Tag Archives: Renaissance

Sandro Boticelli

Posted on August 16, 2012 by foxpudding

If you know nothing whatsoever about art, it remains a safe bet that you know at least three works by sight. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa would certainly be one, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling would be another, and Boticelli’s Venus would … Continue reading →

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Posted on May 24, 2012 by foxpudding

If you bop around the web reading the various articles about this artist you learn pretty quickly that plagiarism is alive and well on the internet. So it is nice to discover an artist I can say almost anything about … Continue reading →

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Henry Ossawa Tanner

Posted on December 9, 2010 by foxpudding

The Annunciation 1898 Oil on Canvas 57” x 71.5”  Philadelphia Museum of Art The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated in most Christian denominations on 25 March, a full nine months before Christmas.  Every now and again it gets kicked … Continue reading →

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