Matthias Grünewald and the Isenheim Altarpiece Most paintings by the German Late Gothic–Renaissance master Matthias (or Mathis) Grünewald (ca. 1470 – 1528) lay in the bottom of the Baltic… Read more “The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (V)”
Month: August 2018
The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (IV)
Salvator Rosa – A forerruner of Romanticism Fifteen months ago I started a series of posts on this gripping and fruitful subject –one of the most depicted… Read more “The Many Temptations of St. Anthony the Great (IV)”
Digital illustration at its best – Works by Geoff Trebs
I do not pretend to convert this blog of mine into a sort of “Pinterest gallery”, just showing pictures out of context and devoid of well-documented comments,… Read more “Digital illustration at its best – Works by Geoff Trebs”
Edward Hopper (XV) – Changing moods from one restaurant to another (1922-30)
I consider these three oils, representing people in restaurants, as a group or series in Hopper’s work. While the moods of the protagonists are variable and quite… Read more “Edward Hopper (XV) – Changing moods from one restaurant to another (1922-30)”