Watercolor and pastel on paper representing two young girls
Empire period, early 19th century
France
Oil on canvas “Family portrait”, painted wooden cardre.
The dark clothes of the woman and children, although enhanced with white lace collar and shirt, refer to the recent mourning probably of the wife’s husband.
XIX century,
English school
Set of painted wooden panels. (Painted ceilings)
Apollo Sun, like Artemis Moon, moved away from their primitive character as wild gods by joining the cosmic sphere of religion.
17th century
Italy
Oil on canvas “Portrait of Marie Amélie of Saxony”, queen of Naples and Sicily, capped at the Fontange.
18th century
Italy
Painting under glass is a difficult artistic technique that is executed directly on a sheet of glass. The glass supports the paint like a canvas. Thus the glass serves both as a support and as a protective varnish. It is a “cold” painting technique so the process does not require baking. The pigment is bound to the glass by an oily vehicle most often based on varnish.
Painting under glass is a difficult artistic technique that is executed directly on a sheet of glass. The glass supports the paint like a canvas. Thus the glass serves both as a support and as a protective varnish. It is a “cold” painting technique so the process does not require baking.
“Saint Michael slaying the demon”, Italy at the beginning of the 18th century
The fight of the Archangel Saint Michael against the Demon is evoked in the Apocalypse of Saint John (12-7).
Oil on paper laid down on canvas representing a young Mademoiselle Murat,
Empire period
Painting under glass is a difficult artistic technique that is executed directly on a sheet of glass.
The glass supports the paint like a canvas. Thus the glass serves both as a support and as a protective varnish. It is a “cold” painting technique so the process does not require baking.
Would this represent his mood or his generous temperament?
This young woman wears a blue dress and a blue ribbon tied in her hair. In his right hand is an object whose handle is made of silver and mother-of-pearl.