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Religious Subject Oil on Canvas Italy XVII-XVIII Century

1600s-1700s

Oil on Canvas. Set in a classical, richly vegetated landscape, the scene depicts the biblical episode from the book of Genesis that tells how the people of Israel, who are crossing t...

Oil on Canvas. Roman school of the second half of the 17th century. The scene recounts an episode in the love affair between the queen of Egypt and the Roman triumvir Antony: Cleopat...

Oil on Canvas. The painting comes with expertise by art historian Dr. Giuseppe Sava. Protagonist of the scene of open-air market is a cherry seller, who wears a flashy straw hat and...

Oil on Canvas. The large painting depicts the triumph of the god Bacchus, the embodiment of pleasure, who, by now inebriated, sits on the ground, holding between his legs a jar from...

6014 Impressionist figurative seascape a woman sitting by the sea seeing her reflection Image size 9.5x11.5" Signed Framed

This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...

John William Godward 1861-1922 British A Pompeian Lady Signed and dated "J.W. Godward 1904" (lower right, partially covered by frame) Oil on canvas One of the last and greatest Victorian neoclassical painters, John William Godward is celebrated for his flawlessly executed images of graceful women posed in idealized ancient settings. In this work, entitled A Pompeian Lady, a classical beauty is caught idling in a moment of quiet, solitary reflection. Godward's elegant subjects are depicted with a degree of technical mastery that remains unsurpassed, and the work's dramatic palette, luxurious fabrics and classical vision are all characteristics of his unique take on the neoclassical style. Godward was unmatched in terms of his technical skill and attention to detail. A master of contrasting textures, he paints a diaphanous gown draping against the model’s smooth, milky white skin, which sits against the painstakingly rendered individual hairs of a tiger’s pel. Scintillating color permeates the canvas as well, energizing the otherwise static scene. Each element is given careful attention, and the overall effect is one of both immaculate technique and sensual tactility. Along with his contemporary and mentor, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Godward set the tone for the Victorian neoclassicist movement. He built his career upon creating images of idealized feminine beauty infused with a Greco-Roman-inspired style. Though greatly influenced by Alma-Tadema, Godward distinguished himself through his predilection for the solitary female figure. His fame rose dramatically in the first few years of the 20th century, when the present work was completed, due to the burgeoning strength of the British Empire and the Victorian society’s preoccupation with ancient Rome. To many of the newly affluent, Roman society was, as Iain Gale writes, “a flawless mirror of their own immaculate world.” The sensuality and mystery of Godward’s maidens, combined with his impressive antique backdrops...

Summer Nights is a small painting, oil on copper, depicting a dark blue sky over a green landscape, in Fiesole, Italy. Melissa Franklin Sanchez softly merges warm tones with cool ton...