tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92049211718777886042024-03-19T04:48:35.847-04:00Art BlogThe central challenge of history painting lay in selecting a particular subject that could engage the heart and instruct the mind. Grand settings and symbolic accessories proved the artist’s grasp of perspective depth and still-life draftsmanship. Compositions and color schemes had to be carefully conceived to accentuate the principal characters and to clarify the meanings of the incidents. National GalleryHenry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.comBlogger977125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-19172802684925930772024-03-16T12:25:00.000-04:002024-03-16T12:25:52.133-04:0002 Works, The art of War, Angus McBride's Egyptian War Chariot in Action, with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLpVN82gCba45tzS2TA4ljoevc_AfLf3GCSEHQ_eugrfSxDUzWM_YUTILvqa-l4j-blLLSpouSm6sajn3UGHmniwdpVLBYP0o0wB3fiIctlSpPCy2Upl_-I0T_yh7StDCVwxgI10XRD7S6V3B3coqshJ_Eay5lP03H1EIrbYnn0AdV_eANDjONb93c1U/s1430/Egyptian%20war%20chariot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1430" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLpVN82gCba45tzS2TA4ljoevc_AfLf3GCSEHQ_eugrfSxDUzWM_YUTILvqa-l4j-blLLSpouSm6sajn3UGHmniwdpVLBYP0o0wB3fiIctlSpPCy2Upl_-I0T_yh7StDCVwxgI10XRD7S6V3B3coqshJ_Eay5lP03H1EIrbYnn0AdV_eANDjONb93c1U/w979-h620/Egyptian%20war%20chariot.jpg" width="979" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Angus McBride</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Egyptian War Chariot</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Based on z historical wall paintings, the armor and chariot from Tutankhamun's tomb</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">World History Encyclopedia</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Chariots were very expensive, heavy and prone to breakdowns, yet in contrast with early cavalry, chariots offered a more stable platform for archers. Chariots were effective for archery because of the relatively long bows used, and even after the invention of the composite bow the length of the bow was not significantly reduced. Such a bow was difficult to handle while on horseback. A chariot could also carry more ammunition than a single rider. The chariot had a driver and one man with a bow.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_dc1kbRjNVn85fh9LkiL_ILL71mEgLtJwF66qqO3xSeUyLGJ3NYwZpt0KqKSF2wvhWU9H7UzXV0RRCw-VtD4tjuksumoRv-Tx3cAfCz19dwvtW0vMyxy3VmeNHQZrpsLrE5Fc9jJH6C02kKGRxKUFXvaDTNLgq7dTk5VhNxV0ns9SwKjc76ZuUUARc0/s800/Wheels%20and%20chariots%20at%20the%20tomb%20of%20Pharaoh%20Tutankhamun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_dc1kbRjNVn85fh9LkiL_ILL71mEgLtJwF66qqO3xSeUyLGJ3NYwZpt0KqKSF2wvhWU9H7UzXV0RRCw-VtD4tjuksumoRv-Tx3cAfCz19dwvtW0vMyxy3VmeNHQZrpsLrE5Fc9jJH6C02kKGRxKUFXvaDTNLgq7dTk5VhNxV0ns9SwKjc76ZuUUARc0/s16000/Wheels%20and%20chariots%20at%20the%20tomb%20of%20Pharaoh%20Tutankhamun.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wheels and chariots at the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun</b></div><br />Chariots would eventually form an elite force in the ancient Egyptian military. Infield action, chariots usually delivered the first strike and were closely followed by infantry advancing to exploit the resulting breakthrough, somewhat similar to how infantry might operate behind a group of armed vehicles in modern warfare. These tactics would work best against lines of less-disciplined light infantry militia. Chariots, much faster than foot-soldiers, pursued and dispersed broken enemies to seal the victory. Egyptian light chariots contained one driver and one warrior; both might be armed with bow and spear. <b>More on Chariotry in ancient Egypt</b><br /><br /><b>Angus McBride (11 May 1931 – 15 May 2007) </b>was an English historical and fantasy illustrator.</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Born in London to Highland Scottish parents, Angus McBride was orphaned as a child, his mother dying when he was five years old, and his father in World War Two when he was 12. He was educated at the Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He served his National Service in the Royal Fusiliers, and afterward got a job as an advertising artist.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>Due to Britain's poor economic state immediately following World War II, McBride found it necessary to leave for South Africa. In Cape Town, he became a fairly well known and successful artist. However, he felt that he could not expand on his artistic plans in South Africa's small publishing industry. Consequently, in 1961, McBride moved back to England. He made his first works in educational magazines. In 1975, he began to work with Osprey Publishing's Men-at-Arms series.</div><div><br /></div><div>As England's economy again suffered in the 1970s, McBride moved with his family back to Cape Town, and continued to work with British and American publishers. He continued to do realistic, historical illustrations for Osprey Publishing, as well as other such work for other military-history publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although a few of his paintings are in oils, McBride mostly preferred to work in gouache colours on illustration boards, making numerous detailed sketches of the composition before starting to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2006, McBride moved to Ireland, where he continued to work. He died from a heart attack on 15 May 2007. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_McBride">More on Angus McBride</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The ruler of Lagash, Eanatum, was inspired by the god Ningirsu to attack the rival kingdom of Umma; the two were involved in minor skirmishes and raids along their respective borders. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire">More on The Assyrian empire</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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It's symbolic power is an effective instrument on account of its ability ...<br /><br /><b>Cjb Artist</b> is an artist, designer and college dropout, was born in 1988 in Hertfordshire. As a child she possessed creative abilities and would often be found by herself sketching or writing short stories about her adventures travelling to different countries. She moved to London after living in Northern Cyprus where she felt first-hand the reality of being a different race, and the challenges faced with being both black and female. She often draws from these experiences of alienation, prejudice and ignorance in her work as a narration. In particular the fascination with hair texture; her own and how it was perceived by others growing up and as an adult.<br /><br />Whilst studying for a Fine Arts degree, she hung out in the disreputable, urban council estates of northwest London, immersing herself in black and urban culture; the grime rap scene and dancing, trying to gain a sense of identity and recording her experiences through writing and painting. This influenced her style of painting. She merges classic painting techniques with elements of street art through the use of stencils, spray paint and collages, primarily using acrylics as a medium. Her works range from grand scale to refined decorative pieces, consisting of provocative themes of cultural identity with hints of historical context within a contemporary framework.<br /><br />Her artworks have been exhibited in galleries across London and acquired in private collections throughout the United Sates<br /><br />Currently based in London, she is continuing to create artwork, participating in art fairs and exhibitions alongside working as a creative assistant, for a charity that caters for people with mental health issues, facilitating workshops for other artists and raising her child. <a href="https://www.saatchiart.com/cjbartist">More on Cjb Artist</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Frightened yet fierce, the young mother leaves the spectator in no doubt that no enemy will ever take her child from her arms." Such a scene not only moves the heart but sanctifies the Greek cause, while alluding to a heroic, glorious past. <a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14981/lot/10/">More on this painting</a><br /><br /><b>Cesare Dell'Acqua ( Pirano d'Istria , 22 July 1821 – Ixelles, 16 February 1905 )</b> was an Italian painter and illustrator.<br /><br />After completing his first studies in Koper , from 1833 he was in Trieste and from 1842 to 1847 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice .<br /><br />From 1848 he was in Brussels in the studio of Louis Gallait , where he specialized in the representation of historical events. Between 1852 and 1877 he performed numerous works in Trieste which made him famous and in demand. Among other things, he was commissioned by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg to create canvases with phases of the history of Miramare castle which are found in a room on the second floor, called "Cesare Dell'Acqua's Room".</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dell' Acqua always knew how to pick attractive or interesting historical subjects whose analytical rendering recalls the work of Paul Delaroche and Horace Vernet. Captured in sharp detail, his figures convey an appealing impression through the painterly handling of costumes. <br /><br />In 1873 he participated in the Universal Exhibition in Vienna and in London the following year. Invitations to the international scene follow one another and will also see him involved overseas.<br /><br />In the last part of his life he moved permanently to Brussels where he dedicated himself to paintings for book illustrations. <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesare_Dell%27Acqua">More on Cesare Dell'Acqua</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus in 2002. Diab has worked through various painting styles, often combining different forms and techniques in a single composition.<br /><br />His early works amassed paintings in a neo-expressionist style resonating with the tense ridicule language surrounding famed Jean Michel Basquiat's works. Onto large-scale canvases full of dispersed drawings and thick layers of paint in intense colors, the artist embraced iconography and primitivism with a flair of pop art. Diab re-appropriated Leonardo da Vinci's sixteenth-century Mona Lisa, for instance, adopting a Pop art approach – specifically by reintroducing identifiable imagery. Diab would add props and signs into his paintings, making them more relatable to the Palestinian experience. In this case, he would envelop Mona Lisa's face with a kufiyah, or at times she would hold a Kalashnikov.<br /><br />In recent years, Diab applied the deconstructed figuration of Cubism to his archetypal characters painted in fresh pastel colors. He portrayed figures with intersecting planes that collide as rigid bodies, mirroring the surrounding environment. In reaction to the turmoil in the Arab world and the fragmented state of society forged by political conflicts and migration, Diab depicts fractured bodies within empty, isolated settings. In his neo-cubist paintings, a couple found in his previous works, become the center of attraction. The artist sets his characters against decorative and ornamental backgrounds that seem to extend out of his canvas with no beginning and no end. Although Diab's figurations attain a level of elegance and grace, they possess intense melancholy. <a href="https://dafbeirut.org/en/oussama-diab#:~:text=through%20various...-,Born%20in%201977%2C%20in%20Damascus%2C%20Oussama%20Diab%20is%20a%20Palestinian,techniques%20in%20a%20single%20composition.">More on Oussama Diab</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. 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Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></div>Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-91442349428657378922024-03-07T09:59:00.000-05:002024-03-07T09:59:16.371-05:0001 Work, MIDDLE EAST ARTISTS, The art of War, Mahmoud Sabri's Jnazet (Funeral), with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VA1UyryzkVnbvKYJfwLc7bbwj9d4qj11ywZDcrole-IWD3pFN3ByvxApHpVLrjHsy1C72OFJrdNVmR58WewbjKY_v9rcmx9bvvhrR15FFPPMmDwcOFGGWJnFHDT-FtOQg46_A_t_k11PKbOl6nyqMANsyDBSRgAhQ9eNktRyzMf2Mg4Duf4u-X1UTCM/s907/MAHMOUD%20SABRI's%20Jnazet%20(Funeral).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VA1UyryzkVnbvKYJfwLc7bbwj9d4qj11ywZDcrole-IWD3pFN3ByvxApHpVLrjHsy1C72OFJrdNVmR58WewbjKY_v9rcmx9bvvhrR15FFPPMmDwcOFGGWJnFHDT-FtOQg46_A_t_k11PKbOl6nyqMANsyDBSRgAhQ9eNktRyzMf2Mg4Duf4u-X1UTCM/s16000/MAHMOUD%20SABRI's%20Jnazet%20(Funeral).jpg" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Mahmoud Sabri</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Jnazet (Funeral), c. 1961</b> </div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oil on canvas mounted on board </div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">100 by 140cm.; 39 3/8 by 55 1/8 in.</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Private collection</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /> <div><b>Sold for 346,000 GBP in October 2018</b></div><br />The painting Jnazet is the peak of a multifaceted representation of the artist’s political and social ideologies that were intensified following the Ba'athist Coup. The funeral ‘procession’ is harshly etched, with jagged and symmetrical tendencies; an uplifted arm both appears to beat a drum and gesture in defiance. The facial features of the people are grimly set and the bold though austere colours typify the visual language of the artist’s anguish. An exceptional example of Sabri’s important artistic output of this period, Sotheby’s is honoured to offer this iconic work by the artist. <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/20th-century-art-middle-east-l18226/lot.13.html">More on this painting</a><br /><br />The career of the Iraqi modern master <b>Mahmoud Sabri</b> has followed a similar trajectory to that of a number of Middle Eastern artists in exile. Largely ignored for a considerable part of his life for political and personal reasons, his importance has only latterly come to light, and his following and appreciation suddenly taken on a life of its own. Born in 1927 in Baghdad, Sabri pursued a degree in social sciences at Loughborough University in the UK. While in England, his interest in painting developed and he attended evening art classes, making his artistic debut in an exhibition held at the Iraqi Embassy in 1947. Following university he made a successful career in banking, becoming deputy head of the largest national bank in Iraq at the age of 32. He had meanwhile met with the group of artists that was to eventually form the Societé Primitive, including Khalid Al Qassab, Faik Hassan and others, exhibiting with them at the Al-Qassab residence in 1952. Unlike the Jama't Al Fan Al Hadith, including Jewad Selim and Shakir Hassan Al Said, Sabri was committed to a more democratic ideology that everyone's cultural heritage should be incorporated and adopted as his own. Sabri’s education had sensitised him to social issues and with his growing love of art, he soon resigned from the bank to take responsibility for establishing the first Exhibitions Department in Iraq. His political beliefs however remained a central theme throughout most of his artistic career, and he started to focus on painting. Typical of many artists from the region, including those from the neighbouring countries of Iran and Russia, he was socio-politically engaged in a region where artists felt compelled to serve a purpose and art was considered a tool – just like literature – for expressing political concerns and speaking out against repression. Well-read in Marxist thought on art and culture, Sabri naturally gravitated towards Realism and became an active writer and intellectual. <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/20th-century-art-middle-east-l18226/lot.13.html">More on Mahmoud Sabri</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /></div>Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-73631627011433092422024-03-06T15:50:00.003-05:002024-03-06T15:53:02.159-05:0001 Work, MIDDLE EAST ARTISTS, The art of War, Maher Attar's Samar Baltaji, with Footnotes<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDFWD5HGXcHy6Q4fV81EnPwdeBR2nvtLQV2rWz3i-rO3tgz1qfC9lwIJv-1yXdL8PPR4Ty6sDnxOPDXxlU4Mdrgbzsp2BnJbUL6gFGzOg2wLJEJ3sOx-8Yu2Xfx1hcEvLkLjMxwS3xoOIondkd8sdYA9ftcSnqL_jK5Lnw1khR_VU_SY_iK6TffIZbc0/s1536/Samar%20Baltaji.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDFWD5HGXcHy6Q4fV81EnPwdeBR2nvtLQV2rWz3i-rO3tgz1qfC9lwIJv-1yXdL8PPR4Ty6sDnxOPDXxlU4Mdrgbzsp2BnJbUL6gFGzOg2wLJEJ3sOx-8Yu2Xfx1hcEvLkLjMxwS3xoOIondkd8sdYA9ftcSnqL_jK5Lnw1khR_VU_SY_iK6TffIZbc0/s16000/Samar%20Baltaji.jpeg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Maher Attar</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Samar Baltaji</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Photograph</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Private collection</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Samar Baltaji is the one-legged mother in the photo, holding the hand of her maimed daughter, Nisrine, as they walked through a landscape of Beirut at war.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In June 1985, during the war in the Palestinian camps — which pitted the Amal party against the Palestinians — he captured a photo that made the front page of the New York Times and immediately launched his international career. On the back of it he spent 17 years with the Paris-based Sygma agency, criss-crossing the globe.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Paradoxically, though it was violence that first brought him to the art of photography, what Attar is most interested in capturing is tenderness. “There’s a tender violence in my images,” he says. “I’ve always sought tenderness. That’s what I wanted to document in my photos.” For after all, tenderness is light, and light is tenderness. Will he still be able to find it in Beirut, which the poetess Nadia Tuéni once characterized as “the last sanctuary in the East where man can dress in light?” <a href="https://themarkaz.org/war-and-art-a-lebanese-photographer-and-his-proteges/">More on this photograph</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Maher Attar </b>is a highly renowned Lebanese photographer with 30 years of experience at international photo agencies including AFP, Sygma and Corbis in Paris. He set up his own agency in 2002. In 2006, he founded Art&Privilège, a publishing company specialising in photography, which has published a number of books, and became an Epson-certified “Digigraph“.<br /><br />Maher’s Bonheur project, inspired from the backstage of famous cabaret Le Lido de Paris, blossomed in the summer of 2006 in the form of a series of exhibitions and a book. Following that, he published Once Upon a Time … Souk Waqif, capturing the mystery and the spirit of the old market in Doha.<br /><br />Since May 2013, he is devoted to the project Challenges & Reality, sponsored by Education Above All foundation, witnessing the day-to-day circumstances of the children in the hope their right for education. The work was launched at the United Nations headquarters in New York and exhibited at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.<br /><br />In the corporate world, Maher Attar works in the field of luxury products. He has worked with, amongst other, Cristalleries Saint-Louis, which belonged to the Hermès company, and for the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. More on Maher Attar. <a href="https://animagallery.com/artists/maher-attar/">More on Maher Attar</a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. 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With sincerity, the artist has rendered the ubiquitous narrative of motherhood with a localised style and custom; dressed in traditional robe, the woman holds her child overhead towards the sky, as he grasps for the beaming sun in a ritualistic gesture. <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/20th-century-art-middle-east-2/motherhood">More on this painting</a></span></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0.54px;"><span><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0.54px;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.54px;">Born in a little village near Ramallah in 1947, </span><b style="letter-spacing: 0.54px;">Suleiman Mansour</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.54px;"> maintained a great attachment to his native rural hometown and its customs, painting portraits of his relatives since his youngest age. In the 1970s, he took part in a thorough research project on the folkloric heritage of Palestinian culture, an initiative that profoundly shaped his subsequent active involvement in the Palestinian art movement. Preoccupied with the preservation and publication of traditional artworks, Mansour aimed to safeguard indigenous Palestinian culture while offering native forms of inspiration to new generations of artists and influencing contemporary art. </span></span></span><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.54px;"><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/20th-century-art-middle-east-3/jericho">More on these paintings</a></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="BentonSans, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. 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Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span></p></div>Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-587593212456582752024-03-02T10:36:00.000-05:002024-03-02T10:36:08.482-05:0001 Work, MIDDLE EAST ARTISTS, The art of War, Abed Abdi's Expulsion from the Homeland, with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgxgIOwbC7Gjfu9V25dz6kPhyphenhyphenmnd3q2sn_e_BMJ_dgMis3I0KMX4zqlXeN3sBrY__mHu2LHla31MISFJz-95ChLvQGF3nmrxfIxpViQVrCoLfg1Gj83ymqzYmgLD2xkfueBWdGEq1YIGx94caHsHP2F-0HRc-P3GTrXrVrokuYep9h2LeWxPFW23m66M/s907/ABED%20ABDI%20Expulsion%20from%20the%20Homeland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgxgIOwbC7Gjfu9V25dz6kPhyphenhyphenmnd3q2sn_e_BMJ_dgMis3I0KMX4zqlXeN3sBrY__mHu2LHla31MISFJz-95ChLvQGF3nmrxfIxpViQVrCoLfg1Gj83ymqzYmgLD2xkfueBWdGEq1YIGx94caHsHP2F-0HRc-P3GTrXrVrokuYep9h2LeWxPFW23m66M/s16000/ABED%20ABDI%20Expulsion%20from%20the%20Homeland.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Abed Abdi</b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Expulsion from the Homeland, c. 1967</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oil on canvas </div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">56 by 76cm.; 22 by 29 3/4 in.</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Private collection</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /> Palestinian art history is largely characterized by fragmentation, both in style and content, which is a result of ongoing wars and displacement of people. Despite historical ruptures in time and space, artists have flourished in a multitude of voices and places to create a vibrant Palestinian art scene. The featured works by Abed Abdi (Lot 77), Samira Badran (Lot 78) and Asim Abu Shakra (Lot 79) are archetypal of Palestinian art in the aftermath of war, reflecting unique and distinct styles expressing the broad struggles and experiences of the Palestinians. <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/20th-century-art-middle-east-l19228/lot.77.html">More on this painting</a><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Abed Abdi (born February 1942 in Haifa) </b>is a Palestinian painter, graphic designer, sculptor and art lecturer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Abdi worked as a blacksmith and illustrated Arabic publications that appeared in Israel. After studying in Dresden, Abdi became the first Palestinian to build monumental art on native soil. His allegorical monuments in Galilee, honoring human fortitude and resistance, include a narrative mural depicting Elijah's defiance and survival and a bronze Land Day memorial.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Abdi held his first exhibition in Tel Aviv in 1962. He then pursued academic studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Dresden (Germany). His masterwork at the academy received the 2nd prize, which allowed Abdi to spend another year at the academy and specialize in murals and environmental sculpture. In 1972 he returned to Haifa, and worked as graphic designer for a number of Arabic language publications, taught arts and designed murals. The city of Haifa awarded Abdi the "Hermann Struck Best Artist of the Year" Prize in 1973. That year, he also obtained the Young Artist's award at the Berlin International Youth Festival. The city of Haifa awarded him the "Best Artist of the Year Hermann Struck" award for the second time in 1999.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Abdi is an active member of the Haifa branch of the Israeli Association of Painters and Sculptures, as well as the Jewish-Arab Center of Beit Hagefen. This has enabled him to unite Palestinian and Israeli artists, and organize joint exhibitions. Abdi founded the Ibda' society for the promotion of visual arts in the Arab Israeli sector and Ara belle - Visual Arts Workshop in Haifa, for the promotion of the visual arts and intercultural dialogue through the arts. Abdi is president of Al Midan Theater in Haifa. He has been teaching fine arts in the Arab Pedagogical College in Haifa since 1985. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abed_Abdi">More on Abed Abdi</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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The latter usage is found particularly in Persian and Turkish (derviş) as well as in Amazigh (Aderwish), corresponding to the Arabic term faqīr. Their focus is on the universal values of love and service, deserting the illusions of ego (nafs) to reach God. In most Sufi orders, a dervish is known to practice dhikr through physical exertions or religious practices to attain the ecstatic trance to reach God.Their most popular practice is Sama, which is associated with the 13th-century mystic Rumi. In folklore and with adherents of Sufism, dervishes are often credited with the ability to perform miracles and ascribed supernatural powers. Historically, the term Dervish has also been used more loosely, as the designation of various Islamic political movements or military entities. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish">More on the Dervish</a><br /><br /><b>Badie Jahjah</b> is a Syrian multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer whose work explores the spirit of the dervish. He was born on March 8, 1973 in Syria, in the city of Latakia overlooking the sea. He graduated from Fine Art College in Syria in “Visual Communications” in 1995. During the Syrian war, he founded the “Alif Noun” gallery and opened it in 2016. He began his artistic career as a painter, drawing dervishes and Arabic calligraphy, and then he added to his talents the talent of sculpting, which he did not use until 2016.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div>Badie Jahjah He began sketching the free lines of movement, documenting the rhythmic meditation, an expression of prayer within the Sufi mystic tradition.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Within this Islamic tradition, dervishes also take a vow of material poverty. In Arabic, someone described as “darwish” — or a dervish — is often perceived as humble.</div><div><br /></div><div>What began as a personal exploration of an artistic symbol gave way to a deeply spiritual expansion of artistic practice. In capturing the essence of the dervish, Jahjah expanded his research into the works of famous poets Rumi, Tabriz, al-Hallaj, Ibn Arabi, Ibn Rushd, Rabia al-Adawiyya and others.</div><div><br /></div><div>The dervish is now a constant in Jahjah’s life. He wrote a book titled “Dervish of Habak (basil)”, retracing his journey. To Jahjah, the word basil encompasses the love of his mother and grandmother, who would frequently use basil in their cooking. The word Habak in Arabic symbolizes two things for Jahjah: Hobb which is love, and Haqq which is justice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jahjah transcends an often constant outside narrative of conflict and corruption by focusing on the invisible. “Love always has its supporters. Inner peace is between you and yourself,” he says. <a href="https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1369033/for-friday-syrian-artist-badie-jahjah-the-dervish-liberated-me-from-war-and-violence.html?utm_source=olj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alertot">More on Badie Jahjah</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(21 x 23.5 cm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Clark Art Institute</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmmCMxQFc5cjiEehPFm8iAfkTP1UoZSMxBlp8JSoS09rpXwuLMxB1dT3H7Z1SrsegxwfyNUz60IDYjkeNtGDY3c6_rLzfFYVfwf-FXtQS1G9xOuNVvzLZY_1cy7naDEJBanTNm8MU15pkWZS1Hu-i1eEeq6evkSuBxGqRskZMzbPUZXYYMENZsloFxkw/s906/Old%20Woman%20Being%20Maltreated%20by%20Three%20German%20Soldiers%20in%20a%20Church.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="906" height="729" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmmCMxQFc5cjiEehPFm8iAfkTP1UoZSMxBlp8JSoS09rpXwuLMxB1dT3H7Z1SrsegxwfyNUz60IDYjkeNtGDY3c6_rLzfFYVfwf-FXtQS1G9xOuNVvzLZY_1cy7naDEJBanTNm8MU15pkWZS1Hu-i1eEeq6evkSuBxGqRskZMzbPUZXYYMENZsloFxkw/w1012-h729/Old%20Woman%20Being%20Maltreated%20by%20Three%20German%20Soldiers%20in%20a%20Church.jpg" width="1012" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Pierre Georges Jeanniot </b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Old Woman Being Maltreated by Three German Soldiers in a Church during World War I, c. 1916,</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Etching on wove paper</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">8 1/8 x 10 15/16 in. (20.7 x 27.8 cm) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Clark Art Institute</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41V7JGgn-H5MhpqB3YGbt_1UzIWT6t5g23y4LjF5nzn8AzdK0uTfEhD2vp46-kz8S3HQspT_Pd94KjYgso_1-VxMB1Do7V6DvZxaamNOQIiDWvl9ibZiRGiVbqgNnOF9dbW0or29Nia9DsASCKS2kZQdo_jEM2HodsnxIrWahg0jDw8XWbxijy8OsQfk/s856/A%20Scene%20from%20the%20Diary%20of%20Soldier%20Z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="856" height="799" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41V7JGgn-H5MhpqB3YGbt_1UzIWT6t5g23y4LjF5nzn8AzdK0uTfEhD2vp46-kz8S3HQspT_Pd94KjYgso_1-VxMB1Do7V6DvZxaamNOQIiDWvl9ibZiRGiVbqgNnOF9dbW0or29Nia9DsASCKS2kZQdo_jEM2HodsnxIrWahg0jDw8XWbxijy8OsQfk/w1014-h799/A%20Scene%20from%20the%20Diary%20of%20Soldier%20Z.jpg" width="1014" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Pierre Georges Jeanniot </b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>A Scene from the Diary of Soldier Z... from the 12th Reserve Infantry Regiment of the First Corps of the Imperial German Army, 1915</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lithograph on wove paper</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">8 11/16 x 7 1/16 in. (22 x 18 cm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Clark Art Institute</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Pierre Georges Jeanniot </b>was taught by his father Pierre-Alexandre Jeanniot, who for a long time was director of the art college in Dijon. He embarked on a military career, but exhibited watercolours as early as 1872 at the Paris Salon. In 1873, he exhibited his first oil painting there, Le Vernan at Nass-sous-Ste-Anne, and continued to show work there regularly. In 1881, having reached the rank of captain, he left the army in order to work full time as an artist. He settled in Paris, where he won an honourable mention in the Salon of 1882, a third-class medal in 1884 and a silver in 1889 and 1900. His was an assured and independent mind, and so he joined the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts as soon as it was set up in 1890. He was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur.<br /><br />The earliest works he sent in consisted mainly of scenes of military life. Later he was best known for his scenes of fashionable women in Paris at the time of the Belle Époque and on the beaches of the then very new seaside resorts, and for his views of race-meetings, all of these providing valuable sociological evidence. He also illustrated many literary works, among them Maupassant’s Contes choisis (1886), Germinie Lacerteux (1886), Goncourt’s La fille Élisa (1895), and Daudet’s Tartarin de Tarascon (1887). He collaborated on the illustration of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables in 1887 and also illustrated Zola’s La Débâcle and The Rat-Race (La Curée) of 1893-1894, Octave Mirbeau’s Calvary (Le Calvaire) of 1901, Molière’s Le Misanthrope in 1907, Balzac’s The Peasants (Les Paysans) in 1911, Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos in 1917, as well as Voltaire’s Candide and the Voyage à St-Cloud and other works. He was one of those who launched Modern Life (La Vie Moderne), and later he directed the Journal amusant. His drawing is vigorous and expressive, and his great strength lay in his brilliant depictions of the comedy of contemporary life. <a href="https://www.leightonfineart.co.uk/artist/pierre-georges-jeanniot/">More on Pierre Georges Jeanniot</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Common combat injuries include second and third degree burns, broken bones, shrapnel wounds, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, nerve damage, paralysis, loss of sight and hearing, post-traumatic stress disorder, and limb loss. <a href="https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/military/wounded">More on the wounded</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div>Criticism often addresses <b>Francesco Verio</b> as a young painter, but it is true that his proven artistic experience and his decades-long participation in personal and collective exhibitions restore the image of an artist that youth has truly never abandoned, if with it we interpret the liveliness of ingenuity, the freshness of the enthusiasm with which research develops and deepens, the desire and courage to compete with tradition and the experience gained. In this Francesco Verio is young, and his gaze on the world throbs with a vitality always in search of new expressive possibilities. <a href="http://gallery.artportfolio.it/artist/113/francesco-verio/">More on Francesco Verio</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. 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Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span></p></div>Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-39371942517995244472024-02-26T10:48:00.001-05:002024-02-26T11:00:07.317-05:0001 Work, The art of War, Henri-Charles-Etienne Dujardin-Beaumetz's A la baïonnette/ With the bayonet, with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFtfnS1YdMa2F_FVnPLZ7e2c-HXJ-DCE9Xvs4PHq8rf0kxdYiza15r9L4n4XtbCIS4Egpqv3q9TOO5X169LyE2ffIYAQ0fjs1S9YGGxvr-WxiFx7LiJZa1a_aziCn7sC3qUUyvsqZv2qPuiKsHjUyRZuC0uQ7EFAnRKyl8B7LHM7jnXAH91vA2t53ekQ/s1064/%C3%89tienne%20Dujardin-Beaumetz%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFtfnS1YdMa2F_FVnPLZ7e2c-HXJ-DCE9Xvs4PHq8rf0kxdYiza15r9L4n4XtbCIS4Egpqv3q9TOO5X169LyE2ffIYAQ0fjs1S9YGGxvr-WxiFx7LiJZa1a_aziCn7sC3qUUyvsqZv2qPuiKsHjUyRZuC0uQ7EFAnRKyl8B7LHM7jnXAH91vA2t53ekQ/s16000/%C3%89tienne%20Dujardin-Beaumetz%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Henri-Charles-Etienne Dujardin-Beaumetz (1852–1913)</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A la baïonnette/ With the bayonet</b></span><b style="font-family: arial;">, c. between 1870 and 1885</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Oil on canvas</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">height: 130.5 cm (51.3 in); width: 99 cm (38.9 in)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">M</span><span style="font-family: arial;">usée Petiet de Limoux</span></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /> <div>Etienne Dujardin-Beaumetz offers us with this painting a very dynamic composition given by the receding perspective formed by the lines of the roofs at the top and the staggering of the characters at the bottom. The smoke effects and the large gestures of the soldiers accentuate the impression of movement.</div><div><br /></div><div>This battle took place in Champigny on December 2, 1870. <a href="https://musees-occitanie.fr/oeuvre/a-la-baionnette/">More on this painting</a></div><div><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz </b>is a renowned French actor and filmmaker who has captivated audiences around the world with his remarkable talent and distinct on-screen presence. Born on June 5, 1972, in Paris, France, Etienne discovered his passion for acting at a young age and pursued his dreams relentlessly. After completing his education in theater arts, Etienne began his acting career in the late 1990s, quickly establishing himself as a versatile performer. His charismatic personality and natural ability to immerse himself in diverse roles garnered critical acclaim and earned him a loyal fan base. With a charming smile and an undeniable charm, Etienne enchanted audiences in both films and theater productions. Throughout his illustrious career, Etienne has collaborated with some of the most celebrated directors in the industry, showcasing his range and skill in a wide array of genres. From intense dramatic performances to hilarious comedic roles, Etienne effortlessly transitions between characters, breathing life into each project he takes on. In addition to his acting prowess, Etienne ventured into filmmaking, demonstrating his multifaceted abilities behind the camera. Drawing inspiration from his experiences as an actor, he directed and produced several independent films that received critical acclaim and further solidified his position as a creative force. Etienne's talent extends beyond the silver screen. He is also actively involved in philanthropy, using his influence to support various causes close to his heart. He is an ambassador for several charitable organizations, working tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for causes such as education, environmental conservation, and social justice. As an international icon, Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz continues to inspire aspiring actors and filmmakers across the globe with his dedication, passion, and immense talent. His contributions to the world of entertainment and his commitment to making a positive impact prove that he is not only a gifted artist but also a compassionate human being. Etienne's legacy will undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on the film industry and beyond. <a href="https://en.nomorigine.com/celebrity/etienne-dujardin-beaumetz/">More on Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. 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Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">ther free sources online.</span><br />Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-9245668387836973062024-02-25T10:28:00.001-05:002024-02-25T10:28:29.195-05:0002 Works, The art of War, Francesco Verio's Journey in vain hopes, with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zPCbeXS7tKxoE33PnNmLldX6iLK0hUxyYVVvCPn2h-ulqzHSywFaip2ScRuV2IgpATt_tgftD9aJPo3s8uX3JzJfPpjM0PYpMzJjSTvuuC2ZcQ8cJMBFIr1G6lW6O64mxxvARlLi8g8E2J1XrIXifGP7L6c0vSupf5UGHFU78sMrf4c9aooTNV3myXY/s935/Francesco%20Verio%20(1959)%20-%20Journey%20into%20vain%20hopes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="935" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zPCbeXS7tKxoE33PnNmLldX6iLK0hUxyYVVvCPn2h-ulqzHSywFaip2ScRuV2IgpATt_tgftD9aJPo3s8uX3JzJfPpjM0PYpMzJjSTvuuC2ZcQ8cJMBFIr1G6lW6O64mxxvARlLi8g8E2J1XrIXifGP7L6c0vSupf5UGHFU78sMrf4c9aooTNV3myXY/s16000/Francesco%20Verio%20(1959)%20-%20Journey%20into%20vain%20hopes.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Francesco Verio (1959)</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Journey in vain hopes</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oil on canvas</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">HEIGHT 100 cm WIDTH 150 cm</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Private collection</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /> <div>More than 2,500 people have died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year, while approximately 186,000 people have arrived in European countries during the same period.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of the 186,000 who had crossed the Mediterranean, 83 percent – some 130,000 people – landed in Italy. Other countries where people who had crossed the Mediterranean had landed included Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Malta.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_x3wVWOpFpEfXOcY0baAgfwVDP9qVmmcVsdlENbh9MaJuXoW6hk7io-qDpDyIS4nt6TQv374G5pnAcz4cYEHmTa6nQo8pTAA_gf4USmUrVGFc1DVpF_tz_0Xi-wuyIX-8GsHnJZb7SFJCNFdn4gAl9OmA4O3x6b95dH0ESJhvod1swjYpYfrljCT2ng/s1500/Francesco%20Verio's%20Shipwrecked.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1500" height="753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_x3wVWOpFpEfXOcY0baAgfwVDP9qVmmcVsdlENbh9MaJuXoW6hk7io-qDpDyIS4nt6TQv374G5pnAcz4cYEHmTa6nQo8pTAA_gf4USmUrVGFc1DVpF_tz_0Xi-wuyIX-8GsHnJZb7SFJCNFdn4gAl9OmA4O3x6b95dH0ESJhvod1swjYpYfrljCT2ng/w930-h753/Francesco%20Verio's%20Shipwrecked.webp" width="930" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b>Francesco Verio</b></div><div><b>Shipwrecked</b></div><div>Oil on canvas</div><div>cm 40x50</div><div>Private collection</div></div><br /><div>The number of those who died or went missing during the dangerous sea crossing has surged this year compared with last year. Over 2,500 people were accounted as dead or missing in 2023 alone.” That number marked a large increase over the 1,680 who died or went missing in the same period in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>They are refugees and economic migrants fleeing homelands ruptured by war, repression and poverty. Their journeys are perilous in overcrowded wooden fishing boats and flimsy polyurethane dinghies hardly suitable for crossing a river, much less a vast sea.</div><div><br /></div><div>They risk everything for a chance at freedom and dignity. Many perish. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2016/08/world/dangerous-migrant-crossings-mediterranean/">More on migrants crossing to Europe</a></div><br />Criticism often addresses <b>Francesco Verio</b> as a young painter, but it is true that his proven artistic experience and his decades-long participation in personal and collective exhibitions restore the image of an artist that youth has truly never abandoned, if with it we interpret the liveliness of ingenuity, the freshness of the enthusiasm with which research develops and deepens, the desire and courage to compete with tradition and the experience gained. In this Francesco Verio is young, and his gaze on the world throbs with a vitality always in search of new expressive possibilities. <a href="http://gallery.artportfolio.it/artist/113/francesco-verio/">More on Francesco Verio</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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In this poignant scene, General Lapasset is shown solemnly burning his country's flags. It serves as a representation of defeat and surrendering to the enemy forces from Prussia. With contemplation etched on his face and head in hands, he reflects upon the honorable but devastating loss suffered by the French army. The artist skillfully captures the emotions that run deep within General Lapasset's soul through meticulous brushstrokes and vibrant colors. The tricolore flag engulfed in flames symbolizes both resilience and acceptance amidst adversity. This masterpiece not only portrays one man's personal struggle with defeat but also encapsulates the collective sentiment of an entire nation at that time. It invites viewers to contemplate themes of patriotism, sacrifice, and resilience while offering a glimpse into historical events that shaped France's identity. <a href="https://www.mediastorehouse.com/fine-art-finder/artists/guillaume-larrue/general-lapasset-1817-75-burning-flags-22216870.html">More on this painting</a><br /><br /><b>Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz </b>is a renowned French actor and filmmaker who has captivated audiences around the world with his remarkable talent and distinct on-screen presence. Born on June 5, 1972, in Paris, France, Etienne discovered his passion for acting at a young age and pursued his dreams relentlessly. After completing his education in theater arts, Etienne began his acting career in the late 1990s, quickly establishing himself as a versatile performer. His charismatic personality and natural ability to immerse himself in diverse roles garnered critical acclaim and earned him a loyal fan base. With a charming smile and an undeniable charm, Etienne enchanted audiences in both films and theater productions. Throughout his illustrious career, Etienne has collaborated with some of the most celebrated directors in the industry, showcasing his range and skill in a wide array of genres. From intense dramatic performances to hilarious comedic roles, Etienne effortlessly transitions between characters, breathing life into each project he takes on. In addition to his acting prowess, Etienne ventured into filmmaking, demonstrating his multifaceted abilities behind the camera. Drawing inspiration from his experiences as an actor, he directed and produced several independent films that received critical acclaim and further solidified his position as a creative force. Etienne's talent extends beyond the silver screen. He is also actively involved in philanthropy, using his influence to support various causes close to his heart. He is an ambassador for several charitable organizations, working tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for causes such as education, environmental conservation, and social justice. As an international icon, Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz continues to inspire aspiring actors and filmmakers across the globe with his dedication, passion, and immense talent. His contributions to the world of entertainment and his commitment to making a positive impact prove that he is not only a gifted artist but also a compassionate human being. Etienne's legacy will undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on the film industry and beyond. <a href="https://en.nomorigine.com/celebrity/etienne-dujardin-beaumetz/">More on Etienne Dujardin Beaumetz</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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It was followed by the Count de Mac-Mahon’s abortive attempt to rescue Bazaine, which ended in Mac-Mahon’s crushing defeat at Sedan.</div><div><br /></div><div>The French Army had been in retreat and its command in a state of shock since German victories in the first week of August. Bazaine was given command of the Army of the Rhine on August 12, as it was falling back from Metz toward Verdun. He was intercepted on August 16 by the German general Constantine von Alvensleben’s III Corps of 30,000 men near Vionville, east of Mars-la-Tour. Alvensleben, with one-quarter the troops of Bazaine, captured and secured Vionville, thus blocking the French escape route toward the west. The resulting Battle of Mars-la-Tour included the last major cavalry engagement in western Europe. Each side suffered about 16,000 casualties. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Battles-of-Mars-la-Tour-and-Gravelotte">More on Battle of Mars-La-Tour</a></div><br /><b>Emil Johannes Hünten (19 January 1827 – 1 February 1902)</b> was a German military painter. His works were often lithographed.<br /><br />Born in Paris on 19 January 1827, he studied art under Hippolyte Flandrin and Horace Vernet at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In 1848, he moved to Antwerp to work in the studios of Gustaf Wappers and Josephus Laurentius Dyckmans, before heading to Düsseldorf in 1851 where his teachers were Julius Lessing and Wilhelm Camphausen.<br /><br />With such influences, it is not surprising that the artist began to paint historical scenes from the life of Frederick the Great, and gradually turned to military subjects. His work appealed to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia who invited him to accompany the army on the campaign in Schleswig-Holstein in 1864. Two years later, Hünten was attached to the Prussian forces in the Austro-Prussian War, and four year later, he covered the Franco-Prussian War.<br /><br />Among his customers were many famous people. Otto von Bismarck ordered a scene from the Battle of Gravelotte. He won medals for his works at Berlin (1872) and Vienna (1873), and became a member of the Berlin Academy in 1878. He excelled also as a painter of horses. <br /><br />He died at Düsseldorf on 1 February 1902. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_H%C3%BCnten">More on Emil Johannes Hünten</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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One Prussian corps, reinforced by two more later in the day, encountered the entire French Army of the Rhine in a meeting engagement and, following the course of battle, the Army of the Rhine retreated toward the fortress of Metz. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mars-la-Tour">More on Battle of Mars-La-Tour</a><br /><br /><b>Pierre Georges Jeanniot </b>was taught by his father Pierre-Alexandre Jeanniot, who for a long time was director of the art college in Dijon. He embarked on a military career, but exhibited watercolours as early as 1872 at the Paris Salon. In 1873, he exhibited his first oil painting there, Le Vernan at Nass-sous-Ste-Anne, and continued to show work there regularly. In 1881, having reached the rank of captain, he left the army in order to work full time as an artist. He settled in Paris, where he won an honourable mention in the Salon of 1882, a third-class medal in 1884 and a silver in 1889 and 1900. His was an assured and independent mind, and so he joined the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts as soon as it was set up in 1890. He was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur.<br /><br />The earliest works he sent in consisted mainly of scenes of military life. Later he was best known for his scenes of fashionable women in Paris at the time of the Belle Époque and on the beaches of the then very new seaside resorts, and for his views of race-meetings, all of these providing valuable sociological evidence. He also illustrated many literary works, among them Maupassant’s Contes choisis (1886), Germinie Lacerteux (1886), Goncourt’s La fille Élisa (1895), and Daudet’s Tartarin de Tarascon (1887). He collaborated on the illustration of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables in 1887 and also illustrated Zola’s La Débâcle and The Rat-Race (La Curée) of 1893-1894, Octave Mirbeau’s Calvary (Le Calvaire) of 1901, Molière’s Le Misanthrope in 1907, Balzac’s The Peasants (Les Paysans) in 1911, Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos in 1917, as well as Voltaire’s Candide and the Voyage à St-Cloud and other works. He was one of those who launched Modern Life (La Vie Moderne), and later he directed the Journal amusant. His drawing is vigorous and expressive, and his great strength lay in his brilliant depictions of the comedy of contemporary life. <a href="https://www.leightonfineart.co.uk/artist/pierre-georges-jeanniot/">More on Pierre Georges Jeanniot</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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André Breton celebrated the Surrealist for her moving paintings and graphic work, which she steadfastly pursued between Prague, the »magical capital of Europe«, and her exile in Paris. TOYEN’s images, as poetic as they are provocative, oscillate between reality and imagination, the seductive and the cryptic, and make a deep impression on the memory. They are a revelation. <a href="https://www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de/en/exhibitions/toyen">More on Toyen</a><br /><br /><b>Toyen, Marie Čermínová (21 September 1902, Prague – 9 November 1980, Paris)</b>, known as Toyen, was a Czech painter, drafter and illustrator and a member of the surrealist movement.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From 1919 to 1920, Toyen attended UMPRUM (Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design) in Prague. She worked closely with fellow Surrealist poet and artist Jindřich Štyrský until Štyrský's death. They joined the Devětsil group in 1923 and exhibited with the group. In the early 1920s Toyen travelled to Paris, and soon returned there with Štyrský. While living in Paris, the two founded an artistic alternative to Abstraction and Surrealism, which they dubbed Artificialism. They returned to Prague in 1928. <a href="https://www.wikiart.org/en/toyen">More on Toyen</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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The lyrics depict a bleak and desperate world where the streets run red with blood, symbolizing the pain and suffering endured by the protagonist and perhaps the larger society. <a href="https://www.songtell.com/imminence/this-is-goodbye?skipCountdown=true">More on this work</a><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Eliran Kantor</b> is a self-taught artist and illustrator, at age 21 he was hired by the resident advertising firm of one of the biggest media moguls in the country, where Eliran directed and designed the national campaigns for the likes of Renault and Visa, only to quit the advertising business a year later in order to focus on creating artwork for metal / rock album covers.<br /><br />By 2013 his work appeared on over 100 record covers for (but not limited to) : Testament, Iced Earth, Hatebreed, Sodom, GWAR, Kataklysm, Anacrusis, Atheist, Sigh, Mekong Delta, Satan, Tristania & Aghora among many others. <a href="https://shop.season-of-mist.com/artist/eliran-kantor">More on Eliran Kantor</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. Some Images may be subject to copyright</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I don't own any of these images - credit is always given when due unless it is unknown to me. if I post your images without your permission, please tell me.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I do not sell art, art prints, framed posters or reproductions. Ads are shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Henry Zaidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136406056367353328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204921171877788604.post-81752325706212623732024-02-20T09:52:00.000-05:002024-02-20T09:52:14.840-05:0001 Work, The art of War, Richard Jack's First World War, The Taking of Vimy Ridge, with Footnotes<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rr3pc3biBtLxeKUhXzGj645CS23vMJac7ErfSeIOxQM_VcPjOVG2hSaA97WCU1KTabkBQchxLX04cK7ogKeYBv-b2-nztj9Y4o0BSgW56vOReiaebDLw0h_xn7djnRJY5kTxH3NPuMd5T8Z3jFN-GEU6UVbJHJr5F658cUsA_gqIFxWAVyvjPgiB9r0/s937/The%20Taking%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge,%20Easter%20Monday%201917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="937" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Rr3pc3biBtLxeKUhXzGj645CS23vMJac7ErfSeIOxQM_VcPjOVG2hSaA97WCU1KTabkBQchxLX04cK7ogKeYBv-b2-nztj9Y4o0BSgW56vOReiaebDLw0h_xn7djnRJY5kTxH3NPuMd5T8Z3jFN-GEU6UVbJHJr5F658cUsA_gqIFxWAVyvjPgiB9r0/s16000/The%20Taking%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge,%20Easter%20Monday%201917.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Richard Jack (1866–1952)</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>First World War, The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917, c. 1919</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Oil on canvas</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">height: 364 cm (11.9 ft) ; width: 591 cm (19.3 ft)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Canadian War Museum</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As far as Urquhart could determine, the 10th Battalion men were not digging in, possibly because its command structure was in disarray after Boyle’s death. Hoping to help restore order, Urquhart approached the battalion’s second- in-command, Major Joseph MacLaren, and relayed Leckie’s orders about digging in. Seemingly distracted, MacLaren replied that “he was wounded in the leg” and headed toward the rear. MacLaren was eventually loaded into an ambulance, but it was struck by an artillery shell while passing through Ypres and the officer was killed. </span><a href="https://www.espritdecorps.ca/history-feature/the-brave-16th-battalion-april-22-may-4-1915-the-canadian-scottish-in-world-war-one-part-2">More on this painting</a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Richard Jack was the first Canadian official war artist, appointed in 1916. In this painting, he depicts the crew of an 18-pounder field gun firing at German positions on Vimy Ridge. To the left, wounded soldiers move past the gun towards the rear.</span></div><br />The battle at Vimy Ridge in April 1917 is Canada's most famous. Richard Jack's depiction focuses on the technology that enabled the assault to succeed. Of Canada's many First World War battles, the successful assault at Vimy Ridge in April 1917 is the most famous. Victory cost more than ten thousand casualties. "Battle Vimy Ridge," Lieutenant H. L. Scott of the Canadian Engineers wrote in his diary, "Heavy return fire. The whole earth seemed to be in the air. When in air, came down to be blown up again. Worst battle in history of war to date. Hundreds blinded, arms and legs off. One man without arms and legs still living." Richard Jack's depiction avoids this tragic cost and concentrates instead on the technology that enabled the assault to succeed. Richard Jack was the first Canadian official war artist, appointed in 1916. In this painting, he depicts the artillery detachment of an Ordnance QF 4.5-inch Howitzer firing at German positions on Vimy Ridge. To the left, wounded soldiers move past the gun towards the rear. <a href="https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1017197">More on this painting</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Richard Jack RA RI (15 February 1866 – 30 June 1952) </b>was a British painter of portraits, figure subjects, interiors and landscapes, and prominent war artist for Canada.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He studied at York School of Art before winning a national scholarship to the Royal College of Art in 1886. There he won a gold medal and in 1888 a travelling scholarship to the Académie Julian. On his return to London in the early 1890s, he worked for a time on the staff of The Idler and for Cassell's Magazine as a black-and-white artist. He was awarded a silver medal at the 1900 Paris International Exhibition and at the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh in 1914. Jack was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts in February 1914 and a full Academician in 1920. In 1916, he accepted a commission in the Canadian Army to paint for the Canadian War Records Office, becoming Canada's first official war artist. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the 1920s Jack became fond of Canada, making several visits there with his family. After his daughter met and married the Ottawan businessman Victor Whitehead, Jack and his wife moved to Montreal. Inspired by Canadian scenery, particularly the Rockies, Jack took to landscape paintings, as well as portraits.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More than 40 Richard Jack paintings hang in UK public collections including one of composer Colin McAlpin in the collection of the Leicester Arts and Museums Service.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He died Monday, June 30, 1952. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jack">More on Richard Jack</a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles
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They occupied the western end of the fort for 36 hours but were dislodged after suffering heavy losses, mostly from German artillery and trench mortars nearby. The Germans stubbornly held onto the fort, as it provided shelter for troops and served as first aid station and supply dump. French artillery continued to shell the fort, turning the area into a pockmarked moonscape, traces of which are still visible. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Douaumont#:~:text=Douaumont%20was%20finally%20recaptured%20by,of%20Verdun%20at%20upper%20right.">More on Fort Douaumont</a><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">History through images aims to enrich knowledge of the past through works of art and iconographic documents relating to it. Many works, whatever their nature (painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, engraving, etc.), too often remain used as simple illustrations and deserve to be analyzed beyond the brief caption that most often accompanies them. These works do not only refer to significant events in French history (revolutions, wars, regime changes, etc.). The artists of past centuries have indeed left us a remarkable amount of testimony on the major social and cultural developments that France has experienced since the Revolution. <a href="https://histoire-image.org/page/projet">More on this painting</a> <br /><br />A painter of history and military subjects, <b>Chartier,</b> studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris with Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889), and exhibited for the first time at the Salon in 1885 (G. Schurr and P. Cabanne, Dictionnaire des petits maîtres de la peinture, 1820-1920, Paris, 1996, I, p. 256). The Musée de l’Armée in Paris holds several paintings by the artist, illustrating the Napoleonic wars, including La Veille de Waterloo (17 juin 1815) (‘The eve of Waterloo’) from 1907 (inv. 04808). In the present work, Chartier leaves behind his military subjects to depict himself in his studio with his palette and brushes. <a href="https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6411723">More on Henri-Georges Chartier</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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We see Junot a little to the left, riding a fiery white horse and slashing an enemy, after having brought down another with a pistol shot. Brigade leader Desnoyers gallops past the general and gives orders to the infantrymen who repel a furious charge from the Turks. In the background on the right, brigade leader Duvivier's dragoons carry out a charge. On the left, on the plain, enemies in defeat. On the front of the composition, numerous episodes of isolated combat; corpses, wounded people, horses. On the horizon, the silhouette of Mount Tabor; opposite, the village of Cana. Oil on canvas: plain weave, fine and regular threads, tight weave. <a href="https://museedartsdenantes.nantesmetropole.fr/resultats-navigart.html?jcrRedirectTo=%2Fcms%2Frender%2Flive%2Ffr%2Fsites%2Fmuseedarts%2Fresultats-navigart.html&keywords=Antoine-Jean+Gros">More on this painting</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><b>Antoine-Jean Gros (16 March 1771 – 25 June 1835)</b> was a French painter of historical subjects. He was given title of Baron Gros in 1824.</div><div> </div><div>Gros studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and began an independent artistic career during the French Revolution. Forced to leave France, Gros moved to Genoa. His portrait of the French commander Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Arcole (1796) brought Gros to public attention and gained the patronage of Napoleon.</div><div> </div><div>After traveling with Napoleon's army for several years, he returned to Paris in 1799. In addition to producing several large paintings of battles and other events in Napoleon's life, Gros was a successful portraitist. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Jean_Gros">More on Antoine-Jean Gros</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Many simply disappeared.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are no direct references to Chile in this work by Rink, so it is an image that can be extrapolated to any other political anomaly in the world, at any time, which is appreciated in a work of art. <a href="https://historia-arte.com/obras/terror-ii">More on this painting</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxA6RRkuXE7326bpKxZBfqZhTp8STogu0WUcfetXK2rMnzaSP3vp0Doo00KyLrEbiqUf3ko2TWnnpCD48Q1LNw15p_BkNPcer9kVbbAqLLzPZf3zz7-dC5CuqNwuwc3hrz-eQEvMvRLxfbNefQYRXjBatyX5S9Q4BIDy4FP1KpEvGyKh_quZ7ap0p5MU/s799/Terror%20I%20d'ARNO%20RINK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="799" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxA6RRkuXE7326bpKxZBfqZhTp8STogu0WUcfetXK2rMnzaSP3vp0Doo00KyLrEbiqUf3ko2TWnnpCD48Q1LNw15p_BkNPcer9kVbbAqLLzPZf3zz7-dC5CuqNwuwc3hrz-eQEvMvRLxfbNefQYRXjBatyX5S9Q4BIDy4FP1KpEvGyKh_quZ7ap0p5MU/w848-h703/Terror%20I%20d'ARNO%20RINK.jpg" width="848" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b style="text-align: start;">Arno Rink</b></div><div><b>Terror I, c. 1973</b></div><div>Oil on canvas</div><div> 60 x 73 cm. </div><div>Städel Museum, Frankfurt</div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div>With great brutality, policemen are depicted thrashing two people, presumably demonstrators. A boot on the right side of the painting points to a maltreated man.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the diction of East German art history, the painting represents a time when “the terror of social fringe groups escalated increasingly, much like the brutality of the state police in capitalist countries”. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisribes/17219823370">More on this painting</a></div><br /><b>Arno Rink (26 September 1940 – 5 September 2017]) </b>was born in Schlotheim (Thuringia) and studied for three years from 1958 at the ABF for Fine Arts in Dresden. After he was initially rejected from the University of Graphics and Book Art in Leipzig, he studied there from 1962 under Werner Tübke and Bernhard Heisig, among others, and became a lecturer, professor and finally rector. He was a teacher of important contemporary artists such as Neo Rauch, Michael Triegel, Tilo Baumgärtl and David Schnell. After a long illness, Arno Rink died in Leipzig in 2017. Rink is described as a pioneer of the New Leipzig School and his paintings are described as sensual and particularly modern. 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Do not let the world forget.” To this responsibility to those they left behind, survivors have added a plea of their own: “Never again.” Never for the Jewish people. Never for any people. They hope that remembrance of the Holocaust can prevent its recurrence. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Holocaust/Artistic-responses-to-the-Holocaust#ref1258486">More on this painting</a><br /><br /><b>Samuel Bak was born in 1933 in Vilna, Poland</b>, at a crucial moment in modern history. On the eve of World War II, Bak lived under Soviet and German occupation from 1940 – 1944. Bak’s artistic talent was first recognized during an exhibition of his work in the Ghetto of Vilna when he was nine years old. While he and his mother were sheltered in a local convent, his father and four grandparents all perished at the hands of the Nazis.<br /><br />At the end of World War II, he fled with his mother to the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp, where he enrolled in painting lessons. Bak studied art in Munich and later at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem after immigrating to the newly formed state of Israel with his mother in 1948. Bak completed his mandatory service in the Israeli Army. In 1956, he went to Paris to continue his education. <br /><br />Bak settled in Massachusetts and became an American citizen.<br /><br />The aftermath of World War II features prominently in his work, as do visual metaphors representing Jewish genocide and the subsequent liberation of the Jewish people in the 20th century. <a href="https://www.unomaha.edu/samuel-bak-museum-the-learning-center/samuel-bak/index.php">More on Samuel Bak</a></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">, </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Other people look on from windows and doorways, their faces largely skull-like in appearance.</div></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Lódz Ghetto was the second-largest ghetto established for Jews and Roma in German-occupied Poland after the Warsaw ghetto. Situated in the town of Lódz and originally intended as a temporary gathering point for Jews, the ghetto was transformed into a major industrial centre, providing much needed supplies for Nazi Germany and the German Army. Because of its remarkable productivity the ghetto managed to survive until August 1944, when the remaining population was transported to Auschwitz. It was the last ghetto in Poland to be liquidated. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/2322">More on this painting</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Edith Birkin (née Hofmann; 13 November 1927 – 20 September 2018)</b> was a Jewish artist and writer born in Prague, who spent her later years in Britain. She was a survivor of the Holocaust.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At aged 14, she was sent with her family to the Lodz ghetto in Poland. Her parents died within their first year there. When the Lodz ghetto was liquidated in 1944, Birkin was sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz where she spent the rest of her time there working in an underground munitions factory.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Birkin was liberated from Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, having survived a death march to the Flossenbürg concentration camp. She returned to Prague at the end of the war to discover that none of her family had survived.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"It was really I think the worst time of the war. Although we were free and liberated, it was the very worst time because we realised, or I realised that nobody was going to come back, and that life is never going to be the same, and what I hoped for would happen after the war is never going to happen. The hope was gone."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Birkin wrote down her experiences shortly after liberation and in 2001 they were published in the form of a novel, Unshed Tears under her maiden name, Edith Hofmann. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Birkin">More on Edith Birkin</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">Please visit my other blogs: <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art Collector</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Mythology</span></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Marine Art</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Portrait of a Lady</span></a>,</b> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Orientalist</span></a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Art of the Nude</span></a></b> and </span><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">The Canals of Venice</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Middle East Artists</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: blue;">, </span></b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Saints</span></b></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">365 Days</span></b></a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><b><span style="color: blue;">Biblical Icons</span></b></a>, also visit my Boards on</span><span style="color: blue;"> <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7849597160527867394/4426857203708279599"><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></a></b></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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