Pochade is a French word for a fast sketch in paint. And more than that, it was in some ways the basis for the transition in French 19th century art from the formal, smooth and illusionistic are of t… more →
Aletha Kuschan's WeblogRusty wrote 1 month ago: Artist: Camille Pissarro Title: Les boulevards extérieurs, effet de neige ( Exterior boulevards, s … more →
kristenkouk wrote 2 months ago: This is Marie Antoinette. She is notorious, not only for her silly cake statement, but also for spen … more →
Park West Gallery wrote 2 months ago: LUCIEN LEVY-DHURMER (Sept. 30, 1865 – Sept. 24, 1953) Nationality: French Field: Painting, sculpture … more →
Park West Gallery wrote 2 months ago: ALEXANDRE CABANEL (Sept. 28, 1823 – Jan. 23, 1889) Nationality: French Field: Painting Art Movement: … more →
ecko4inc wrote 2 months ago: The reader and I will preserve the fiction that Monsieur G. does not exist, and we shall concern our … more →
mollyandmary wrote 4 months ago: When I was in St. Louis last month, I spent a lovely afternoon at the St. Louis Art Museum. I found … more →
lisa waller rogers wrote 5 months ago: "Madame X" by American portrait painter John Singer Sargent, 1884 In the Metropolitan Muse … more →
bestmuralist wrote 8 months ago: What is Venetian Plaster exactly? I found out that there are some misconceptions about this beautifu … more →
alethakuschan wrote 9 months ago: Pochade is a French word for a fast sketch in paint. And more than that, it was in some ways the ba … more →
thrillseekingbehavior wrote 10 months ago: An earlier blog post showed this picture: “Virgin with Child and Angels,” by Jean Fouque … more →
bestmuralist wrote 10 months ago: mural, murals, muralist, french mural, old master mural, french painting, Mural after a French Paint … more →
alethakuschan wrote 1 year ago: The same basic elements used by this picture’s designers to get a stereo-scopic image — … more →
alethakuschan wrote 1 year ago: Visited the National Gallery of Art’s exhibit on artists of Fontainebleau today and saw the Me … more →