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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

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A Garden

A Garden

Form: American Libre Sonnet The sweetest joy is found within desireOverwhelming desire for joy; it’s clearThe mystic love and unknown passion’s fireThat builds the future dreams for living yearsA garden of delight far from life’s fearsThe strength of spirit consoling old tearsAs in the twilight the gates open wideAnd our eyes gaze on paradise insideThe […]

Celestial Love

Celestial Love

Form: Envelope Quintet As dusky clouds assemble evening’s glow,I want to fly beyond the stars tonight,with you beside on love’s inaugural flight,to watch the world from darker sides of lightand feel the swathing silks of rainbows flow. I’ll wrap you in a comet’s silver tail,each night your smile would be my milky way,by day our […]

Revealing Secrets

Revealing Secrets

Form: Envelope Quintet The distant dream of all that might have beenBefore the doubts destroyed the thoughts of trustAnd love declined to see another dayAs to its end love drifted as it mustBefore the light of day could fall in sin Beliefs inside that love will find awayHide fears denied by truth within the heartWhile […]

Bacon Butty Munchies

Bacon Butty Munchies

Form: Huitain Memories sizzle in the panOf crazy nights I shared with youChasing dreams just because we canVisions within the ganja hueCrispy bacon and crusty breadConversations in smoky blueMellow moments in things we saidAnother night recalling you ©JGFarmer2021

Black Hunter

Black Hunter

Form: Envelope Couplets He waits inside the silent soundA meal in prey the panther foundWithout words, he signals his moveWith muscles flowing, sinew smoothThe padded feet barely touch groundAnd death comes quickly on the pound ©JGFarmer2013

Welcome Surprise

Welcome Surprise

Form: English Quintain Here in the middle of every day,A peace between the frying bacon strips,And eggs that are cooked the sunny way,The brief thought into the heart gently slips,While sprit dreams surge through fingertips. The power of light needs no standing stone,Nor gathering of crowds to call it true,The candle flame burning brightly alone,While […]

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