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[preraphaelitepaintings]

Boreas and Oreithyia

Artist: Evelyn De Morgan (English, 1855-1919)

Date: 1896

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: The De Morgan Foundation, London, United Kingdom

Description

In this painting Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind, is represented as usual as a winged man of mature age, with hair floating in the wind. According to the legend, he carried off Oreithyia (daughter of Erechtheus) from the banks of the Ilissus and by her had several children. However, Evelyn’s portryal of Boreas is sensitive and tender in comparision with more the more standard bachanelean treatments of the character.

[landscapeandmarine]

Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish

Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851)

Date: ca. 1837-1838

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

[galleryofart]

Dance on the Banks of the Manzanares

Artist: Francisco Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)

Date: 1776-1777

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Description

Cartoon depicting a popular scene of majos and majas dancing seguidillas, a folk dance from the region of New Castile and Madrid , less lively than the famous fandango. The view of the banks of the Manzanares River accurately reflects, in the foreground, the area of ​​the Pontones Bridge, and according to Goya, "in the distance, a bit of Madrid can be seen near San Francisco."

[artandthebible]

Abraham and Isaac

Artist: Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Olivier (German, 1785-1841)

Date: 1817

Medium: Oil on wood

Collection: The National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Description

According to the Old Testament, God instructed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, Abraham’s only son by his wife Sarah, as a test of his faith and obedience (Genesis 22: 1–19). Abraham and Isaac make their way to the place of sacrifice. Isaac carries a bundle of wood for the altar fire on his back, while his father holds a lighted torch and a knife.

[impressionim-paintings]

Saint-Palais-la-Pierrière. Low Tide

Artist: Armand Guillaumin (French, 1841-1927)

Date: 1893

Medium: Oil on canvas

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain

[lionfloss]

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[mythologypaintings]

Council of the Gods

Artist: Cornelis van Poelenburch (Dutch, c. 1594/1595-1667)

Date: ca. 1630

Medium: Oil on copper

Collection: The Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands

[artandthebible]

The Miraculous Drought

Artist: Emil Carlsen (American, born Denmark, 1853-1932)

Date: 1921

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Description

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, based on Luke 5:1–11 . It's a biblical event where Jesus instructs disciples to cast nets after a failed night of fishing, resulting in an overwhelming catch. It symbolizes the calling of the disciples and divine abundance.