Paintings on Sale

Abstract Painting Mixed Media in gray-white-rust-black by Hassan Bourkia Marrakesh 2008 Hassan Bourkia was born on December 19, 1956 in El Ksiba, near Beni Mellal. He is a writer, translator and visual artist. He has been teaching literature since 1982 and exhibiting in the main art galleries in Morocco and in various places abroad since the early 1990s. He recently participated in the Buenos Aires Biennial of Contemporary Art (Bienalsur), and his works are in several large private collections and museums. Hassan Bourkia has been exploring the field of memory for several years to speak about the drama of immigration and the suffering caused by the trauma of conflicts around the world. From his own life he draws the experience of an intimate apocalypse that leads him to work on collective wounds through archives and fragments. He lives and works between Beni Mellal and Marrakech. SOLO SHOWS « Splendeur de l’Incertain », Maison des jeunes, F.B.Salah, Maroc, Hommage au poète Abdallah RAJIAA. « La Nuit est aussi Soleil », Galerie Al Kassabah, Essaouira – Maroc, Travail sur Textes Mystiques. « Ivresse de la Terre », Galerie Vila Nova, Portugal. « L’Odyssée de la Terre », Galerie Al Manar, Casablanca, Maroc. « Terres d’Enfance… ici même) 1er Festival de : La Mémoire face à l’Oubli », Bibliothèque municipale, Béni Mellal – Maroc. « Chants de la Terre », Galerie Sanitas, Zurich – Suisse. « Être et…Illusion », Galerie Al Manar, Casablanca – Maroc. 1999 : « Mémoires Souterraines », Galerie Palacio D. Manuel, Evora – Portugal. 2000 : « Couleurs du Sud », Galerie Municipale, Payerne – Suisse. « Derniers Travaux », Galerie Wingy House, Solothurn – Suisse. 2001 : « Mémoires Souterraines 2 », Galerie Al Manar, Casablanca – Maroc. 2002 : « Mémoires Souterraines 3 », Bibliothèque Municipale, Béni Mellal – Maroc. 2003 : « Devenirs Vécus », Hommage à Mohamed Kacimi, Galerie Bleue, Marrakech – Maroc. 2006 : « Peindre l’air », Institut Français de Meknes, Meknes – Maroc. « Flammes et Cendres », Galerie Nationale Bab Rouah, Rabat – Maroc. « Flammes et cendres », l’Institut français de Marrakech, Maroc. 2008 : « Qana, ce jour – là », Galerie Noir sur Blanc, Marrakech – Maroc. 2007 : « Sur les cendres », Espace Souffle, Casablanca – Maroc. Galerie Venise Cadre, Casablanca – Maroc. 2011 : « L’Histoire ‘se- mêle’ », Villa Matisse, Marrakech – Maroc. 2013 : « Jardins Suspendus », Al Markhiya, Doha – Qatar. 2014 : « Couleurs des mots », Matisse Art Gallery, Casablanca – Maroc. 2019 : « Chemins croisés », Karla Osorio Art Galery, Bazilia – Brésil. 2020 : « Au noms des miens », Comptoir des Mines Galerie, Marrakech – Maroc. GROUP SHOWS 1985 : « Peintures », Bibliothèque Municipale, Béni Mellal – Maroc. 1989 : « Masques au Pluriel », Faculté des Lettres, Université Cadi Ayyad, Béni Mellal – Maroc. 1996 : « Itinérances : Art Contemporain Marocain », Université Toulouse Le Mirail – CIAM, Toulouse – France. « Plasticiens Marocains Exposent », Palais des Congrès, Marrakech- Maroc. « Itinérances, aux Portes de Marrakech », Galerie Bab Doukkala, Marrakech – Maroc. « Peintres d’Al Manar », Galerie Al Manar, Casablanca – Maroc. 1998 : « Poèmes de la Terre », 6ème Festival de la poésie Marocaine Moderne, Association Achouàla, Salé – Maroc. 2000 : « Partage », Galerie Bab Rouah, Journée Mondiale de la Poésie, Rabat – Maroc. « La Cinquième Saison », Borj Bab Marrakech, 2ème Édition Festival de Musique Gnaouie, Essaouira – Maroc. 2002 : Biennale d’Alexandrie de l’Art Arabe Contemporain, Alexandrie – Egypte. « L’Art comme Action », Société Marocaine des Droits de l’Homme, Dar el Mrini, Rabat – Maroc. 2003 : « À la Recherche de nos Atlas Secrets », Association AMRASH, Galerie ACTUA (BCM), Casablanca – Maroc. 2004 : « La semaine du Maroc », Palais de la culture, Abu Dhabi – Emirates Arabes Unies. « Petits Formats », Galerie Venise Cadre, Casablanca – Maroc. « À la Recherche de nos Atlas Secrets », Bab El Kebir, Rabat – Maroc. « Art contemporain Marocain », Salle de conférences, Hôtel de Ville, Aix En Provence – France. « La Grande Exposition Nationale des Arts Plastiques », Complexe Culturel, 1ère Édition, Cathédrale Sacré Cœur, Casablanca – Maroc. 2004 : « Terres, Mémoires, Nostalgies » Palais des arts, Lisbonne – Portugal. 2005 : EMAAR International Art Symposium, Dubai – Emirates Arabes Unies. Peintres Écrivains, 16? Congrès des Écrivains du Maroc, Théâtre Mohamed V, Rabat – Maroc. Galerie Al Maqâm, Hommage à Edmond Amran El Maleh, Tahannout, Marrakech – Maroc. Grande exposition nationale d’arts plastiques, Cathédrale sacré Cœur, 2? Édition, Casablanca – Maroc. La semaine culturelle du Maroc, Doha – Qatar. La Galerie Nationale, Lithographies, La semaine culturelle marocaine, Sao Paolo – Brésil. La Galerie Nationale, La semaine du Maroc, Mexico – Mexique. Journées Internationales du Désert, Association Tariq Bnou Ziad, Rissani – Maroc. Aspects, Galerie Mohamed El Fassi, Rabat – Maroc. Grande Exposition National, Cathédrale Sacré Cœur, Casablanca – Maroc. Exposition d’art plastique arabe, Rashaa, Jeddah – Arabie Saoudite. 2006 : Journée de la femme, Alliance Franco- Marocaine, Rabat – Maroc. L’Art Contemporain Marocain, Théâtre National, Bucarest – Roumanie. Académie des Arts, Centre Culturel et Artistique de Saba, Tehran – Iran. 2007 : « Sortir aux entrailles », Galerie Linéart, Tanger – Maroc. Hôtel de ville, salle Albert Camus, Cugnaux, Toulouse – France. Espace Fès Palace, La CDG, Fès – Maroc. Galerie Nationale, La semaine culturelle Marocaine, Alger – Algérie. « Convergences », La Société Générale Marocaine des Banques (Siège), Casablanca – Maroc. « L’art contemporain marocain », Galerie Chaabia, El Jadida (Maroc) ; Médiathèque Al Assad, Maison de la culture, Damas – Syrie. Salon d’Hiver, 1ère Biennal d’Art Marocain, Marrakech – Maroc. La Création Arabe Contemporaine ; Salle d’exposition Hôtel J.W. Mariott, Koweït City – Koweït. Loft Galerie, Casablanca – Maroc. Exposition Nationale, Galerie A. El Khatibi, El Jadida – Maroc. Forsight Gallery, Amman – Jordanie. « Zones sensibles », Association des Artistes Malgaches, Salle municipale des expositions, Monaco. Art Marrakech, Biennale internationale, Es Saadi Hôtel, Maroc. Venise Cadre, Casablanca – Maroc. Salle Nationale, Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso. 2011 : Seven, Galerie Agora, Marrakech – Maroc. Semaine de la culture Marocaine, Salle Nationale, Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso. Parcours Mobile, Hommage pour Edmond Amran El Maleh, Galerie 38, Casablanca – Maroc. Nature et paysage, La Société Générale, Casablanca. Hommage à Edmond Amran El Maleh, Bibliothèque Nationale, Rabat – Maroc. Marrakech Art Fair, 2ème Édition Marrakech – Maroc. Inspiring Morocco, Harold’s, London – Angleterre. Société Générale, Casablanca – Maroc. Top 25, Foire Internationale, Casablanca – Maroc. 2012 : Palais d’Expositions, Genève – Suisse. Regards Africains Croisés, Actua, Casablanca – Maroc. Espace d’Art Moderne, Assilah – Maroc. Bibliothèque Nationale, Las Palmas – Les îles Canaris. 5? Symposium de l’Art Moderne, Louxor – Egypte. Borj Bab Marrakech, Essaouira – Maroc. ArtSyriat, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris – France. « 1000 sur Papiers », Galerie Bassamat, Casablanca – Maroc. « Sobre Paper », Galerie Antoni Pignol, Barcelone – Espagne. « Matière », Banque Al Maghrib, Rabat – Maroc. 5 Artistes pour Darna, Bab Marrakech, Essaouira – Maroc. L’art moderne marocain, Galerie Orfely, Amman – Jordanie. 2014 : Dessins, Petits Formats, Ambre Espace, Forum des Architectes, Casablanca – Maroc. Galerie Al-Alanda, Amman – Jordanie. Le Musée Mohamed VI de l’Art Moderne, Rabat – Maroc. 2015 : «Les Vertus de l Oiseau Solitaire», Hommage à Juan Goytisolo, Dar Chrifa, Marrakech – Maroc. Carte Blanche, CDG, Rabat – Maroc. Poésie et peinture, Hommage à A. Jouahri, Galerie Noir sur Blanc, Marrakech. 2016 : «Les Vertus…», La Maison Arabe, Séville – Espagne. Mail-Art, Hommage à Arthur Rimbaud, l’Ancien Tribunal, Florac – France. « Des Papiers et des Mains », Dar Chrifa, Marrakech. Al Makan d’Art Actuel, Gafsa – Tunisie. Mail-Art, Ambre Espace, Casablanca. 2017 : Art Moderne en Méditerranée, Maison Sébastian, Hammamat – Tunisie. Art Moderne Arabe, 1ère Edition, Qatara, Doha – Qatar. Espace d Art, Banque Cairo – amman, Amman – Jordanie. Art Moderne Arabe, Union des Artistes, Koweit – Koweit. Sculpture au Jardin des Arts, Marrakech. 2018 : « Traversées » Comptoir des Mines Galerie, Marrakech, Maroc. « Mare Nostrum », Comptoir des Mines Galerie, Marrakech. 2019 : « Poésies Africaines », Comptoir des Mines Galerie, Marrakech – Maroc. Maison Sébastian, Hammamat – Tunisie. Bab El Madina, Tunis – Tunisie. Maacal (Musée Al Maaden), Materials insanity, 2ème Édition International African Art Fair, Marrakech – Maroc. Salon du Maroc, Abu Dhabi – Emirates Arabes Unies. Bibliothèque des Emigrés, Musée de l Emigration, Buenos Aires – Argentine. 2? Biennale Internationale Art et Désigne, Brazilia – Brésil. 2020 : « Distance Ardente », Africa 2020, Musée Régional d’Art Contemporain, Occitanie – France. Art Contemporain en Amérique Latine, 1ère Biennale, Sao Paolo – Brésil. PUBLICATIONS Depuis 1982, publications de plusieurs articles (philosophiques et littéraires) dans différents journaux et magazines marocains et internationaux : Al Karmal, Al Quds, Horizons Maghrébins, Mediterraniènnes, La Revue Française, La Pensée Arabe Contemporaine, Arabes et Pensée Universelle. 1994 : « Le gai Savoir », F. Nietzsche (co-traduction, avec Mohamed Ennaji), édition Afrique Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. 1996 : « Crépuscule des Idoles », F. Nietzsche, (co-traduction/ Ennaji), édition Afrique Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. « Abner Abounour », Edmond Amran El Maleh, Récits (traduction), éd. Afrique Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. 2000 : « Dounia Hanya », succession narrative, Édition Afrique Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. Dont quelques nouvelles étaient traduites et éditées dans la Revue Française. « Le Gai Savoir », 2ème Édition, Afrique Orient, Beyrouth – Liban. « Éclat de l’écriture », essais critique sur l’art, la poésie et le roman marocains, Édition Le Suprême Congrès de la Culture, Le Caire – Egypte. 2001 : « Le Retour d’Abou El Haki », Edmond Amran El Maleh, Roman, éd. Afrique Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. 2002 : « Du Texte à l’Action, Essais d’Herméneutique », Paul Ricoeur, (co-traduction avec Mohamed Berrada), Édition Ein For Human and Social Studies, Caire – Egypte. 2004 : « Le Livre de la mère » Edmond Amran El Maleh (traduction), Édition Luxous, Tanger – Maroc. « Le Fond de la Jarre » Abdelatif Laabi, (traduction). 2005 : « L’empire de doute : Autour de l’œuvre de Juan Goytisolo », co-éd. Ministère de la culture, Rabat – Maroc. 2006 : « Par Delà le Bien et le Mal », F. Nietzsche (Traduction), éd. Afr. Orient, Casablanca – Maroc. « Morceaux de choix...

Mid 20th century oil on canvas painting Signature on bottom left Chef prepares a delicious meal and cocktails for two noble men as they are c...

Presenting a captivating and historically significant folk art painting from the late 19th century: an oil rig scene believed to date circa 1892. This remarkable artwork, executed in oil on board, offers a rare glimpse into the early depictions of the burgeoning oil industry...

Manner of Titian (Tiziano Vecelli - Italian, 1485-1576) An Oil on Canvas "Sleeping Cupid" within a gilt and black decorated gesso frame. A label on reve...

Large-format painting depicting a canal in Venice, signed A.M. Rossi, possibly attributable to Alberto Maria Rossi, an Italian artist who lived from 1879 to 1965. The vertical format shows a beautiful perspective through an archway overlooking the canal. You can recognize a city view typical for Venice with buildings with chimneys, a bridge crossing the canal and the church towers that can be seen everywhere through the city of Venice, called the Serenissima. The ships and boats...

Featuring a bouquet of roses and peonies in a rich color palette to complement various styles of décor. Incorporates nicely with Tuscan, shabby chic, or French country themes, accent...

Beautiful nude painting by Barbara Pound, circa 1960. Water colors.

A vibrant geometric abstract by the noted Danish artist Aage Rasmussen. Titled “Space Elements” on the back stretcher, the painting is signed lower left front and on the rear stretch...

Architectural Capriccio of Roman Ancient Ruins with Figures. Italian, 18th century large painting in oil on canvas is from the school of Giovan...

Large vintage C. Pickett fuller surrealist nude oil painting on canvas Offered for sale is a vintage surrealist nude oil painting on canvas by C. Pickett Fuller. Carolyn Pickett F...

Monumental Abstract Painting by Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt, Signed Rio 2014-2015 Offered for sale is a mixed-media abstract painting o...

Starlings in a Winter Landscape by British artist Raymond C. Boothe (1929-2015). Oil on canvas in a hand carved custom frame. Framed the dimensions are 35" wide, 29.38" high and 2.5 inches deep. The canvas measures 24" wide and 18.75" high. Boothe, a Leeds artist, is known as of one of Britain's most accomplished botanical, wildlife and natural history artists. He was represented by the Fine Art Society for 50 years, where he had eight exhibitions. This painting has been in a private collection for the past 30/40 years and was purchased from the art dealer Henri Tiercet. Despite rarely leaving his native Yorkshire, Booth developed an international reputation as a leading botanical and natural history artist. He Spent much of his career in his private studio at home in Alwoodley – an 'inner sanctuary', which no one besides the artist was permitted to enter. Booth's meticulous rendering of wildlife, woodlands, meadows and heathland found admiration far beyond the bounds of his beloved Adel Woods, where he spent much of his time studying and refining his technique, even 'sleeping under hedgerows', remembers Peyton. A plantsman as well as an artist, Booth would cultivate flowers, plants and botanical specimens at home in the garden before painting them in the studio. It was through this extensive and painstaking process that Booth developed an expert knowledge of his subject, a defining feature of his work. Starlings in a Winter Landscape was purchased in the 1980s from Henri Tiercet and owner of Henri Tiercet Galleries Inc...

A French Limoges painting offers enamel on copper portrait of a woman in outdoor setting, seated in giltwood frame, 20th century. Measures- 10.5'' H x 9.5'' W x 1.75'' D; 2 sites;...

Oil painting by Florida artist Frances Frances Desloge.

Igneous is a design made from carbon powder and using Custhom’s innovative process of hand-foiling wallpapers, creates a unique distressed or highly polished finish in a wide range o...

An antique pair of French paintings offer oil on celluloid genre scenes with figures in countryside setting, seated in giltwood frames, artist...

Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt Optical Mixed Media Painting "Colemia", Canvas 2015 Offered for sale is a modern, optical style mixed-media painting by the Bra...

A fine Italian 19th century oil painting on canvas "La Madonna della Seggiola" after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483-1520). The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Ma...

Rare, large and very beautiful oil painting by Jules Dupré (1811-1889), a French artist famous for his dramatic paintings of forests around Paris and one of the leaders of the Barbiz...

Acrylic on Canvas by Cecilia Setterdahl Title: "Composition Green" Year: 2010 Size: 30 x 30cm Living with geometric shapes About the artist: Cecilia’s is working with all geome...

Henry Joseph Campotosto (Belgium, 1833-1910) A Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Walking the Baby Goat", depicting two young dutch girls by the grassy shore of a river bank, one standing holding a wicker basket and a leash to a resting baby goat, the youngest sitting next to her on a pile of branches tucking her pants, a pair of ducks and ducklings swimming by the tree lined river; within a later giltwood carved frame. Signed (l/r): Campotosto Henry. Circa: Brussels, 1870. Note: The artist is also known as Henri Campotosto Henry or Henri Campotosto was born in Brussels in 1833. He studied in Brussels at the Royal Academy des Beaux-Arts and painted some artworks with Eugène Verboeckhoven (Belgium, 1798-1881). He received a 1st Class Medal at the Academy of Brussels and an honorable mention at the Paris Exhibition of 1860. In 1871 he moved to London with his family and remained there for life. He exhibited his work at the Royal Academy Exhibition until 1874 and at the Suffolk Street Gallery from 1878. In 1880 he took part in the Berlin Academy Exhibition. His daughter Octavia also became a painter, visited Italy, and showed her paintings at the Royal Academy from 1871 to 1874. Henri Campotosto died in London in 1910. High Sales: Christie's New York - Property from an American Collection, "The Bird's Nest" - Lot 247 on October 22, 2008, Sold for $37,500 Bonhams London - 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art on 28 September 2016 - Lot 33 "Gathering flowers" Sold for £25,000 ($33,750 USD) Museums: The British Museum - Print of two girls and a lamb and print of two girls by a river bank Literature • E. Benezit Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs by Librairie Gründ - 1976 Edition - Volume 2, Page 488. • Maurice W...

Antique seascape painting by Conrad Eilers, around 1890. Oil on wood. Finely painted seascape probably East or North Sea. Signed by Conrad Eiler, ...

19th century oil painting on canvas depicts a scene portrayed by a wide variety of artists over the years. A young couple are saying their g...

Vintage Original Oil Painting by Richard Sladden (1933-2020). Sladden (1933-2020) originally trained as an Architect at the RWA (Royal West of England Academy) he later moved into sc...

Very Beautiful water color of white Iris and beautiful green leafs setting a mood of clean floral elegance.  Helen Burkett FSWS, FWS, SWS, NWS is originally from Arlington, VA, moved to Sarasota, FL in 1974, where she maintains her studio. She attended the University of Maryland, the Corcoran School of Art, and various study groups.  She has studied with Frank Wright of Washington, DC, Valfred Thelin of Ogunquit, ME, William Packner of Woodstock, NY, and others.  Helen Burkett's paintings have won numerous awards and have been included in many exhibits including those sponsored by the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, (awarded signature membership), the Midwest Watercolor Society, the Southeastern Watercolorists, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the Southern...

Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed Offered for sale is an important oil on canvas painting by Cuban artist Mario Carreño (1913-1999) signed and date...

Magnificent set of ten hand painted enameled porcelain plates made in the Qianlong period style after Lang Shining (July 1688-July 1766 Italian). Born in Milano, Italy Giuseppe Castiglione...

Antique framed oil painting on canvas by G. Hodeige dated 1936 is an exquisitely well preserved impressionist work by a master of light and shadowplay rendered of a waterside citysca...

Fantastic work by the Ecuadorian painter Luis Millingalli, reflecting the cultural richness of indigenous peoples, specifically in this work he shows...

Pair of 20th Century decorative Venetian canal paintings, After Canaletto Each one Signed 'Maffel' A stunning pair of late 20th Century oils on canvas, views of the Grand Canal in Venice Italy, in ornate carved giltwood frames. After works by the iconic Venetian painter...

This signed Elliston water color or pastel horse heads in original hand crafted frame.This is a listed artist from California.

20th century Indian Mughal School painting of figures in landscape India, Circa 1960s A fine example in subtle earth-tone organic colors of two beauties in landscape with a seate...

Acid toned mid century figurative oil painting on heavy natural linen. Unknown artist. Original hardwood frame.

Antique framed oil painting on canvas signed E.X. Chaouet is a captivating pastoral inspired by the rolling hills around the northern French plains. Here we see depicted an early Fall...

A 19th C three quarter length portrait of an aristocratic gentleman with his personal valet shown behind him. The young man with flowing long hair is portrayed from the waist up and ...

Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Jean Matthieu Jamsin (1882-1965) is a classic example of the pastoral work wherein the artist has been captivated by a particularly beautiful...

Beautiful 19th C Fruktur by Martha Geist The poem on the Fruktur (watercolor) is re-written below. "If my name heaven is my station, This world is my habitation. Christ is my ...

Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Albert Caullet (1875-1950) is a charming work by the artist in vivid earth tones creating wonderful definition and contrast. Caullet invites ...

The impressive mid-century oil on canvas depicts a red-faced and white haired accordion player signed G. Madonini. The rich palette of this vintage pa...

We offer a very interesting work of art, this ,s an excepcional Italian Baroque Oil /canvas , showing a Rubens and Van Dyck portrait, teacher and student together !!! Peter Paul Rub...

Framed oil painting on canvas by Omer Buyse dated 1981 presents an interesting palette with cool colors on an overcast day, depicting a quaint country church next to a creek. An inte...

An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame, artist signed Alex lower right...

Framed oil painting on canvas of bruges by Leo Mechelaere (1880-1964) is a charming depiction of the storied city of Bruges, centuries ago a bustling port eventually eclipsed by Antw...

Oil on Canvas of German or Swiss Alps youth circa 1930's. This infectious youth is all smiles and happy to be outside near some mountaintop. Nice clean painting with great artistic t...

Amazing folding screen with 4 leaves / panels in lacquered and painted wood. The painting represents a winter lake landscape: we see the shore of a marshy pond, covered with various...

Vintage framed oil painting on canvas by E. Van Orden is a splendid Spring time pastoral whose subtle coloration and depiction of the most magical time of the year will bring a breat...

Created in 1973, "Bola De Cristal" is an exquisite oil on canvas portrait painting by the esteemed Colombian artist Leandro Velasco. This captivating artwork bears the artist's signa...

A beautiful, hand-painted oil on canvas depicting river scene in Spring. The background is a gorgeous blush color, with the mountain rocks in rust oran...

The ‘Multicolored Man’ depicts a head with an enlarged nose and ear and worried looking eyes and mouth. The characteristics are yellow, orange, blue, wh...

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary allure of our unique Expressionist painting on canvas, capturing a one-of-a-kind scene. This abstract artwork presents a captivating horse-like ...

Beautiful impressionist oil painting signed Fritz Douzette (1878-1955) Very beautifully painted impressionistic painting, view of a port city under a blue sky. Signed lower left ...

Egyptian Figures’ by Jeet Chhabda. Original collage on canvas. Signed and dated to reverse by artist 1979. Original stretcher and frame. Additional information: H 76.5 cm (H 30 i...

Behold "Abundantia," an oil masterpiece on panel, often attributed to the accomplished artist Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffman (Italian/English, 1741-1807). This remarkable work of art...

A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...

Untitled Portrait - II Peter Keil, Berlin, 1970s Oil on Board, Unframed Influences o Pablo Picasso and Matisse and Alexander Calder are evident. A large, well balanced 1970s per...

Presenting an exquisite piece of artistry, "Girl wearing a green jacket," an oil on canvas creation by the talented Russian artist Alexej Harlamoff (1840–1925). This painting encapsu...

Head study with townscape Beyond’ by Jeet Chhabda. Original collage on canvas. Signed and dated to reverse by artist 1982. Additional information: H 43 cm (H 16 inches) W 53 cm ...

Ramon Prats (1928-2003) vase and jug still life oil paint on masonite. Circa 1971. Signed and dated lower right, Prats, '71. A peaceful rendering and reminiscent of Morandi's solitary still life paintings. Prats' stippling effect with the brush or palette knife has created a beautifully tactile and textured painting. Light and dark contrast of the violet cylinder next to the curvaceous jug. A wonderful piece. the framing treatment consists of a simple flat black wood profile molding. The piece is in good overall condition with minor losses around the corners and edges of the work. No other major paint losses. No visible crazing, water damage or restorations. Some scuffs, dings and losses to the black frame. Wear consistent with age. Approximate overall dimensions with frame are 1.5" deep x 16" wide x 24.75" high. The approximate measurements of the actual work on masonite are 15.63" wide x 24.25" high. Bio from AskArt: Ramon Prats Born: 1928 - Spain Died: 2003 - Mexico Known for: Abstract mixed-media explosion theme, still life paintings Biography from Waddington's Spanish-born Ramón Prats was appointed as the official artist and illustrator for "El País" newspaper in Havana, Cuba when he was 15 years old. After his studies in Cuba, Prats moved to New York where he studied at the Art Students League of New York. He regularly exhibited at the Associated American Artists (AAA) Gallery until 1955 and also at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Prats moved to Mexico in 1956 and was pivotal in spearheading the development of modern art there until his death at age 74. Biography from Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum Ramon Prats (American, b. Spain, 1928-2003) developed his talent for painting while he was a child. At age 15, he was appointed the official artist and illustrator for El País newspaper in Havana, Cuba, where his family lived at the time. He studied at the School of Visual Arts in Santo Domingo and at the School of Graphic Arts in Havana, Cuba. Upon completing his studies in Cuba, Prats moved to New York, where he studied at the Art Students League* of New York. The Associated American Artists* (AAA) soon commissioned him under an exclusive seven-year contract. He regularly exhibited at the AAA gallery until 1955, and also showed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1952, he assisted painter Jose Vela Zanetti...