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Tag: French

Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

May 3, 2020April 18, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Ingres was a painter with a daring blend of tradition and experimentation with which he reimagined Classical and Renaissance sources for 19th century tastes...

Bicycle Wheel by Marcel Duchamp

March 29, 2020March 25, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

By challenging the notion of what is art with his readymades, Duchamp is one of few artists that changed the course of art history...

Woman with a Hat by Henri Matisse

March 22, 2020March 13, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Matisse is regarded as the greatest colourist of the 20th century and rivalled Picasso in the importance of his innovations...

The Talisman, the River Aven at the Bois d’Amour by Paul Sérusier

February 9, 2020March 20, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: The Talisman, the River Aven at the Bois d’Amour Date: 1888 Movement: Synthetism Media: Oil on wood Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

Not What Others See

February 2, 2020January 29, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Artist: Édouard Manet Born: 23 January 1832, Paris, France Nationality: French Movements: Impressionism, Realism, Modern Art, Modernism Died: 30 April 1883, Paris, France

Not to See but to Feel

January 26, 2020January 23, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Artist: Gustave Moreau Born: 6 April 1826, Paris, France French Movement: Symbolism, Orientalism Died: 18 April 1898, Paris, France

Portrait of Émile Zola by Édouard Manet

January 12, 2020January 10, 2020 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: Portrait of Émile Zola Date: 1868 Movement: Realism Media: Oil on canvas Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

Cathedale Notre-Dame de Chartes

December 28, 2019December 23, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: Cathedale Notre-Dame de Chartes Date: 1194-1260 Movement: Gothic Location: Paris, France

The Brilliance of Jewellery

December 14, 2019December 13, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Artist: Rene Lalique Born: 6 April 1860, Ay, France Nationality: French Movement: Art Deco Died: 1 May 1945, Paris, France

Ici, C’est Stieglitz by Francis Picabia

November 16, 2019October 28, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: Ici, C'est Stieglitz Date: 1915 Movement: Dada Media: Ink, graphite, and cut-and-pasted painted and printed papers on paperboard Location: Alfred Stieglitz Collection

Le dejeuner sur l’herbe by Édouard Manet

October 26, 2019October 2, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: Le dejeuner sur l’herbe Date: 1862-63 Movement: Impressionism Media: Oil on canvas Location: Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France

Jupiter and Semele by Gustave Moreau

October 12, 2019September 18, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Title: Jupiter and Semele Date: 1889-95 Media: Oil on canvas Current location: Musée National Gustave Moreau, Paris, France Movement: Symbolism Artist: Gustave Moreau Born: 6 April 1826, Paris, France French Died: 18 April 1898. Paris, France

Victoire by Rene Lalique

October 5, 2019September 18, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Lalique’s Victoire sculpture is exemplary of Art Deco style. Victoire stands on its own as a sculpture but is also an elegant touch to the automobile for which it was designed to grace.

Erté

June 27, 2019June 26, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Artist: Romain de Tirtoff (Erté) Born: 23 November 1892, St Petersburg, Russia Nationality: Russian-French Movement: Art Deco Died: 21 April 1990, Paris, France

Luna by Victor Marie Hugo

May 11, 2019April 29, 2019 ~ Raven ~ Leave a comment

Poet: Victor Marie Hugo Romantic Movement French 1802 - 1885

Black Knight

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Glorionic Sonnet Notes

Originally posted on About the Jez of It:
Created by Gloria MartinStructure: Octet and a sestetMeter: decasyllabic or pentameterSchema: aabbbccc ddedee. Example Black Rose Petals by Jez Farmer As I lay the black roses on your graveI no longer feel I am strong and braveAs winds blows emptiness again todayIt feels like living is so…

Japanese Sonnet Notes

Originally posted on About the Jez of It:
Created by Jose Rizal M ReyesStructure: Quatrain, sestet and quatrainMeter: each line is a haikuSchema: aaaa bbbbbb aaaa Example Sakura Memories by Jez Farmer Sweet scented petals descend on the breeze; fragrant farewell,Memories entwine in rivers of tears; love cannot dispelDark clouds obscure the future and the…

Grammarian Sonnet Notes

Originally posted on About the Jez of It:
Created by Jose Rizal M. ReyesStructure: alternate quintains and coupletsMeter: decasyllabic or pentameterRhyme Scheme: abbba cc deeed ff Example The Rabbit and the Warrior by Jez Farmer As springtide comes amid the ancient stoneA warrior stands alone as he seeksThe old one with whom holy wisdom speaksAs…

Promised Kisses

Promised Kisses

Form: Limerick Oh love of mine when the dawn awakesmy promised kisses are yours to takein the first golden lightas we seal our loving nightyour gentle heart I will never break. Dear lady you are all I desirecome fill my dreams of love with your fireand I will sate your needswith all my words and […]

Devil’s Dance

Devil’s Dance

Form: Quintilla Shifting easy from dark to lightLazily back to dark againSitting on the edge in the rainSilently watching in the nightJiving between the shades of right ©JGFarmer2021

Aftermath

Aftermath

Last night dancing the tiles all red
Our feet talking more than words said
Glasses overflowing with wine…

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