On the easel today: A pastel portrait after Pietro Antonio Rotari
8 December 2023
On the easel today, working with pastel again, after a beautiful portrait painting by Pietro Antonio Rotari. To be continued!
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Contemplation in Sanguine: Preliminary Study for a Grand Work
8 December 2023
This drawing, executed in pencil, sanguine, and wash on paper, is an exemplary display of the preparatory practices in traditional painting and fresco creation. The…
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A rare ‘Modello’ by Sebastiano Conca
6 December 2023
This is quite a rare find! It is a modello, a preliminary oil sketch, by Sebastiano Conca, a prominent Baroque artist. Modellos served as detailed…
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The cottage madonna after Joseph Israëls
4 December 2023
The image provided is a photogravure print from a portfolio featuring works by Jozef Israëls, an influential Dutch painter associated with the Hague School. This…
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Ferdinand Schmutzer, an exceptional artist
3 December 2023
Ferdinand Schmutzer was an exceptional artist known for creating splendid etchings, often using the wonderful photographs he produced at the turn of the 19th to…
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Portrait in oil of a young woman after Willem Drost
2 December 2023
This portrait of a young woman, painted by André Romijn after Willem Drost, is a captivating re-interpretation of the 17th-century master’s work. Romijn honours the…
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Mary Stuart with her son James VI and I
2 December 2023
This engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 – 1815), after a painting by Federico Zuccaro(1540/2 – 1609), is a historical portrayal of Mary Stuart, also known…
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Eye to Eye at Herculaneum, recapture the spirit of art
30 November 2023
“Eye to Eye at Herculaneum” by André Romijn presents a compelling fusion of ancient and contemporary aesthetics. The use of oil and cold wax imbues…
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On the easel today: An interpretation of Willem Drost’s “Bathsheba”
29 November 2023
This is a detail from the painting “Bathsheba” by Willem Drost, which original is to be seen at the Louvre in Paris. With the same…
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