Still-Life with Flowers and Fruit

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Jan Davidsz de Heem

(Dutch, 1606-1684)

Still-Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1650

Oil on canvas

The Dutch were masters of light and texture.

The Flower Market, Copenhagen

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Paul Gustave Fischer

(Danish, 1860-1934)

The Flower Market, Copenhagen, ????

Oil on canvas

Hope

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Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833-1898)
Hope, 1896
Oil on canvas

So gorgeous! I wish I could find a higher quality photo. Make sure to notice the chain! Also, look at how elegantly her hands and feet are painted, and how gracefully her dress billows around her.

Miss Margaret Henderson

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Miss Margaret Henderson, 1900

Oil on canvas

One of my favorite of Waterhouse's portraits, though I can't find a very high quality photo of it.

Girl With a Red Hat

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Johannes Vermeer

(Dutch, 1632-1675)

Girl With a Red Hat, 1665-67

Oil on canvas

Another Vermeer that I love everything about.  The colors, the pose, the expression, the light, the background. Notice the tapestry behind her and the lions on the chair. Everything is so gorgeous! And she seems to be the same model from Girl With a Pearl Earring, especially since the paintings were painted at the same time. 

Girl With a Pearl Earring

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Johannes Vermeer

(Dutch, 1632-1675)

Girl With a Pearl Earring, 1665-67

Oil on canvas

I love this painting. Doesn't everyone? The light is painted so perfectly, especially those dots of pure white on the earring and her eyes. And I love the pose, it's unusual but not unnatural at all!

Boreas

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Boreas, 1902

Oil on canvas

Named after the north wind in Greek mythology.

The Emigrant's Last Sight of Home

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Richard Redgrave

(English, 1804-1989)

The Emigrant's Last Sight of Home, ????

Oil on canvas

Wow. You have to love the colors in this painting. Bright, but not unnatural. 

Holy Cecilia with Lyre

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Antoon van Wely

(Dutch, 1866-1956)

Holy Cecilia with Lyre, ????

Oil on canvas

I can find barely any info on this artist, but what I've seen of his paintings have been gorgeous. This is my favorite. Everything about it is beautiful. It's so simple, but I can look at it forever and not get tired of it! I love the colors and her hands especially.

The Symbol

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Sir Frank Dicksee
(English, 1853-1928)
The Symbol, 1881
Oil on canvas

The full title is continued "Is it Nothing to You, All Ye That Pass By?" That, and taking a closer look, make the painting's story plain.

The Merciful Knight

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

The Merciful Knight, 1863

Watercolor and bodycolor

The painting's story is an 11th century legend, which Burne-Jones summed up on the painting's frame: 

Of a knight who forgave his enemy when he might have destroyed him and how the image of Christ kissed him in token that his acts had pleased God

You can see the painting in it's frame here.

He Suffered

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Arild Rosenkrantz

(Danish, 1870-1964)

He Suffered, 1928

Oil on canvas [?]

The Soul of the Rose

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Soul of the Rose (or My Sweet Rose), 1905

Oil on canvas

This is one of my absolute favorite paintings. It's so dreamy and wistful and just plain beautiful. I know you've probably seen it before, but take a closer look. Look at how perfectly her hands are painted, the little glimpse of the flowerpot on the right, the little pearls in her hair, and the enraptured look on her face.  Stop and smell the roses. :)

In Love

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Marcus Stone

(English, 1840-1921)

In Love, ????

Oil on canvas

I can't tell for sure, but I bet that's a statue of Cupid in the background.

The End of the Quest

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Sir Frank Dicksee
(English, 1853-1928)
The End of the Quest, 1921
Oil on canvas

I won't say anything about the story, I'll leave everyone to their own romantic musings. ;) But, I will point out that the marble is really beautifully and skillfully rendered. 

The Painter's Honeymoon

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Lord Frederick Leighton

(English, 1830-1896)

The Painter's Honeymoon, 1864

Oil on canvas

Okay, all together now: "Awwwwwww!"
Adorable. Love the sunshine and the dress. :)

The Wedding

St. Valentine's day is coming up! Get ready for cute paintings! ;)

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Luke Fildes

(English, 1843-1927)

The Wedding, ????

Oil on canvas

I love the happy bustle of this scene! :)

The Lady Clare

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Lady Clare, 1900

Oil on canvas

I love the pinks and browns in this painting. And that sweet pink rose in her hair! She's from Tennyson's poem The Lady Clare. Here's the part the painting depicts:

She clad herself in a russet gown,
She was no longer Lady Clare:
She went by dale, and she went by down,
With a single rose in her hair.

The lily-white doe Lord Ronald had brought
Leapt up from where she lay,
Dropt her head in the maiden's hand,
And follow'd her all the way.

Sleeping Beauty

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Maxfield Parrish

(American, 1870-1966)

Sleeping Beauty, 1812

Oil on canvas

An Old Mill Near Haweswater

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William James Blacklock

(English, 1815-1858)

An Old Mill Near Haweswater, 1854

Oil on canvas

I love forests and picturesque crumbling buildings! :)

Portrait of Milada Cerny

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Alphonse Mucha

(Czechoslovakian, 1860-1939)

Portrait of Milada Cerny, 1906

Oil on canvas

I love Alphonse Mucha. He's most well known for his posters, but his paintings are really beautiful too. His perfect colors, intricate decorations, and beautiful faces remain the same. :)

The Little Street

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Johannes Vermeer

(Dutch, 1632-1675)

The Little Street, 1658-60

Oil on canvas

Enlarge and check out the details!

A Peacock and Doves In a Garden

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Eugene Bidau

(French, ????-1895)

A Peacock and Doves In a Garden, 1888

Oil on canvas

Pretty! Some might find it a bit over-pretty, but I think the peacock saves the day. It's got nice, deep, dark colors that keep the painting from drowning in purple and sunshine.

A Fisherman's Goodbye

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Philippe Lodowyck Jacob Sadee

(Dutch, 1837-1904)

A Fisherman's Goodbye, ????

Oil on canvas

Peacock Profile

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Edgar Maxence

(French, 1871-1954)

Peacock Profile, 1896

Pastel and gouache on silver

I love peacocks! There's two in this picture, make sure to spot them both!

Moonlight After Rain

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John Atkinson Grimshaw

(English, 1836-1893)

Moonlight After Rain, ????

Oil on canvas

Ooooh, isn't this painting creepy? I absolutely love it. It looks like it's straight out of a Gothic novel! The moonlight and the trees are perfect.

Among Friends

 

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Arthur Wardle
(English, 1864-1949)
Among Friends, ????
Oil on canvas

For everyone who likes dogs. ;)

Lady with a Glove

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Charles Auguste Emile Durand

(French, 1838-1917)

Lady with a Glove, 1869

Oil on canvas

Check out the pretty wallpaper! I also love the bright yellow flower!