… landscape, by French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
Huttes sous les arbres (Huts Under the Trees), 1887, Paul Gauguin. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
The Art of …
Affinity
Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
… landscape, by French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
Huttes sous les arbres (Huts Under the Trees), 1887, Paul Gauguin. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
… flowers, by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)
Amarylis, 1910, Piet Mondrian. Image from Wikiart.
… Art Nouveau, by Georges Barbier
Falbalas And Fanfreluches, 1925, by Georges Barbier. Image from Moot Point Blogspot
… illustration, by Al-Jazari
This is one of many whimsical illustrations from the ancient Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Inventions by Turkish artist Al-Jazari. I’ll be featuring more pages from this book from time to time. It’s a treasure trove of wonder.
The Elephant Clock, from The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Inventions, 1206, by Al Jazari. Image from Wikiart
… illustration, by Theophile Steinlen
Des Chats by Steinlen, published by Flammarion, Paris • Artist: Théophile Steinlen 1857-1926. Image from Wikiart
… death, by Pieter Bruegel, The Elder
Just my way of saying Please Put on Your Mask. Properly.
Triumph of Death, 1562, Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Image from Daily Art Magazine
… winter, by Hiroshige
Nihon Bridge in Snow (Nihonbashi setchū), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho), 1843-1846, Utagawa Hiroshige, Image from The Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
… surrealism, by Beksinksi
Untitled, 1984, by Zdzislaw Beksinski. Image from Wikiart.
… birds, by Audubon
Blue Jays are big, noisy and the bullies of my neighbourhood. They are also glorious to behold.
Blue Jay, plate 102 of Birds of America, 1827-1838, by John James Audubon. Image from Wikiart
… painting, from the beginning.
This image is one of the oldest known figurative paintings. Found in the Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave in Borneo and dated to an estimated 40,000 years old, and possibly as old as 52,000 years. The artist is unknown. (via Wikipedia)
Figurative Painting in ochre from Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave. Image from Wikipedia.
… celebration, by Jacob Jordaens
This wonderful painting holds my New Year’s wish for 2021 – to rediscover the simple joy of being together with friends and family sharing laughter and music, good wine and plentiful food.
The Feast of the Bean King, 1640-1645, Jacob Jordaens. Image from Wikiart
… animals, by Paul Gauguin
Still Life With Three Puppies, 1888, Paul Gauguin. Image from My Modern Met
… landscape, by Franklin Carmichael
Wabajisi Drowned Land, 1929, Franklin Carmichael. Image from The Group of Seven.
