Art, Art History, painting, Research

O Ateliê da Madame Vincent de Marie Gabrielle Capet

Marie Gabrielle Capet foi uma pintora do Neoclássico francês. Nascida em Lyon, no seio de uma família modesta, não se sabe muito sobre os seus primeiros anos de formação e treinamento artístico, mas consta que em 1781, com vinte anos de idade, ela se tornou aluna da pintora Adélaïde Labille-Guiard em Paris. Ela produziu pinturas… Continue reading O Ateliê da Madame Vincent de Marie Gabrielle Capet

Art, Artists, Painters, painting

Qui était Constance Mayer ?

Salut ! Ceci est mon premier article en français, et je suis trop contente de me diriger à vous dans une autre langue. Désormais cette page sera plurilingue, même si la langue principal continuera d’être l’anglais, vous y trouverez aussi des articles en français et également en portugais. J’ai pris cette décision car vous êtes… Continue reading Qui était Constance Mayer ?

painting, Research, Surrealism

Witch going to the Sabbath by Remedios Varo

In 1957 surrealist painter Remedios Varo created this painting, that represents a witch on her way to a sabbath, which is a purported gathering of those who practice the witchcraft and other rituals. The name became popular in the 20th century. Origins of the name Sabbath In 1668, German historian Johannes Praetorius published a work,… Continue reading Witch going to the Sabbath by Remedios Varo

painting, Pre-Raphaelite, Research

The Christian Martyr by Evelyn de Morgan

Evelyn de Morgan was an extraordinary draughtswoman portraying the human form with outstanding accuracy. She was an English painter whose work were influenced by the style of the Pre-Raphaelite art. She preferred to treat biblical, mythological or literary themes, highlighting the role of women; and most of her work had a metaphorical value. The painting… Continue reading The Christian Martyr by Evelyn de Morgan

Art, painting, Research, women of literature

Erminia of Jerusalem Delivered

Erminia is one of the most famous and depicted characters of the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered, or The Liberation of Jerusalem by Italian poet Torquato Tasso. It is a largely mystify version of the First Crusade in which the Christian knights, led by Godfrey of Bouillon, battle the Muslims in order to take Jerusalem. The… Continue reading Erminia of Jerusalem Delivered