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Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)-'Venus with a satyr and Cupid'-oil on canvas-ca 1588

Theo van Rysselberghe painted. Lady Reading in 1885, following Whistler’s request to paint after Harmony in Black, No.10, identifies not only this picture as Whistlers but further their shared influence of Vermeer.

Beauty Looking Back, by Hishikawa Moronobu, 17th century

Do you prefer this elegant 1950s style in the video or the current Met Gala style?

Leonardo incorporated the zig zag form does double duty in connecting the background to her figure it also adds verve to his portrait releasing the static stillness of symmetry.

One of my favourite doorways…complete with mermaid! The Church of St. Botolph, Stow Longa, Cambridgeshire 🤩

De 6.000 a 120.000 euros... La mejor venta de la tarde en @duransubastas ha sido la de este manetiano Retrato de la Señorita Carmen Díaz Pérez (O/L, 60 x 50 cm), que firmó el francés Robert Henri el 10 de septiembre de 1908 en Madrid. Obra inédita, y primera vez en el mercado,

ボリス・クストーディエフ『画家の妻』1903年 ロシア美術館

Screen of wisteria and morning glory with dogs, by Takeuchi Seiho, 1898

One of my favorite songs plays during the final scene of "La Vie en Rose". Marion Cotillard performs to Edith Piaf’s original voice, creating a deeply moving moment that captures the spirit of one of France’s most iconic singers.

Flowers and Butterflies, by Tawaraya Sotatsu, 17th century

We are the ones living in dark ages

"Never play to the gallery… Never work for other people in what you do. Always remember that the reason that you initially started working is that there was something inside yourself that you felt that if you could manifest in some way, you would understand more about yourself and how you coexist with the rest of society." - David Bowie cu

Noon: Woman Playing with Cat, Fishmonger and Dog, from Sundial of Modern Tradesmen, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1821-1823

What makes this so intriguing is the sitter is in two different places at the same time. Notice the position of her chair and her hip with her arms holding the right arm of her chair. Her asymmetrical position holds our attention and is mimicked by her hat feathers.

Henri Fantin Latour - Peaches in a Bowl, 1894

Whistler said, No one could paint a sky like John Constable. John Constable RA1776-1837, Seascape with a Rain Cloud, 1827 and an earlier one Brighten Beach looking West, 1824-28.

Ralph Curtis’s painting, Whistler at à Dinner Party, 1879-80, depicts possibly one of his famous Sunday breakfasts or an evening meal with the same white cup and saucer with pink and blue design as recorded in Harmony in Black, No.10, 1885.

Phoenix, by Katsushika Hokusai, 1835