Gayle Porter Hoskins Art

Girolamo Bonini, called Anconitano (Ancona, circa 1600 - Bologna 1680) Annunciation (or Madonna of the Beautiful Angel) Oil on canvas (115 x 91 cm. - Framed 134 x 108 cm.) Work accompanied by the expertise of Prof. Emilio Negro The work, undoubtedly commissioned as an object of private devotion, shows the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, a Gospel episode here set on the two figures portrayed in the foreground, the Archangel Gabriel with outstretched wings, a portrait of supernatural beauty, and the Virgin; We see her here absorbed in reading a prayer book with her eyes turned humbly downwards as a sign of devotion, while a small cherub hands her white lilies, a symbol of purity and chastity.   In the upper part of the composition is the austere image of God the Father, with the dove radiating with light, emblem of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by a flock of angels fluttering in the clouds charged with intense glow and play of light, in full Baroque style. It should also be noted that the image of the Saviour's mother in a delicately pious attitude, with her yellow veil, her broad blue mantle and her usual modest red dress from which the edges of her white blouse protrude, is to be interpreted as a kind of tender allegory of sacred love. The painting in question is an interesting replica with variants of the composition commissioned from Francesco Albani for the Fioravanti chapel in the ancient church...

Oil Painting by Thomas John Hughs "Portrait of a Lady" flourished 1851 - 1892 Hughes was a London painter of landscapes and portraits who began exhibiting at the Royal Academy from 1...

This artwork draws the viewer down a winding country track flanked by shrubs and trees ablaze in the full drama of autumn. The rutted path, catching a pale glint of light, curves bac...

Artist Statement: View From Hess captures the vast openness south of Denver where the land meets the rise of the Front Range. Painted in soft hues, the work evokes the fleeting momen...

"Bouquet with Parakeets," is an oil on canvas still-life painting by Zoa Ace. The composition centers on a blue vase holding a colorful bouquet of flowers, including white calla lili...

Friedrich Schiemann Recklinghausen 1918 – 1991 Düsseldorf Composition, 1982 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right Dimensions: 29 x 48 cm Frame: 56 x 77 cm Schiemann was a gr...

In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...

Harry Roseland: 1866-1950. Well listed American artist with auction results over $250,000. This fabulous incredibly detailed oil on board measures 11 inches wide by 8 inches high. T...

Jules Olitski Abare, 1987 Signed and dated on the reverse Oil-based acrylic and water-based acrylic on plexiglass 44 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches Provenance The artist Andre Emmerich Gallery...

"Solitude" by Miranda Meeks is an original oil painting depicting a female model with a snake skeleton delicately slithering around her. Miranda Meeks...

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The soft light of dusk illuminates layered mountains overlooking the Columbia River. Successive ridgelines fade into the distance, creating a strong sense of de...

This abstract painting by the dutch artist Hans van Drumpt is signed and dated 1989. Late 20th-century European abstraction, expressionist influence. Very expressive and energetic. ...