Stone Figurative Paintings

Eugen von Blaas Italian I 1843-1932 No Love Without Envy Signed and dated "Eugen von Blaas 1901" (lower right) Oil on canvas Eugen von Blaas masterfully captured the spirit and charm of Venice, and No Love Without Envy stands as one of his most exceptional compositions. Larger and more finely detailed than many of his works, this grand painting reflects his unparalleled mastery of light, color and narrative. Rich in detail and emotion, this scene is believed to feature a stylized self-portrait of the artist alongside his wife, Paola Prina. Set in a sun-drenched Venetian courtyard, the composition brims with life and intrigue. At its center, an orange seller—modeled by Prina—engages in a flirtatious exchange with an admirer, the artist himself, while three onlookers observe with amusement and envy. The interplay of light and texture is remarkable: von Blaas' exquisite brushwork renders the delicate lace, sumptuous fabrics and intricately adorned garments with near-photographic precision, while the soft flesh tones contrast beautifully against the timeworn stonework of Venice. This attention to detail, combined with the work’s luminous palette, creates a sense of immediacy and warmth that defines the best of von Blaas' Venetian genre paintings. Born in 1843 to Austrian parents in Italy, von Blaas was raised in a household steeped in artistic tradition. His father, Karl Blaas, was a renowned portraitist and history painter, while his brother specialized in military scenes. When Karl was appointed professor at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts, the family relocated to the floating city—a move that profoundly shaped von Blaas’ artistic vision. Though he studied in Rome, Vienna and Paris, it was Venice that remained his greatest muse. Captivated by its light, architecture and everyday moments of romance and social interplay, he became the foremost painter of Venetian genre scenes. During Venice’s Austrian rule, von Blaas adopted the Italianized name “Eugene de Blaas...

Winter beach walk' Holywell Bay, Cornwall is an original painting by Gordon Hunt. It show a view from the top of the headland by the beach. Looking back a...

Scott Fraser's (US based) "Beach Stones" is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a variety of stones from the beach. Several fill a beautifully lit white porcelai...

Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Evening Light, Florence" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a street within the terracotta lined walls of an Italian city. Artist Biography: The Soviet educational system singled out 8-year-old Daud Akhriev for special arts training. He painted and drew under the best painters and instructors for the next fourteen years. This culminated in a master’s degree from the Russian Academy in Leningrad (sic), after an obligatory two years in the Russian army. Though representational in orientation, Russian Academic philosophy encourages sampling, experimenting, and referencing styles and techniques from all of art history. The Russian academic training at its best imparts an artist a wide array of abilities honed to such that technical struggle is greatly reduced, leaving more time for experimentation and creativity. Akhriev, who enthusiastically cultivated all skills and styles while at the Academy, is an artist with public works in mosaic, oil on linen, water media, cast bronze monumental sculpture and ceramics. He is comfortable working in decorative styles, designing fabrics and patterns, and is equally at ease switching into Old Master oil painting. He admires Rembrandt and Schiele, Moser and Mailloll, Velasquez, Sargent and Sorolla. Akhriev is a Master Signature member of Oil Painters of America, the Artists Union of Russia, as well as the Association of Pastel Painters of Spain, the British Association of Modern Mosaicists, and the Society of American Mosaic Artists. He has won numerous prizes from the Salon International and International Masters Exhibitions in Texas, and at OPA regional and national exhibitions. He won Grand Prize from Pastel Magazine’s international 100 competition in 2015 and was twice honored again in 2017. Erlanger Hospital awarded Akhriev and team the creation of their non-denominational chapel which won “Ten Best Mosaic in Situ” in 2016 from the Society of American Mosaic Artists. He is an internationally renowned instructor of figurative and landscape painting and drawing. His work is published in several art books in Russian, Chinese and English. Magazines such as Fine Art Connoisseur, Pastel Journal and Artists Magazine have large features on his work. Currently his pastel paintings are at the Ming Gallery of Pastel Painting in Suzhou, China, by invitation, and are going to be in the inaugural exhibition of the new Chinese museum pastel painting throughout history through the present day. He has served as a juror for Oil Painters of America, and he frequently teaches masterclasses in Italy. The artist is a huge sports fan and loves film and travel. He speaks Russian, Ingush, English, basic Spanish, and can communicate using hand gestures in any other language. His extracurricular passion is teaching young artists. He resides in Tennessee and Andalusia, Spain with his artist wife, Melissa Hefferlin.

This item is in excellent condition, only shown in a gallery. Griselda Ferrandez was born in the city of Barcelona, a cosmopolitan and open city. From her balcony she could contempla...

The Sea As a Wall is a monochromatic piece by Chilean artist Franco Salas Borquez, created using mixed media (quartz sand, marble powder and binders) and featuring a deep blue patina...

The Artist mission: “Depicting the overwhelming nature in paint is a permanent challenge, which keeps me amazed again and again. Esther Schlebos won ...

Oil on canvas 44 x 55 x 2 inches Contemporary white artist made floater frame This listing is available from Carrie Haddad Gallery, based in Hudson, NY. Golden color fills the canva...

The Power of One, 2019

"Stone Skipper" is an original oil painting on board by Gregory D. Steele, signed in the lower left. This painted depicts a lakeshore beach in Door County, Wisconsin. The cold blue w...

Purity, 2019

Celebrate the Differences, 2019

Powder Basin

"Ranas / Frogs". Contemporary, Realism, animal, figurative, hyperrealism, photorealim

Oil on canvas

Tobias Harrison is a British figurative painter born in 1950 who lives & works in Menton, France.

Robert Banks "Siesta in Ruvo - Apulia" 1969 Italy. Behind glass. Property of Mrs. Pit. Masur. Measurements with Frame.

German school. Name and date lower left "Siena Juli (18)83". Illegible signature lower right (monogram) "A.S. ou J.S.". Provenance: A private collection from the Rhineland.

Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm Técnica: Óleo sobre tela

Oil on linen

"Mariposa Moarca / Monarch butterfly". Contemporary, Realism, animal, figurative

Signed on bottom left

Signed on bottom left

watercolor on paper 28"x40" (available framed) This is a depiction of the asteroid Ida and its moon, rendered in watercolor by the artist Thomas Broadbent. Thomas Broadbent ...