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Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)Spring, c1904Oil on canvas68 x 43 cm••
03/24/2026

Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Spring, c1904
Oil on canvas
68 x 43 cm

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Robert Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922)Early Spring - Bluebonnets and Mesquite, c1919Oil on panel22,2 x 30,5 cmImpressionism...
03/24/2026

Robert Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922)
Early Spring - Bluebonnets and Mesquite, c1919
Oil on panel
22,2 x 30,5 cm
Impressionism

📍Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Eduard Niczky (1850-1919)​​Spring, c1893Oil on canvas51 x 35 cm••
03/24/2026

Eduard Niczky (1850-1919)
​​Spring, c1893
Oil on canvas
51 x 35 cm

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898)Orpheus/The Poet, c1896Oil on canvas47 x 67 cmSymbolism•• ...
10/16/2025

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898)
Orpheus/The Poet, c1896
Oil on canvas
47 x 67 cm
Symbolism

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October 16th, we celebrate the birthday of Arnold Böcklin! 🎨Born in 1827 in Basel, Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss painter as...
10/16/2025

October 16th, we celebrate the birthday of Arnold Böcklin! 🎨

Born in 1827 in Basel, Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss painter associated with Symbolism known for his haunting landscapes, mythological subject matter, and allegorical visions.

Böcklin was born into a family engaged in the silk trade. He showed early artistic promise and studied at the Düsseldorf Academy under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Carl Friedrich Lessing. Under their guidance, he became associated with the Düsseldorf school and absorbed Romantic and classical influences.

Encouraged by Schirmer, Böcklin traveled to Antwerp, Brussels, and Paris, where he studied the works of Flemish and Dutch masters, as well as the French Romantic and Realist traditions. After fulfilling his military service in Switzerland, he moved to Rome in 1850. In Italy, exposure to Renaissance and Baroque art gradually pulled him away from realism and toward mythological and allegorical themes.

He married Angela Rosa Lorenza Pascucci in 1853; the couple had fourteen children, though several died in childhood. Böcklin himself came close to death from typhoid in 1859.

Around 1857, he produced “Pan among the Reeds”, which brought him recognition and royal support in Bavaria. He later accepted a professorship at the Weimar Academy for a roughly two-year term, producing works such as “Venus and Love” and portraits during that period.

From the 1860s onward, Böcklin’s art grew increasingly fantastical and symbolist. Among his most famous works are his five versions of “Isle of the Dead”, c1880–1886, “Odysseus and Calypso”, c1883, and “The Pest”, c1898, which explore themes of mortality, myth, and the uncanny.

From 1886 and 1892, he lived in Zurich and near Florence, continuing to produce visionary works. He died in Italy, in 1901, and was buried in Florence’s Cimitero degli Allori.

While his reputation declined with the rise of modernism, Böcklin later influenced artists such as Giorgio de Chirico, and his “Isle of the Dead” inspired musical compositions by Sergei Rachmaninoff and others.

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Gustave Moreau (1826–1898)Vénus et les pêcheurs, c1866Oil on panel21 x 26 cmSymbolism•• ...
10/16/2025

Gustave Moreau (1826–1898)
Vénus et les pêcheurs, c1866
Oil on panel
21 x 26 cm
Symbolism

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Mariam Aslamazian (1907-2006)Collective Farm Abundance, c1962Oil on canvas••
10/15/2025

Mariam Aslamazian (1907-2006)
Collective Farm Abundance, c1962
Oil on canvas

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NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥Martiros Saryan: The Father of Modern Armenian Painting 🎨 is now on YouTube !https://www.youtube.com/...
10/15/2025

NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥

Martiros Saryan: The Father of Modern Armenian Painting 🎨 is now on YouTube !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLPwVoKBSnU

In this episode of Art Unscripted by Eva, we explore the luminous world of Martiros Saryan, the Father of Modern Armenian Painting. Through his radiant landscapes and soulful portraits, Saryan transformed Armenia’s nature, spirit, and people into a symphony of colour and light. 🇦🇲🎨

✨ About Martiros Saryan

Born in 1880 in Nakhichevan-on-Don, Saryan became the defining voice of Armenian modern art. His palette — filled with sun, mountains, and blooming orchards — revealed a vision of Armenia that transcended geography. Deeply influenced by Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, he merged European modernism with the timeless essence of the East.

🖌 Whether painting rural life, desert skies, or Armenian faces, Saryan celebrated the divine energy of colour. His works radiate harmony and hope — a spiritual link between art, nature, and identity.

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Minas Avetisyan (1928-1975)Autumnal Jajur, c1973Oil on canvas23,75 H x 31.5Fauvism•• ...
10/15/2025

Minas Avetisyan (1928-1975)
Autumnal Jajur, c1973
Oil on canvas
23,75 H x 31.5
Fauvism

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French artist Guillaume Dubufe (1853-1909) in his studio, c1898.© Nanda de Groot•• ...
10/01/2025

French artist Guillaume Dubufe (1853-1909) in his studio, c1898.

© Nanda de Groot

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