… painting light by Danish artist Anna Ancher (1859-1935)
Before the Royal Visit, 1909, Anna Ancher. Image from Wikiart
The Art of …
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Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
… painting light by Danish artist Anna Ancher (1859-1935)
Before the Royal Visit, 1909, Anna Ancher. Image from Wikiart
… fantasy, by Michael Parkes
Black Panther, White Wings, Michael Parkes. Image from The World of Michael Parkes
Black Panther, White Wings, Michael Parkes. Image from The World of Michael Parkes
… flirtation, by Eugene de Blaas
Flirtation at the Well, 1902, Eugene de Blaas. Image from Wikiart.
… death, by Jan Van Hemesson
Vanity, c. 1535-1540, Jan Van Hemesson. Image from Wikiart
…posters, by The World Health Organization
Because it seems like a good message for today.
Immunization Poster by The World Health Organization, from their 2014 World Vaccination Week campaign.
… the nude, by Balthus
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (February 29, 1908 – February 18, 2001), known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of pubescent girls, but also for the refined, dreamlike quality of his imagery. (wikiart)
I was looking at cat art when I found this, and the posture of the woman is so feline-like it spoke to me. Also, the cat is smiling.
Nu au Chat, 1949, Balthus. Image from Wikiart
… impressionism, by Federico Zandomeneghi (1841-1917)
In Bed, Federico Zandomeneghi. Image from Wikiart
… impressionism, by Mary Cassatt
Cassatt is an American artist best known for her portraits of mothers with their children. She was 15 when she began to seriously study art but became disappointed with her education in America and moved to Paris with her family. The Paris art scene was brimming with the new impressionistic style at that time, and Cassatt found that it suited her talents and sensibilities.
Summertime, 1894, Mary Cassatt. Image from Wikiart
… animation, by Walt Disney Productions. Music: Tocatta and Fugue in D minor by Bach, performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, in pioneering Fantasound.
(I need a few unicorns and flying horses today)
Avalus has been taking lots of photos to chronicle the arrival of spring. In this picture, he’s marking the breakup of ice.
…really comically broken ice. I don’t know why but I really find it funny.
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… illustration, by Kay Nielson
This illustration is from The Book of Death, a series of drawings exhibited in London but never published in book form. Nielson went on to work for Disney Studios and was the art director for Fantasia, one of my favourite pieces of animation.
From The Book of Death, 1911, Kay Nielson
Avalus has a penchant for finding interesting things to photograph on his way to work. Here are a few colourful birds, and he says,
… a flock of birds I encountered on my way to work. Again, I have no idea what kind of bird they are.
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Well, Spring isn’t exactly here yet (we still have lots of snow), but it’s arrived in Germany, and Avalus is sharing and giving me hope.
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