Tigers

 

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Arthur Wardle

(English, 1864-1949)

Tigers, ????

Oil on canvas

Who doesn't like tigers?

A Still Life with Roses and a Fan

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Jan Bogaerts
(Dutch, 1878-1962)
A Still Life with Roses and a Fan, 1918
Oil on canvas

I usually don't get excited about still lifes, but this is just lovely. I had never heard of this artist until I stumbled across this painting. I looked him up and found some other gorgeous still lifes that will probably grace this blog soon! :)

Christ in the House of His Parents

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John Everett Millais

(English, 1829-1896)

Christ in the House of His Parents, 1849-50

Oil on canvas

This painting is full of Pre-Raphelite detail! Enlarge it and check it out! As for what's going on in the painting, Wikipedia sums it all up perfectly:

The painting depicts the young Jesus assisting Joseph in his workshop. Joseph is making a door, which is laid on his carpentry work-table. Jesus has cut his hand on an exposed nail, leading to a sign of the stigmata, prefiguring the crucifixion. As Saint Anne removes the nail with a pair of pincers, his concerned mother Mary offers her cheek for a kiss while Joseph examines his wounded hand. The young John the Baptist brings in water to wash the wound, prefiguring his later baptism of Christ. An assistant of Joseph's, representing potential future Apostles watches these events. In the background various objects are used to further point up the theological significance of the subject. A ladder, referring to Jacob's ladder is visible leaning against the back wall; a dove standing for the Holy Spirit rests on it. Other carpentry implements refer to the Holy Trinity. . . . The sheep in the fold in the background represent the future Christian flock.

A Teasing Riddle

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Augustus Leopold Egg
(English, 1816-1863)
A Teasing Riddle, ????
Oil on canvas

Aw. :)

Roses

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John Singer Sargent
(American, 1856-1925)
Roses, 1866
Watercolor on paper

The Farewell

 

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James Jacques Tissot
(French, 1836-1902)
The Farewell, 1871
Oil on Canvas

Tissot is known for his paintings of pretty girls in pretty dresses. If you're interested in Victorian clothes he's definitely the artist to check out! Enlarge the picture and look at how detailed it is!

The Bouquet

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Bouquet, 1908

Oil on canvas

A Waterhouse I've never seen before!! *Fangirls* Even his studies and unfinished paintings are gorgeous!

The Annunciation

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Edward Burne-Jones
(English, 1833-1898)
The Annunciation, 1876-1879

Oil on canvas

I love paintings of the Annunciation because there are so many different interpretations of it. This painting is very different from the usual ones, it's more solemn for one thing, and the composition is very creative. Definitely check out the details, especially the relief on the wall above her head (it's of the expulsion from the garden of Eden).

The Orange Gatherers

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Orange Gatherers, 1890

Oil on canvas

This is one of my favorite paintings. However, in all the photos I had seen of it (I haven't seen it in person) I always thought the colors seemed much to dark for such a sunny scene,  So I was overjoyed when I saw this photo of the same painting:

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The quality of the image isn't as good, but it seems to imply that the painting is brighter in person!

Madonna and Child

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Marianne Stokes
(Austrian, 1855-1927)
Madonna and Child, 1907-1908

Oil on canvas

One of my favorite paintings of Mary and the child Jesus. I love how your eyes are automatically drawn to Mary's serene face, and then to her hand lovingly and reverently pulling the cloth away so we can get a glimpse of Jesus's face. And baby Jesus! All bundled up in swaddling clothes! He's so delicately and skillfully painted! He looks like a real baby, but at the same time serious and holy. Though the painting looks very simple at first, enlarge it (it's a beautiful high-quality image!) and give it a closer look. I love the gold! Aside from being gorgeous, the gold recalls medieval icons. And the thorns are a look ahead to Christ's passion and death. I'm not sure what the flowers are or if they symbolize anything. This post is getting rather long, so I'll just point out a couple more things to look at: their delicate halos, the strong blues of the painting, the delicate shades of pink, the elegant hands, baby Jesus's raised hand, the the folds of cloth.