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Flexing old masters' artworks from all over the world. — twin ch: /newmasters

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Gn🌙Gn 🎨 Festival of Venice, 1923 by Edmond Aman Jean 🇫🇷 Oil on canvas. 214 x 430 cm. Ohara Museum of Art, Japan About the artwork: In "Festival of Venice," Aman-Jean captures the vibrancy and festive atmosphere of the Venice carnival, a subject that offers rich visual and cultural texture. The composition likely features a bustling scene of masked revelers, gondoliers, and spectators gathered along the canals or in the historic squares of Venice. This setting provides an ideal backdrop for Aman-Jean to explore color, light, and movement, elements he masterfully manipulates to evoke the unique spirit of the festival. The scale of the painting allows for a panoramic view, offering a sweeping depiction of the festivities with a depth and grandeur that captures the expansive scope of the event. The artist's use of color would be particularly striking, with a palette that likely includes the bright hues of costumes and masks against the more subdued tones of the Venetian architecture and waters.

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GN art lovers 🖤 Le Désespoir (Despair), 1905 by Marcel Roux, (1878–1922) Oil on canvas

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A followup now that both the auctions closed. The copy hammered at Bonhams (in the pic you can appreciate the rear of the print) was sold for Sold for US$889,500 including premium. While the one offered at Christie's hammered a USD 856,800 plus fees.

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james nachtwey Famine in Somalia After the publication of this photo, a large wave of humanitarian aid was sent to Somalia through the Red Cross

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GN art lovers 🖤 Hanged Man, 1854 by Victor Marie Hugo, (1802–1885) Ink wash, graphite, charcoal, and gouache on paper 50.8 × 34.9 cm

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🎨 Vertumnus and Pomona, 1638 by Jacob Jordaens 🇧🇪 Oil on canvas. 196 x 266 cm. National Museum of Ancient Art, Portugal About the artwork: In "Vertumnus and Pomona," Jordaens illustrates the mythological story of Vertumnus and Pomona from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Pomona, a nymph and goddess of fruitful abundance in orchards and gardens, is pursued by the god Vertumnus, who is the deity of seasons, change, and plant growth. Jordaens captures the moment when Vertumnus, having disguised himself as an old woman, tries to woo Pomona, who was known for her disinterest in suitors but her dedication to the cultivation of orchards.

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Study of Mme Gautreau, circa 1884, by John Singer Sargent. In the permanent collection of Tate Museum and currently on view at the Tate Britain (which is free to visit!)

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GN art lovers 🖤 Woman at a window, waving at a girl, (second half of 17th century) by Jacob Vrel, (1617–1662) Oil on panel 45.7 cm x 39.2 cm

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Ichabod Crane. Frederick Simpson Coburn. 1899 Illustration based on short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

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GN art lovers 🖤 The Three Ages of Woman, 1905 by Gustav Klimt, (1862-1918) Oil on canvas 180 cm x 180 cm

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🎨 Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1841 by Eugene Delacroix 🇫🇷 oil on canvas, 45.7 x 54.6 cm The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, USA About the artwork: "Christ on the Sea of Galilee" depicts a biblical scene from the New Testament, where Jesus calms the storm on the sea, a powerful narrative that showcases his divine powers and his role as a protector and savior. This subject is rich in dramatic potential and is reflective of Delacroix's interest in themes of human struggle, faith, and divine intervention. In this painting, Delacroix would have portrayed the turbulent waters of the Sea of Galilee with his typical vibrancy, using dynamic, sweeping brushstrokes to capture the motion of the waves and the dramatic sky. The figures of Christ and his disciples might be depicted struggling against the storm, with Christ himself being a calm, stabilizing presence amidst the chaos.

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GN art lovers 🖤 The Angel with the Flaming Sword, 1893 by Edwin Howland Blashfield, (1848-1936) Oil on canvas

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🎨 Cranes (one of a pair), 18th century by Itō Jakuchū 🇯🇵 Ink on paper. 233 x 83.2 cm. Freer Gallery of Art, USA About the artwork: In "Cranes (one of a pair)," Jakuchū likely portrays the cranes with exceptional realism and attentiveness to detail, characteristics that are emblematic of his work. Cranes are a recurrent motif in Japanese art and culture, symbolizing longevity and fidelity. This artwork would feature one or more cranes standing amidst a minimalistic yet evocative landscape, possibly with subtle hints of water or reeds, typical settings for cranes in Japanese painting.

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An edition of a Kawase Hasui’s Zojoji Temple from the 1920s is live on auction at Christie's, with an estimated value of around $10,000 to $15,000. Current bid $2,200, closing on September 24h 2024. 👀 (The pic below is from another woodblock print, made in 1925, and sold few months ago at Sotheby's for 45,600 GBP)

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Immediately after the liberation, the Soviet relief forces take a weak and neglected surviving child out of the detention centers of the camp.

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