Giovanni Boldini | Treccia bionda / Blonde Braid, 1891

Giovanni Boldini | Blond Braid, 1891

Based on its messy and impulsive pictorial style, "Treccia bionda" is generally dated to the beginning of the 1890s, by which point Giovanni Boldini (1842 -1931) had already moved to Paris.

In addition to serving as an example of Impressionist painting from that time, the faintness of the strokes showcases an in-depth knowledge of Frans Hals' chiaroscuro technique; it seems that Boldini may have become close with him during a trip to Amsterdam in 1876.

Unlike many of the artist's female portraits, in which the entire figure functions as a means of showcasing all the details of the protagonists' elegant and elaborate dresses, this painting limits the appearance of the figure to the bust.

Giovanni Boldini | Treccia bionda, 1891 (detail) | GAM - Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano

Frida Kahlo to Diego Rivera | My night / La mia notte, 1939

Lettera di Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera,
Città del Messico, 12 settembre 1939
Mai spedita!

La mia notte mi strema.

Sa bene che mi manchi e tutta la sua oscurità non basta a nascondere quest’evidenza che brilla come una lama nel buio, la mia notte vorrebbe avere ali per volare fino a te, avvolgerti nel sonno e ricondurti a me.

Nel sonno mi sentiresti vicina e senza risvegliarti le tue braccia mi stringerebbero.

La mia notte non porta consiglio.

La mia notte pensa a te, come un sogno a occhi aperti.

La mia notte si intristisce e si perde.

David Tutwiler, 1952 | American Railroad Art

Renowned for his firsthand knowledge of Trains and Railroads, David Tutwiler is considered to be one of the leading experts of Railroad Art in the United States today.

His artistic technique, coupled with his eye for accuracy and attention to detail, result in paintings that evoke the warmth and timelessness of his subjects.

David’s commission clients have included MBNA Bank, the Pepsi-Cola Company, National Geographic, the Hamilton Plate Collection and the National Railway Historical Society.

Giulio Da Vicchio | Post Macchiaioli painter

Giulio Rontini Da Vicchio (Vicchio di Mugello, 1925 - Livorno, 2004) was a renowned painter who mainly exhibited in Italy but also in Paris and Toronto.

He was the last representative of the Post-Macchiaioli painters.

He was considered the greatest representative of the Livorno painting of the late twentieth century.

Giulio Rontini was the son of the painter Ferruccio Rontini (1893-1964) and takes the stage name Da Vicchio to distinguish himself from his father.

Skagen painters | Art History and Sitemap

The Skagen Painters (Danish: Skagensmalerne) were a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village of Skagen, the northernmost part of Denmark, from the late 1870s until the turn of the century.

Skagen was a summer destination whose scenic nature, local milieu and social community attracted northern artists to paint en plein air, emulating the French Impressionists - though members of the Skagen colony were also influenced by Realist movements such as the Barbizon school.

They broke away from the rather rigid traditions of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, espousing the latest trends that they had learned in Paris.

Peder Severin Krøyer | Summer Evening at Skagen Beach - The Artist and his Wife, 1899 | Hirschsprung Collection