Antique Exercise

The domestic antics of members of the higher echelons of the Roman Catholic Church exercised a powerful fascination for a number of popular painters and their patrons in the second h...

'Since its first publication in 1765, Blackstone's Commentaries has exercised enormous influence over common law in England and elsewhere.

His rule is remembered for the growing strength of the French monarchy and the political authority exercised by his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu.

In front of the castle lies an open field serving as a parade and exercise ground, where figures can be seen engaging in riding practice, walking, and recreation.

Designed by Jacques Adnet in 1929, the “Quadro” table lamp is a striking exercise in geometric abstraction and early modernist lighting.

Unusual early 20th century patinated copper figural candlestick in the form of a boy wearing gym shorts and standing on his shoulders propped up by his arms and with his feet in the ...

The dialogue below reinforces the humor: the soldier admits his weapon is not yet ready, as there are still six shots loaded in it—turning a serious military exercise into a farce. ...

Like her great-great-granddaughter Elizabeth II, Victoria took her duties as sovereign with great seriousness, and sought to understand and exercise her power with intelligence and s...

On his lower forelegs can be seen leg wraps which were used during training and exercise. Research has identified the jockey as being Herbert Jones, who is depicted wearing Edward, t...

Rambova's association with Valentino afforded her a widespread celebrity typically afforded to actors.[1] Although they shared many interests such as art, poetry and spiritualism, hi...

Iconic and particular statuette in cast bronze with wooden base, depicts a young gymnast who performs an exercise with harmony and plasticity supporting a long stick with lightness s...

He followed an eminently civil public career, given his status as a patrician, and did not leave the Italian peninsula except when he had to exercise the proconsulate of Asia. After ...

Morning sessions on Warren Hill would have been a common sight, with thoroughbred racehorses being exercised and trained in preparation for upcoming races.

Exercise is an original drawing in pencil, on creamy-colored paper realized by Norbert Meyre in the early 20th Century.

His paintings showed soldiers on the field doing their duties and exercise. The vision of a soldier While Paris was under siege in 1870, Detaille lost 2 brothers.

The symbol of power represented by the curule chair has its roots in ancient Etruria, where the folding chair in the shape of a saddle was considered a prerogative of those who could...

But he quickly reconverted in the spectacle and becomes in 1817 lyric singer (tenor) at the Opéra-Comique where he officiated until 1838, before exercising his talents at the Théâtre...

While the purpose of this sheet remains uncertain, it is likely a preparatory study or an academic exercise, typical of the time. Its inclusion in the collection of Michael Jaffé, a ...

Over time, it transformed into a joint-stock company dominated by wealthy merchants and aristocrats, and although the British government held no shares, it did exercise indirect cont...

However, painting the nude was far more than just a formal exercise for Carles; he was highly sensitive to female beauty and was both deeply attracted to and attractive to women.

Griseri which also recalls the "decorations" of Stupinigi and others in Palazzo Solaro del Borgo, now the Accademia Philharmonic, underlining the skills of the painter "for a taste t...

The relaxed setting of the camp, with officers lounging outside their tents, suggests this may have been a peacetime encampment or military exercise, rather than an active wartime sc...

A remarkable care is exercised, for example, in the handling of the drapery and the depiction of the hands have been rendered with remarkable confidence and sophistication.

On the back, the four evangelists, Saint Anthony the Abbot, and the Agnus Dei, symbol of the Arte della Lana (one of the seven major arts of the Arti of Florence), are depicted, whic...

Lincoln was aware of contemporary naturalist writers, such as Frank Norris and Theodore Dreiser, who used American literature to plumb the depths of human nature, but he rejected thi...

Later, he devoted himself exclusively to the exercise of copper engraving. As an engraver, he illustrated the Biographical Dictionary, by Oliva, and the History of Spain, by Father M...

Tronchin, an advocate of fresh air, exercise, and a moderate lifestyle, may have recommended this table to patients who spent prolonged hours in a seated position.

Riding his bicycle to places in Paris to paint was his only physical exercise.” Laloue was more concerned with the sale of his paintings than the associating with his contemporaries...

The contemplation of his death by the faithful is and has always been an intense devotional exercise. The suffering of Christ had to be made as realistic as possible by the artist, i...

Joseph Daviel de la Nézière was notably in charge of missions for the Ministry of Colonies and the postal administration, for which he produced numerous vignettes. He exercised his ...

Plato advised in his time to banish fishing from the education of children since it is an activity of expectation and not of exercise or reflection. Needless to explain the presence ...

We can consider the canvas as an exercise carried out by Schiano during his apprenticeship in Solimena's workshop; a replica of a successful model in which the Saint stands in the mi...

The large painting retains an intimate feel due to the tightened field of view and moves beyond an intellectual exercise to an interpersonal one; Valtat brings the viewer into the sc...

The meticulous rendering of musculature and posture suggests it was likely an exercise in life drawing and classical realism. Housed in a modest painted wooden frame, the piece retai...

Roberts’ work exemplifies the École des Beaux-Arts tradition, emphasizing realism, figure study, and dynamic posture, likely serving as a preparatory study for a larger composition o...

A still-life of Betts’s entitled Oranges, in the collection of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, is dated to 1889 and was perhaps a studio exercise. A portrait of the young Betts tha...

Infantry Tactics for the Instruction, Exercise, and Maneuvers of the Soldier, A company, line of Skirmishers, Battalion, Brigade, or Corps d'Armee.

Other craftsmen followed Boulle in using Berain for their chief source, and soon he exercised enormous influence all over Europe. Berain satisfied Louis’s passionate appetite for sp...

Henry Ottmann (1877-1927) "Etal de Marché", A Market stall signed lower leftt pastel on paper 18 x 24.5 cm (view) In good condition Framed : 37 x 42 cm Published under n°580 of t...

Murillo was the leading 17th century painter from Seville, and exercised a great influence on Spanish Baroque painting, and later artists such as Velazquez.

They were executed in the studio, where a live model posed. This type of exercise allowed future artists to study anatomy. Along with drawing from plaster casts of classical sculptur...

These targeted pieces were perceived as manifestations of the despised hegemony exercised by the nobility and clergy, mirroring the iconoclastic acts that had occurred in France in 1...

This self portrait is an exercise in technique as well as personal self-examination.

., being the artisanal development exercised above all by the Jesuits in the area which led to this type of carvings and ornaments, which survive to the present day. · Size: 16x20x1...

Pictured to the bottom left are two exercise books, one of which lies open. An inkwell can be seen on the open shelf above, whilst a well-worn jacket hangs on the opposite wall, perh...

He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exerci...

They were considered the most important china retailer in London in the 19th century. They exercised enormous power and influence over the manufacturers, particularly Coalport-porcel...

. - Top Right: Shows a Brahmin suspended from a structure, possibly as a form of penance or spiritual exercise, suggesting a ritual of endurance or meditation. - Bottom Left: Illustr...

Dimensions with frame: Height 57.5 cm x width 64 x depth 9,5 cm Dimensions without frame: Height 36 cm x width 43 x depth 3 cm Copying - a technical exercise - is one of the most po...

It could indeed have been conceived as an exercise rather than in relation to one of the figures of the composition of the altarpiece of the Prini chapel.

Julius von Blaas (1845-1923) At The Gallops circa 1905 Oil on canvas Signed and dated “Julius von Blass / 1905” (lower left) 110 x 200 cm (140 x 230 cms framed ish) This enormous an...

The original accompanying text of this print is as follows: 'In the year 1796, the Turkish military force was improved, by a levy of twelve thousand men, who were armed and instru...

The portrait of the monarch, above all, had a double official function of making the image of the sovereign known to the subjects and, the presence of the same was equivalent to the ...

His painting The Cock Fight (1846) is an academic exercise depicting a nude young man and a very thinly draped young woman with two fighting cocks, with the Bay of Naples in the back...

Dupon remains an important sculptor not only through his body of work but also because of the influence he exercised through interactions and collaboration with other sculptors such ...

Dupon remains an important sculptor not only through his body of work but also because of the influence he exercised through interactions and collaboration with other sculptors such ...

His painting methods, particularly in the application and use of colour, exercised a profound influence not only on painters of the late Italian Renaissance, but on future generation...

One theory has it that "odd fellows", people who exercised unusual, miscellaneous "odd trades", eventually joined together to form a larger group of "odd fellows".

As delicate as a spider web (and almost as sheer), this blouse is an alluring exercise in concealing and revealing: though every inch of skin is covered, its gossamer lightness allow...

She was Regent of the Netherlands from 1751 until her death in 1759, exercising extensive powers on behalf of her son William V.