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[petaltexturedskies]

Antonio Gómez Cros, The Birth of Venus (c. 1860) Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid — detail

[hadrian6]

Ulysses Recognized by his Dog. 1815. Jules Etienne Ramey. French 1796-1852. plaster.      http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[petaltexturedskies]

Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vania

[creeroumourir]

Alexandre Cabanel. ' Fallen Angel ', ca. 1847.

[granstromjulius]

Moretto da Brescia

[art-from-another-time]

The Sacrifice of Isaac (1630) by Jacob Jordaens

[periodinteriors]

Frederick Mackenzie, The Library of Stanmore Hall, the Seat of Robert Holland, Esq, watercolor.

[pathsofart]

The portrait shown is that of the Marquise Brigida Spinola-Doria, an oil on canvas painting by the Flemish artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens, dated 1606. The work is currently in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., as part of the Samuel H. Kress Collection.

The portrait was commissioned by the Marchese Giacomo Massimiliano Doria of Genoa to celebrate the wedding of his wife (and cousin) Brigida, who came from the Spinola family. The painting reflects Rubens' ability to capture the essence and dignity of his subjects.

The Baroque style of the painting is evident in the use of dramatic lighting, intense emotions and highly realistic details. The figure of the Marquise occupies the central space of the painting, reinforcing her importance and presence. Her upright posture, accompanied by a subtle twist of the torso, suggests confidence and dignity.

[constanzarte]

Pedro Américo, O voto de Heloísa. 1880

[constanzarte]

Jessica, by Thomas Francis Dicksee.

[art-art-academia]

A Sculpture Gallery (1867) by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

[granstromjulius]

Colijn de Coter

[old-world-paper]

Hercules and the Hydra Lernaean (1876) by Gustave Moreau

[old-world-paper]

Young Thracian Woman Carrying the Head of Orpheus (1875) by Gustave Moreau

[twirld]

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (detail)

[lionofchaeronea]

Title: Mirth and Melancholy (Miss Wallis, afterwards Mrs. James Campbell, fl. 1789-1814) Artist: George Romney (English, 1734-1802) Date: 1788-89 Genre: portraiture Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: 144.8 cm (57 in) high x 190.5 cm (75 in) wide Location: Petworth House and Park, West Sussex, England, UK (National Trust)

[old-world-paper]

Oedipus and the Sphinx (1864) by Gustave Moreau