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Art Subject: Face
Dressing
By Miriam Tindall Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smith studied at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia under Edward Warwick. In 1935 she was asked by the Art Institute of Chicago to loan her painting, "Repose" to the forty...
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Barongan Dance
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylik on canvas Barongan dance is a regional art form in Central Java. This barongan dance is very famous among the people, in this barongan dance it reflects the characteristics...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

My brave princess
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "My Brave Princess" from the "PERICHORESIS SERIES...
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2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

I'm All Ears
Located in Napa, CA
Brett Hammond’s spray-painted canvas panels pay homage to pop art traditions as he explores his own interests in satire, drama, and romantic tension. Above all, his work is smart, fu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Dog and Woman Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Golden Hour by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Golden Hour" Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 60 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Woman with fan mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 35x27 cm. Frame size 40x32 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
Category

1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Girl
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Elegant Portrait of Lady in Rococo Attire Fine 19th Century French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady by Victor Charles GUÉRIN (1815-1881) signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 25.5 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This enchanting 19th century painting by the elegance of a lady dressed in lavish Rococo-style attire. Set against the backdrop of grand European architecture, the woman is depicted in a voluminous blue and gold gown...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Three Bathers by the Water
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Three Bathers by the Water Signed in red, recto Oil on canvas 96.25 x 67 inches (244.5 x 170.2 cm) $15,000 + $900 framing This work is offered by Cla...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Christ and St John the Baptist as children, studio of J. van Cleve, 16th Flemish
By Joos van Cleve
Located in PARIS, FR
Christ and St John the Baptist embracing Studio of Joos van Cleve (1485 – 1541), Antwerp First half of 16th century Oil on oak panel, h. 55 cm, w. 43 cm A 17th century ebonized wood frame Framed: h. 100 cm, w. 83 cm Provenance: • Advertisement in Burlington Magazine, 1929, at the antique dealer Paul Larsen, 34 Duke's Street, London, United Kingdom • Clowes Sale, Christie's London, 7 July 1950, lot 153 (as Joos Van Cleve) • Acquired from the Katz antique dealers in Dieren (Netherlands) in the 1950s (one of the most important art galleries in the Netherlands specialising in Old Masters) • By descent, private European collection The composition of our painting depicting two naked babies embracing, Jesus and Saint John the Baptist, draws its source from a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, probably executed in Milan around 1490 (kept at Windsor Castle, United Kingdom). This scheme, widespread early in the Lombard school, was widely reproduced by Leonardo's Milanese followers (Marco d'Oggiono, Bernardino de Conti or Bernardino Luini.) It is very likely that Joos Van Cleve was inspired by one of the works of his artists during his stay in Italy, however some historians hypothesize that he borrowed the figures from the painting by Marco d'Oggiono who had copied it on site in Flanders (it would have belonged to Margaret of...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ben Carrivick - Contemporary Oil, Woman Standing
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine contemporary study by the Cornish artist Ben Carrivick. He has captured a striking female figure standing in a surreal landscape. Inspire...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marternity
Located in Geneva, CH
Artist born in Vienna, Austria in 1887. Died in 1970 in Geneva. Work on canvas
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Untitled”
Located in Warren, NJ
Fine art painting by artist Leandro Velasco in style of Botero -Voluptuous woman thoughtfully contemplating drink in hand. -Measures 49 3/4" wide x 50" tall
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

1960's Portrait of Parisian Lady in Pearls & Black Dress Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Mrs Helene Kernel, Paris 1964" by Jacques Falcou (French 1912-1975) signed, titled and dated verso oil on canvas, framed in original period French frame framed: 30.5 x 25 inches can...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Resilience - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure 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 Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne C...
Category

17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Temptation
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Temptation" from the "Perichoresis" series explores the moment of temptation as a profound act of choice, where freedom, self-discovery, and acceptance of one’s na...
Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunny Day in the Park
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century Impressionist oil painting of two women in a park. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed illegibly lower left. Displayed in giltwood...
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1890s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1940's French Impressionist Oil Elderly Lady Seated by Window in Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on artist paper stuck on board, unframed measures: 8.25 hi...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). A woman is sitting in a chair, with a mandolin in her lap. She is shown in profile, looking to the viewer's right. Next to the chair is an end table with a vase of flowers. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Paper size: 22.5"H x 28.38"W Katherine Kallick...
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Lady with Books #3 - Surreal painting by Paula Craioveanu Framed
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Lady with Books 3" 39x23in / 100x60cm Shipped as it is, stretched, framed. Size framed 41.5x25.7in Free shipping with 1stDibs code Lady with Books 3 and Lady with Books 1 - these ...
Category

2010s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unraveling - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure 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 Authenticity. About Artist Mic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, The Fallen Apple
Located in Corsham, GB
Female Nude, oil on canvas. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
Category

20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

English School Portrait of a Man Oil, 18th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
English School, Portrait of a Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, 18th century, in a feigned oval, unsigned, paper label inscribed "31 / 39012" to verso, giltwood frame. Image: 30" H x 25" W; ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Bride, circa 1900
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Bride, circa 1900 circle of George CLAUSEN (1852-1944) Circa 1900 Impressionist portrait of a young bride with a French landscape b...
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Italian Oil Pastel Young Girl with Pig Tails
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5197 Italian oil pastel of a young girl with pigtails
Category

1960s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

California Post-Impressionist 'Woman Seated', Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Di Gesu estate stamp verso and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Chouinard Art School before movi...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Laid Paper

Joan Beltran Bofill - Two Women with a Vase of Flowers
By Beltran Bofill
Located in Naples, Florida
Joan Beltran Bofill - Two Women with a Vase of Flowers
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Escuela española (XVIII) - La coronación de la virgen - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra (el marco presenta algunos signos de uso) El estado de la obra es aceptable, solo com...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ballerina - Oil Paint by Miroslava Vrbová-Štefková - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer  is a beautiful oil on panel realized by  Vrbová-Štefková in the mid-20th Century.  Signed and framed, 60 x 50 cm.  Good condition. 
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

I was lost but I'm found
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "I Was Lost But I'm Found" from the "PERICHORESIS...
Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT LOOK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acryic ,markers on watercolor paper. THE MAGIC FLOW REALITY...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker

1960's Original French Pastel Sketch Standing Nude Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nude Lady French School, circa 1960's signed chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 19.5 x 12.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be en...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

Paint Religious 17th Century Oil On Panel Saint Girolamo Leonardo Italy Holy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
This splendid panel, made in the last decades of the sixteenth century, depicts San Girolamo, a monk who lived between the 4th and 5th centuries, presente...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna of the Harpies, 17th Century
By Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Blackwater, GB
Madonna of the Harpies, 17th Century follower ANDREA DEL SARTO (1486-1530) Huge circa 17th century Italian Old Master of the Madonna Of The Harpies...
Category

17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinese Dolls- 21st Century Contemporary Still-Life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is painted by Dutch Painter Ingrid Smuling. The now 77-year-old artist is still most in her element when she is painting in her beautiful studio in the middle of The...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"A Boring Afternoon"
Located in Warren, NJ
Oil on Canvas In good conditon Needs new matting due to staining Measures 32x28 international buyers must cover shipping expense
Category

1980s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Collection of Dolls, Birds, Shells, Marbles, Toys
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Deborah Jones (British, 1921 - 2012) Signed: Deborah Jones (Lower, Center) Collection of Dolls, 1961 Oil on Canvas 30" x 20" Housed in a 2" Frame Overa...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Femme à la promenade
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Large and historically significant post-impressionist painting by Albert André. Exhibition: Exposition Post et Néo-Impressionniste, Durand-Ruel Gallery, Paris, 10–31 March 1899, n...
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1880s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Quality 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late 19th century French Impressionist 'The Pipe Smoker' oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition For mor...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel
Located in New York, NY
A rare and breath taking work, with masterful bursh work and sublime execution of light. We are drawn to the subtle beauty and elegant pose. The tasteful compostion lends an intimate scene into the artists studio where Philip has captured her effortlessly. This piece comes displayed in a wonderful frame and hanging wire on verso. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 30 x 26 inches Robert Philipp was born on February 2, 1895 in New York City. He was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Moses Solomon Philipp showed early talent and grew up in a family atmosphere that fed and cultivated his creativity. At age of 15, he entered the Art Students League for four years and then continued his training at the National Academy of Design. His teachers at the League included George Bridgeman and Frank DuMond, and at the National Academy he studied with Douglas Volk...
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1940s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fine 1800's Portrait of Young Aristocratic Boy with Letter & Pen Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Aristocrat French School, circa 1800's circle of Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 16 x 13.5 inches frame: 21 x 18 inches p...
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ecce Homo Christ Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Leonardo Italian
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lombard painter of the seventeenth century Ecce Homo Oil painting on canvas 56 x 43 cm. , framed 75 x 63 cm. Provenance: Florence, Pandolfini, 5.10.2021, lot 209 The proposed canv...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

A.S - German School Mid 20th Century Oil, Man in Tracht
Located in Corsham, GB
German School, oil on panel. Portrait of a German man in Tracht. Monogrammed 'A.S' to the lower left. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with shell and acanthus ornamentat...
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Danseuses a la barre - Impressionist Figurative Pastel - Pierre Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figurative pastel on canvas circa 1910 by French genre painter Pierre Carrier-Belleuse. The work depicts three ballerinas wearing white tutus, warming up in a studio. Carrier-Belleuse was a contemporary of Edgar Degas and they exhibited simultaneously at the major Salons in Paris. This classic example evokes the Belle Epoque period in french history and is superbly executed. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 29"x24" Unframed: 26"x21" Provenance: Private French collection Pierre Carrier-Belleuse studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Alexandre Cabanel and the interior decorative artist Pierre Victor Galland. He started out as an oil painter and produced genre compositions, such as his Final Rendezvous. From 1885, however, he opted to work exclusively in pastel, producing a large number of sketches and portraits but always remaining faithful to his earlier genre compositions. Examples include Pierrot, Harlequin, Woman with Cat. The periodical Figaro Illustré published a large number of his sketches of dancers, a recurrent theme throughout his work. From 1875, Pierre Carrier-Belleuse exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon, receiving an honourable mention in 1887 and being awarded a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. Museum and Gallery Holdings: Dunkirk: Dancer Adjusting her Shoe (pastel) Gray: On the Dunes; In the Sun La Rochelle: Dancer Le Puy-en-Velay: Fantasy Mulhouse: Mule's Bonnet Paris (Municipal Collection): Tender Vow (pastel) Versailles...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Portrait Of Barbara Palmer, The Duchess Of Cleveland, Workshop Of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Blackwater, GB
PORTRAIT OF BARBARA PALMER, THE DUCHESS OF CLEVELAND, workshop of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Oil on canvas, excellent coniditon in a gilded frame...
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude Viewed from the Back
Located in London, GB
'Nude Viewed from the Back', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1937). The world of art has for centuries depicted nudes in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully alluring versions may likely be inspired by Courbet and Cézanne. This nude appears on a chair with her back to the artist and viewer. There are plush reds, sensuous pinks and darker, patterned curtains...
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1930s Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

THE BEATIFUL FRAME - Angelo Granati - Figurative oil on canvas painting
Located in Napoli, IT
THE BEAUTIFUL FRAME - Angelo Granati Italia 2003 Oil on canvas cm.90x70. Gold leaf gilded wooden frame mis. ext.110X90 In this painting, Maestro Angelo Granati drew inspiration from the paintings of the French school. Mom and daughter...
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Early 2000s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mystery Modernist Italian Artist Portrait of a Topless Woman
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Italian Artist Untitled (Portrait of a Topless Woman), 1983 Oil on canvas 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. Framed: 28 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. Signed lower right
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady in Black Hat - British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This striking British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by artist Shirley Slocombe. He painted it in 1901 and it is signed and dated lower right. The composition is a bust length po...
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Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Attitude in Diaphanous, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Attitude in Diaphanous" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman, within a dark interior, wearing a transparent white dress as she rests a hand o...
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

1960's Original French Pastel Sketch Elegant Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nude Lady French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed stamped size: 18.5 x 11.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provena...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Portrait Louis XV child
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - Portrait of Louis XV as a child. 64.5 x 49.5 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conse...
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Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Glorious Crown
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected crater from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Queen Boxing Sports Oil Painting Female Figurative Texas Artist Boxing Glove
Located in Houston, TX
Karen Offutt approaches Queen 20" x 16" oval , oil on panel with an atmospheric sensitivity combining shape, tone line, and color. Queen show the strength in the female boxer. Queen ...
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

PORTRAIT OF UGO FOSCOLO - Antonio Jannone - Italian Oil On Canvas Painting
Located in Napoli, IT
PORTRAIT OF UGO FOSCOLO - Oil on canvas cm.50x40, Antonio Jannone, Italy, 2002. this beautiful portrait of the Italian poet Ugo Foscolo is the painter's pe...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pietà Saint John De Morales Paint Oil on table 16/17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Luis de Morales, called 'El Divino' (Badajoz 1509 - 1586) workshop of La Pietà with Saint John Oil on panel (82 x 65 cm /In frame 109 x 92 cm) STATE OF CONSERVATION: The panel is in good condition, with restorations and cracks clearly visible from the pictures. Gilded and lacquered wooden frame, in good condition. We present this intense Pietà executed on wood panel, the work of a painter of the late Spanish Renaissance who drew on the celebrated iconographic model created by Luis de Morales, known as El Divino (Badajoz 1509-1586), a subject reproposed by the artist and then by his flourishing workshop in numerous versions. This is an extraordinary work, in which the author demonstrates incredible realism and emotional depth in his portrayal of the Madonna and Christ, accompanied by Saint John the Evangelist. In an extremely devout Spain, Luis de Morales counts himself as one of the painters most interested in the dramatic aspects of Christ's life, from his painful Passion journey to his death. This devotional subject, the Pieta, so frequent in Christian art, is renewed in Morales' art with enormous expressive force; it is not for nothing that the artist was nicknamed the Divine, and not only for the creation of a devotional iconography in line with the spirituality of the time, but also for the intrinsic intensity of his religious paintings. The depiction, to great dramatic effect, shows Christ, immediately after being deposed from the cross, gently welcomed into the arms of the Virgin. The intense maternal compassion is also evident in the expression on her face, which, always aware of her son's fate, exudes suffering, melancholy but also serene resignation. Christ, abandoned in his mother's embrace, shows an emaciated and sorrowful face, made even more ghostly by his half-open mouth. The tree of the cross looms over the figures, emphasised by an evocative dark, completely monochrome background, to which the three figures are contrasted with strong lighting. Evident in Morales' painting is the devotional slant typical of Counter-Reformation painting, accentuated by a style that recalls both Italian painting for its research and chiaroscuro effects, and Flemish and German painting for its strongly accentuated dramatic tones. The work shows a strong physical and psychological characterisation of the characters, rendered by the marked chiaroscuro effects and the plastic construction of the figures, also using a sfumato technique, which show the primary influence of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Sebastiano del Piombo. On the other hand, his Flemish training is evident in the anatomical modelling and treatment of the folds of the Virgin's dress, which retain the sharpness of the Nordic painting tradition. We can mention, among the most beautiful versions similar to our composition: - Fig.1 Luis de Morales (c. 1520-1586), La Piedad, c. 1568, Óleo sobre tabla 72 x 50 cm.
Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao - Fig.2 Luis de Morales, La Piedad, c. 1560, Óleo sobre tabla 126 x 98 cm.
Real Academia de Bellas - Fig.3 Luis de Morales, La Piedad, 1565 - 1570, Oil on panel 42 x 30 cm.
Museo del Prado - Fig.4 Luis de Morales, Triptych of the Pietà St John and St Mary Magdalene...
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Wrestlers on the Mat, Contemporary Painting
Located in New York, NY
A painting by Mark Beard/Bruce Sargeant of two male wrestlers in athletic wear grapple on a mat, their muscular bodies highlighted by soft light, capturi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

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