Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Title: Proverbial Philosophy: The Four Series Complete
Description:
Illustrations: wood engraving.

Related Results

John Walker // HEADLONG TO BEDLAM // Artist Q+A
John Walker // HEADLONG TO BEDLAM // Artist Q+A
In HEADLONG TO BEDLAM John Walker takes viewers on a jocular tumble down the proverbial rabbit hole and into an exquisitely rendered, narrative fantasy. Below is a conversation wit...
Portrait of a man in a turban (self-portrait?)
Portrait of a man in a turban (self-portrait?)
This painting is an early example of the inclusion of Greek letters into the visual art. The upper frame shows the artist's Flemish motto in Greek lettering ("Als ich can"; meaning...
Oinoe, Ikaria island: proverbial phrase discriminating against the Jews, late 5th/6th century
Oinoe, Ikaria island: proverbial phrase discriminating against the Jews, late 5th/6th century
Proverbial phrase discriminating against the Jews: Text: "There is no way that you can ever hear (an) [[Ikarian]] Jew(s) telling the truth". According to the IG (XII.6.2.1263), the...
The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect
The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect
As a young artist in Paris Monet he was particularly impressed with the work of Courbet and Manet. During the 1860s he painted large-scale, ambitious works in an effort to attain f...
Pond with Water Lilies
Pond with Water Lilies
From his earliest years as a painter, Monet’s art was rooted in the direct and prolonged analysis of nature. Throughout his career, he grappled with the task of developing techniqu...
Boy in a Turban holding a Nosegay
Boy in a Turban holding a Nosegay
In addition to painting scenes of street life with picturesque characters inspired by his years in Rome, Sweerts also produced a few portraits as well as a series of half-length an...
The Submission of the Sicilian Rebels to Antonio Moncada in 1411
The Submission of the Sicilian Rebels to Antonio Moncada in 1411
Collaboration between painters was a habitual practice in both Holland and Flanders. The specialisation that had come about in painting in various genres that became fully independ...

Back to Top