Posts by liquidskyGall
Victoria Fantin-Latour – Nature morte à la Brioche
A true museum quality paining of a delightful lunch table, including a brioche, apples, a silver sugar pot and a tea cup. Victoria married to Henri Fantion-Latour in 1876
Read MoreMARC-OLIVIER GRÉGOIRE – FRENCH PIN-UP FROM PARIS
A very strong painting by Marc-Olivier Grégoire, painted in a very confident way with strong bright colors, showing the craftsmanship of a natural born artist
Read MoreTHE CITY VIEWS OF THE NETHERLANDS
The term ‘cityscape’ only became fashionable around 1800, before that the term ‘konterfeitsel’ was used, which loosely translated means “portrait”.
Read MoreSTILL-LIFE PAINTING IN NORTHERN EUROPE
Over the years, still life paintings remain a highly valued subject. From Rachel Ruysch to Pablo Picasso and from Caravaggio to van Gogh, the still life is always depicted in a different way, or by a different movement.
Read MoreTHE GOOD OLD DUTCH WINTERS
As a long-standing tradition, which got more and more popular in the 16th century, many great Dutch masters have celebrated the Dutch traditional winters. Well known are of course the winters by Hendrik Avercamp or by Pieter Bueghel.
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