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Feb 1 2011
Aurora Borealis by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865
Academician / American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of Frederic Edwin Church’s “Aurora Borealis” of 1865. Church was a leading figure of the Hudson River School and he produced this masterpiece when he was thirty-nine years old. He studied under Thomas Cole from the age of eighteen and in 1859 became a sensation in New York City with the dramatic presentations of his over-sized masterpieces. This is a wonderful example of his work and with frame measures 83.5 inches by 56.125 inches. Church died in 1900. This masterpiece is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D. C.
Oct 28 2010
Twilight in the Wilderness by Frederic Edgar Church, 1860
American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of the masterpiece by Frederic Edgar Church, “Twilight in the Wilderness” of 1860. This quintessentially American work has had many interpreters and is a glorious celebration of the American wilderness. The eagle on the left can be seen as a representation of the American icon of the nation; crossed trees in the work may suggest Christianity. The scruffy and twisted pines may represent the imperfect yet strong elements of the landscape. But the entire work is dominated by blazing red clouds of the sky at dusk, surely a reflection of the bloody storm-clouds threatening Church’s homeland, the Civil War which was to break out in the year following this work’s creation. This work is currently at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Frederic Church was the leading artist of the second generation of the Hudson River School. By the time of this work, he was the most famous contemporary American artist at the age of thirty-four years. He had been a student of Benjamin Cole. As tastes changed after 1865, Church’s popularity with the public began to fade but he continued to paint and was very comfortable due to the significant private wealth of his family. He died in New York City in 1900.
Oct 27 2010
Storm in the Mountains by Frederic Edgar Church, 1847
American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of the masterpiece by Frederic Edgar Church, “Storm in the Mountains” of 1847. This early work of Church was painted when he was twenty-one. He is probably doing homage to his teacher Thomas Cole who also painted blasted trees. This was a common motif among romantics and represents the power of nature and the fragility of life before that power. This work is currently at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Frederic Church was the leading artist of the second generation of the Hudson River School. By the time of this work, he was the most famous contemporary American artist at the age of thirty-four years. He had been a student of Benjamin Cole. As tastes changed after 1865, Church’s popularity with the public began to fade but he continued to paint and was very comfortable due to the significant private wealth of his family. He died in New York City in 1900.
Oct 23 2010
Morning in the Tropics, 1877, by Frederic Edgar Church
American / Landscape / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of the masterpiece by Frederic Edgar Church, “Morning in the Tropics” of 1877. This work of Church was the result of his expeditions to South America in 1853 and 1857. He was inspired by Baron Alexander von Humbolt who had explored the region at the end of the previous century. In this painting Church makes use of Luminism which, in American 19th century painting, refers to the use of the depiction of bright light and the minimalization of the effects of brushstrokes. This work is currently at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Frederic Church was the leading artist of the second generation of the Hudson River School. By the time of this work, he was the most famous contemporary American artist at the age of thirty-four years. He had been a student of Benjamin Cole. As tastes changed after 1865, Church’s popularity with the public began to fade but he continued to paint and was very comfortable due to the significant private wealth of his family. He died in New York City in 1900.
Oct 19 2010
Jonathan’s Token to David by Frederic Leighton, 1868
Academician / British / Inspirational prints / Leighton / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of Lord Frederic Leighton’s “Jonathan’s Token to David” of 1868. This masterpiece portrays a scene from the Old Testament where Jonathan is preparing to shoot three arrows as a warning to David. Jonathan is the son and heir of King Saul, yet the prophet Samuel has anointed David to be the next king over Israel. Leighton choses this moment in the story of David and Jonathan to center the heroism of the prince in betraying the evil designs of his father, the king. The original work is in the Minneapolis Institutes of the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Frederic Leighton was born in 1830 in Scarborough, England and did not study art until after attending University College School in London. He studied on the continent, notably in the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence in 1854. He was in Paris between the ages of twenty-five to twenty-nine and there met Ingres, Delacroix, Corot and Millet. He returned to London where he joined the Pre-Raphaelites and began to create sculputes as well as paintings. A great success, he was knighted when aged fifty-eight and was created Baron Leighton in 1896. He died the next day. As a bachelor, he left no children and his home became the Leighton House Museum.
Oct 13 2010
Summer Scene by Frederic Bazille, 1869
French / Impressionist / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of Frederic Bazille’s 1869 masterpiece, “Bathers”. While studying at the studio of Charles Gleyre from 1862 to 1863, the artist met Monet, Renoir, and Alfred Sisley, all of whom would become founding members of the revolutionary Impressionist movement of the late nineteenth century. As Bazille was comparatively wealthy, his studio became a meeting place for the artists. This work depicts a group of young men dressed in swimsuits enjoying a leisurely day in an idyllic setting. The artist transposed figures from drawings done in his studio into an outdoor setting along the banks of a river near Meric.
Jul 27 2010
Elijah in the Wilderness by Frederic, Lord Leighton, 1878
Academician / Inspirational prints / Leighton / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of Lord Frederic Leighton’s “Elijah in the Wilderness” of 1878. This is a depiction of the exile of the prophet Elijah while being persecuted by Queen Jezebel. The prophet sleeps in this painting while an angel of the Lord comes to being him bread and water. The angel’s wings are still expanded creating the impression that he has just silently arrived. The muscled body of the exhausted prophet are in dramatic juxtaposition with the calm stance of the angel who looks down on the prophet in compassion. The original is in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England.
Frederic Leighton was born in 1830 in Scarborough, England and did not study art until after attending University College School in London. He studied on the continent, notably in the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence in 1854. He was in Paris between the ages of twenty-five to twenty-nine and there met Ingres, Delacroix, Corot and Millet. He returned to London where he joined the Pre-Raphaelites and began to create sculptures as well as paintings. A great success, he was knighted when aged fifty-eight and was created Baron Leighton in 1896. He died the next day. As a bachelor, he left no children and his home became the Leighton House Museum.
Jun 29 2010
Icarus by Frederic, Lord Leighton, 1869
British / Greco-Roman / Leighton / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
A reproduction of a work by Lord Frederick Leighton, “Icarus”. This Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece of 1869 is a wonderful depiction of the preparations of Daedelus for the flight of Icarus. We see no foreshadowing of the tragic end of this great experiment. It may be an allegory of the efforts of Man to overcome his natural limitations.
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