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ANTIQUE FRENCH PAINTING WITH MONUMENTAL GARDEN VASE, BY JEAN LE PAUTRE

17th Century

THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPERDS Italy, 17th Century Painting on agate in an ebonised wood, gilt bronze and semi-precious stone frame 38 x 31 cm - 15 x 12 1/4 in with frame 14 x 8.5 cm - 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in without frame Although quite rare, across the centuries the art of painting on stone...

Set of two carved and gilt wooden heads of lions, italy, venice, 1760 circa This pair of playful and charming lion heads are a marvelous example of Venetian sculptural and decorative...

Boxwood figure of Christ

Attr. Bertel Thorvalsden (1770-1844) WINGED CUPID, Italy, 19th Century Provenance: Private Collection, Vienna

Richly decorated on the side and with finely sculpted female faces, these carved stone architectural brackets are a great example of the Tuscan production of the late 16th Century. O...

19th century sculpture depicting a roman carved-marble candelabrum shaft richly decorate with leaf motive. In excellent condition, this fine sculptures measures 26 cm in width and sh...

A fantastic mid-century modernist still life by Vaclav Vytlacil. This piece comes from the estate of the Artist, which was handled by Martin Diamond Fine Arts. Still Life (1946) Ca...

"The Secret Garden" Painting Polyptych 71" x 120" in by Nikita Makarov Polyptych. 260x180 cm total size. The size of one part is 65x180. The work created in the author's techniqu...

"Mirabell Gardens. Salzburg" Painting Polyptych 61" x 79" in by Nikita Makarov The painting is created in the author's technique, which consists of a complex synthesis of classical ...

Strawberries and Cream by realist painter Mark Thompson is 9.5 x 7.5 inches. It is painted in egg tempera which goes back centuries in the art world. Notice the reflections in the painting. It appears to be 3D or a photograph but this is accomplished because Mark Thompson has mastered the skill of painting with egg tempera. FRAME INCLUDED AT NO COST. Egg tempera painting is usually associated with medieval and early Renaissance painters such as Botticelli, Verrocchio and Frangelico. The medium as used by these old masters was a painstaking process, so when oil painting was developed, most artists changed to the new medium. Because the switch was so complete, egg tempera became a lost art until 1844, when an English woman translated a book written in the late 15th century by Cennino Cennini. Although egg tempera remains technically demanding, modern methods and materials have simplified the methods of the old masters. In order to make paint, three basic ingredients are needed: pigment, adhesive or binder, and a solvent or thinner. Egg tempera paint is made up of dry pigment, egg yolk for the binder and water for thinner. Thompson has been painting in egg tempera...

Still Life with Pansies and Pomegranate is painted with egg tempera by realist painter Mark Thompson. Still Life with Pansies and Pomegranate 8.5 x 13.75 inches. Egg tempera goes ...

Aija Zariņa is a prominent personality in Latvian art, actively advocating for idealism and personal freedom, against conformism. Her main theme is human existence, its fundamental c...