Monthly Archives: February 2017

DEBORAH STEVENSON – I love the physicality of the medium

DEBORAH STEVENSON 1/3 – She was born in Washington, DC, but she grew up in Tokyo, went to high school in Baltimore, and got her BA from Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She currently resides in Belfast, Maine. DEBORAH STEVENSON 2/3 – Artist’s Statement: “My paintings – When working on the canvas, I am drawn to painting scenes derived from living …

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DEBORAH STEVENSON, AMERICAN PAINTER, COLLAGIST – provocative juxtapositions

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ERNESTO ARRISUENO – This world is not a real place. It comes from the mind

ERNESTO ARRISUENO 1/3 – He was born in Lima, Peru, studied studied art in Lima before completing a Bachelor of Architecture degree at Ricardo Palma University. Architectural drawing, for which he had won numerous prizes as a student, became a mayor theme in his artworks. His figures and objects are juxtaposed with beautifully rendered buildings fragments. ERNESTO ARRISUENO 2/3 – He moved  to Australia in 1988 and soon found …

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ERNESTO ARRISUENO (1957), PERUVIAN ARTIST – mysticaly calm

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PAINTING IN THE TENEBRIST STYLE – Valentin de Boulogne

VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE 1/3 – In the 17th century, Rome was the cultural capital of Europe, and many artists aspiring to feel the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Caravaggio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWjXdvzdyIU Valentin de Boulogne was among them. He was greatest French follower of Caravaggio, but his career was short-lived, because he died at age 41. Caravaggio used new kind of art: under …

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VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE (1591/1632), FRENCH PAINTER – Painting under a raking light

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THE ILLUSIONISTIC AND REFINED PAINTINGS – Gerrit Dou

GERRIT DOU 1/3 – was also known as Gerard and Douw or Dow. The contrast of light and shade, became his speciality. In 1628 he was apprenticed to Rembrandt, but as the son of a glass engraver, he began by learning to engrave and paint glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiRbzaEI9HM He enjoyed an international reputation and kings and princes acquired his paintings. He …

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GERRIT DOU (1613/1675), DUTCH PAINTER – Candlelit genre scenes with strong chiaroscuro (black & white)

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THE OTHER SIDE OF PAINTING – Vermeer and the masters of genre painting

The painting depicting a milkmaid is next to the one, which captured a cook. Woman observing her hands, while sewing. Two astronomers touch the globe with different hands, but also women, who writes letters. Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry. The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin is organising an exhibition in collaboration with the Musée …

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PAINTING IN HIGH QUALITY – Gabriel Metsu, between Leiden and Amsterdam

GABRIEL METSU 1/3 – He was the son of a tapestry worker and painter, who lived most of his days at Leiden. He was taught by Gerard Dou. He began placing his figures in domestic interiors. Old people were among Metsu’s favorite thematic and at least thirteen of his paintings show carpets. He also often painted young (single) women, who …

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