptych: White Swan and Sleeping Bird

Diptych: White Swan and Sleeping Bird

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 95×95 cm (overall size with stretching 105×105 cm) – size of each picture Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Titles: White Swan and Sleeping Bird Series: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Emissary" (2025) Original Oil Painting, Aspen Trees at Night
"Emissary" (2025) Original Oil Painting, Aspen Trees at Night

"Emissary" (2025) Original Oil Painting, Aspen Trees at Night

By Thane Gorek

Located in Denver, CO

"Emissary" by Thane Gorek (Colorado, US based) is an oil on canvas depicting an aspen grove on a warm summer night with a moon in the background. This piece is framed and ready to ha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenance: from a private collection in Paris, France. Large scale classical 18th century Italian Old Master...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique English Countryside Oil Painting Shepherd with Sheep and Rural Farmstead
Antique English Countryside Oil Painting Shepherd with Sheep and Rural Farmstead

Antique English Countryside Oil Painting Shepherd with Sheep and Rural Farmstead

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Returning to the Fold English artist, 'M. Goodman' signed & dated 1911 oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, England...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Touching the Flow
Touching the Flow

Touching the Flow

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Acrylic on canvas Image size: 97 × 97 cm Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (includes an additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching) Shipp...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"A Still Life with Personality 2"
"A Still Life with Personality 2"

"A Still Life with Personality 2"

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The work is executed in the style of naive art (primitivism) with elements of modern interior minimalism. Flat imagery: An absence of complex, classical chiaroscuro and linear perspe...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic

Sea Winds
Sea Winds

J. C. MoreySea Winds

$2,800Sale Price|37% Off

Sea Winds

Located in Atlanta, GA

J. C. Morey is a Spanish artist from the province of Alicante. He was born into a family of artists and connected to the art world since the 60s, which gave him the opportunity from...

Category

2010s Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sunset in Venice
Sunset in Venice

Sunset in Venice

By Jove Wang

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20" x 30" FRAMED: 26" x 36" x 2" Signed "Jove Wang 22" on lower left

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Hombre Duro, Oil Painting
Hombre Duro, Oil Painting

Hombre Duro, Oil Painting

By Duane Brown

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cowboy sits on a blue couch with a confident yet relaxed posture. The contrast between the figure and the background creates a theatrical atmosphere, as tho...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Opening Flowers', watercolor on cotton, professionally framed
'Opening Flowers', watercolor on cotton, professionally framed

'Opening Flowers', watercolor on cotton, professionally framed

By Gary Bukovnik

Located in Burlingame, CA

Internationally acclaimed watercolorist Gary Bukovnik has devoted his career to celebrating the beauty, abundance, and vitality of the natural world. Renowned for his exuberant flora...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Mary Doughty, 1747 by John Theodore Heins (1697-1756)
Portrait of Mary Doughty, 1747 by John Theodore Heins (1697-1756)

Portrait of Mary Doughty, 1747 by John Theodore Heins (1697-1756)

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait of Mary Doughty, 1747 by John Theodore Heins (1697-1756) Large 18th century Portrait of Mary Doughty, oil on canvas by John Theodore Heins. Excellent quality and condition...

Category

18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Triangles by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, New York, buildings
Triangles by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, New York, buildings

Triangles by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, New York, buildings

By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)

Located in Paris, FR

Triangles is a unique painting by contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed
Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed

Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Key Details Artist: Rene Leroy, French, born 1932 Title: Abstract / Cubist Composition Medium: Mixed media, material and oil on canvas, framed Size: Painting: 29 x 36 inches; framed:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm
Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

Waiting by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

Category

1990s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

" The Keeper of the Path"
" The Keeper of the Path"

" The Keeper of the Path"

Located in Zofingen, AG

" The Keeper of the Path" artwork from series " The Guardians of the Path" In the flow of everyday life, each of us walks a winding path — filled with silent questions, victories or...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Let's look for the answer
Let's look for the answer

Let's look for the answer

By Mariia Voronchak

Located in Zofingen, AG

At the heart of the painting stands a woman holding an open book, immersed in a quiet moment of reflection. Her gaze turns inward, as if she’s listening to the whisper of the pages o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mediterranean Boats — Rudolf Négely, Hungarian Impressionist
Mediterranean Boats — Rudolf Négely, Hungarian Impressionist

Mediterranean Boats — Rudolf Négely, Hungarian Impressionist

Located in Roswell, GA

This vibrant Mediterranean marine painting by Hungarian artist Rudolf Négely (1883–1941) depicts sailboats along a sun-filled southern European coast. Painted in oil on canvas and si...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors
Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 40 x 29 inches Signed verso condition: overall ver...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Held Without Holding
Held Without Holding

Held Without Holding

By Daria Okhrimenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Set against a vibrant floral dress, the dog rests in the woman’s arms — not held back, but held close. Her gesture is not control, but care. The painting captures a shared moment of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Intervalles, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint
Intervalles, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint

Intervalles, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Intervalles is a contemporary geometric abstract painting by French artist Sophie Dumont, created in 2026. The composition is structured through an intricate arrangement of architec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunset Scottish Highland Loch Scene with Cottage Antique Signed Oil
Sunset Scottish Highland Loch Scene with Cottage Antique Signed Oil

Sunset Scottish Highland Loch Scene with Cottage Antique Signed Oil

By Henry Cooper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sunset in the Scottish Highlands By F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) Signed with the artist’s pseudonym “Henry Cooper” signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 33 inches...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Green Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 36" x 0.8" inch (55 x 92 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Presence silencieuse, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint
Presence silencieuse, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint

Presence silencieuse, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Presence Silencieuse Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm (31.5 x 31.5 in) Framed dimensions: approx. 87 x 87 cm (34.3 x 34.3 in) Floating frame available in black or natural wood. Presence S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting
1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting

1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Stunning abstract expressionist painting, ca. 1955. Oil on Canvas, measuring 36 x 40 inches. Some natural cracking and paint loss due to heavy impasto technique. Unsigned. Art su...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Toward the Horizon
Toward the Horizon

Toward the Horizon

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

Dimensions: 77 × 87 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Support: Stretched canvas Ready to hang In this work, the artist seeks to convey a sense of inner confidence and quiet strength. The...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Singing Flowers - Yellow Bright Fun Graffiti Painting Original Affordable Art
Singing Flowers - Yellow Bright Fun Graffiti Painting Original Affordable Art

Singing Flowers - Yellow Bright Fun Graffiti Painting Original Affordable Art

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

" Between Silence and Choice"
" Between Silence and Choice"

" Between Silence and Choice"

Located in Zofingen, AG

" Between Silence and Choice" Series “Light Between Days” " Between Silence and Choice" explores the quiet inner moments that shape a human life. In this work, Ukrainian figurative ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

With Girls on a Random Friday Night
With Girls on a Random Friday Night

With Girls on a Random Friday Night

By Daria Okhrimenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

With Girls on a Random Friday Night is about the quiet rituals that keep us close to ourselves and to each other. In a world obsessed with productivity, comparison, and always moving...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Free But Hungry 7 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Free But Hungry 7 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Free But Hungry 7 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Look into the eyes of the Homeless man Tell me what you see In the eyes of a jobless man Tell me what you see What about the eyes Of a prisoner What do you see Now you've seen it all...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Modern City scape, London from St.Pauls in monochrome
Modern City scape, London from St.Pauls in monochrome

Modern City scape, London from St.Pauls in monochrome

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Yates (British, 20th Century) St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Oil on board, circa 1970 Signed on the reverse William Yates was a gifted British painter whose expressive citysca...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled Geometric Abstract (Minimalism, Red, Black, Collage, ~78% OFF)
Untitled Geometric Abstract (Minimalism, Red, Black, Collage, ~78% OFF)

Untitled Geometric Abstract (Minimalism, Red, Black, Collage, ~78% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Willy Oster Untitled Geometric Abstract Mixed Media Collage; Acrylic, Paper 1990 27.55 x 39.37 inches (70 x 100 cm) Signed, dated and annotated by hand on verso COA provided *Condit...

Category

1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled Abstraction

Untitled Abstraction

By E. Oscar Thalinger

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Untitled Abstraction, 1958, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, 24 x 35 inches, presented in a newer frame Oscar Edmund Thalinger was an American painter, draftsman, printmaker, and muralist best known for his evocative depictions of the American Midwest, his 1950s and 60s abstractions, and his contributions to Missouri art...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Grape Harvest Large 1920's French Signed Oil Harvest Workers Vineyard
The Grape Harvest Large 1920's French Signed Oil Harvest Workers Vineyard

The Grape Harvest Large 1920's French Signed Oil Harvest Workers Vineyard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Harvest by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964 signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32.5 x 40 inches canvas : 22 x 31 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 145 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...

Category

Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

New Stories
New Stories

New Stories

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

From the City Stories series, New Stories portrays the quiet poetry of urban encounters. Figures gather around a café beneath a bright awning, some pausing in conversation, others si...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pomeriggio
Pomeriggio

Pomeriggio

By Xavier Rodes

Located in Boston, MA

Xavier Rodes was born in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied Art at EINA College, where he created a final project on the subject of “Industrial and Urban Landscape”. Today, he live...

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"White Swimsuit White Sunglasses" Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board
"White Swimsuit White Sunglasses" Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board

"White Swimsuit White Sunglasses" Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board

By Jon Davenport

Located in New York, NY

This piece depicts a colorful collage composition portrait of a Pin-up model from the 1950s, as Jon Davenport explores the process of deconstructing iconic imagery from the past and present. Davenport start’s out with photos of his paint-stained studio floor and collages in articles/advertising from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years; plus any other interesting stuff captured on his travels. He then transfers the images to a panel board, layering them on with gel medium, together with strokes, splashes, drips, and splats of paint. Once it's dry, another layer of gel medium is poured on to give it a melting effect. After it drys off again, another layer of paint is added to embellish a few areas and to accentuate or fade out certain aspects. And then, he finally adds a coat of polyurethane for protection and making the colors pop. This unique work is executed on a wood panel board and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower right. Art measures 36 x 24 inches From biology student to owning and running a creative agency in London to a career as a fine artist, life has taken Jon Davenport on a rewarding and unconventional journey. Despite his scientific beginnings, he’s always had a strong artistic streak weaving its way through his different career paths. Growing up in Ipswich, UK, Jon was always an avid drawer, and could often be found with a pencil and paper in hand. With the arrival of his first computer, he embraced the new frontier of digital art and had work published in one of those early computer magazines. His creative urges took a backseat to get a biology degree at Brunel University in London. It was afterward, in his first job working at the Archant newspaper group in Ipswich, that he quickly progressed from plate maker to becoming an integral member of the art studio. It was during this time that he taught himself photoshop, desktop publishing, and graphic & web design. After a few years, he set up a design agency, and eventually went full time and moved to London. This proved to be a successful move, working for a number of clients such as Nike and Virgin, and gaining praise from the likes of Richard Branson and Tony Blair. It wasn’t until Jon moved to the USA to marry his wife, Atlanta artist Christy Kinard...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane

L’échelle

L’échelle

By Thomas Bossard

Located in Boston, MA

Thomas Bossard was born in 1971 in Poitiers, France, to a large and creative family. His mother fostered his interest in art since an early age, bringing Thomas to various museums wh...

Category

2010s Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"In the morning."
"In the morning."

"In the morning."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The picture was painted under the impression of vacation. It's just a dream when you wake up in the morning in a small provincial town. The house is filled with the smell of coffee a...

Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Huge 20th Century British Naive Welsh Oil Painting Village Life in Winter Snow
Huge 20th Century British Naive Welsh Oil Painting Village Life in Winter Snow

Huge 20th Century British Naive Welsh Oil Painting Village Life in Winter Snow

By Ben Powell

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Winter in the Village by Ben George Powell, British contemporary artist signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 40 inches provenance: private collection of this artists work, UK ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Geometric Abstract Painting, Turquoise and Yellow, Acrylic on Canvas
Mid-Century Geometric Abstract Painting, Turquoise and Yellow, Acrylic on Canvas

Mid-Century Geometric Abstract Painting, Turquoise and Yellow, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in NANTES, FR

This striking geometric abstract painting by Gunda Hass, dated 1990, is an acrylic on canvas composed of interlocking geometric forms, contrasting planes and a carefully balanced arrangement of colour. A luminous turquoise circle anchors the composition, intersected by deep blue rectangular shapes and a prominent golden-yellow triangle. Subtle variations of teal, pale mint, ivory and dark blue create a sense of depth, while translucent-looking angular forms in the background suggest architectural space. The painting combines the visual clarity of geometric abstraction with a distinctly architectural sensibility. Its crisp edges, overlapping shapes and simplified volumes evoke the modernist exploration of geometry, spatial perception and colour relationships. The warm yellow triangle provides a strong focal point against the cooler blue-green palette, giving the composition both energy and equilibrium. Executed in acrylic on canvas, the work benefits from the medium's capacity for clean colour fields and precise geometric definition. Its substantial 100 × 80 cm format makes it well suited to contemporary interiors, minimalist spaces and modernist-inspired collections. Presented in an original blue floating frame designed by the artist, this 1990 abstract painting offers collectors and interior designers a distinctive example of late twentieth-century geometric abstraction. TECHNICAL DETAILS Technique: Acrylic on canvas Date: 1990 Dimensions: 100 × 80 cm (39.4 × 31.5 in) Framed in its original blue floating frame Signature: Signed on the reverse Excellent condition ABOUT THE ARTIST Gunda Hass is associated with Gunda Hass-Gonschorr, née Hass, a German artist born in Berlin in 1940. Gunda Hass, also known as Gunda Hass-Gonschorr, is a German artist born in Berlin on 3 November 1940. She studied at the Kunstschule Hamburg from 1957 to 1961, establishing an artistic foundation that encompassed formal composition and visual expression. In 1961–1962, she designed stained-glass windows for the Waldkirche in Timmendorfer Strand, one of her first major artistic commissions. The windows demonstrate her interest in strong colours and graphic stylisation. Between 1962 and 1974, Hass taught creative practice to children, young people and adults. From 1972 to 1981, she directed Galerie Happ in Berlin-Charlottenburg, combining artistic experience with involvement in the gallery world. Since 1982, she has worked as an independent artist and has been based in Berlin. Her documented work includes stained glass and painting. The present acrylic canvas, created in 1990, reveals an interest in geometric organisation, contrasting colours and the construction of pictorial space. Its precise shapes and architectural arrangement place it in dialogue with modernist and geometric abstraction. FRAME AND SHIPPING The artwork is sold in the original blue floating frame, designed by the artist. It's professionally packed to ensure maximum protection during transit. All shipments are fully insured and include tracking. KEYWORDS Geometric Abstract Painting, Mid-Century Modern Art, Modernist Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, German Abstract Art, 1990 Abstract Painting, Turquoise Abstract Art...

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" A Copy of Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century
"Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" A Copy of Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

"Portrait of Beatrice dʼEste" A Copy of Leonardo da Vinci created 15th Century

Located in New York, NY

A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 28 x 18 inches Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”). It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts. The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...

Category

18th Century Northern Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Leisure Chapter
A Leisure Chapter

A Leisure Chapter

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday moments of rest and contemplation unfold within expressive, semi-abstract scenes. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a b...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic