El Greco - The Adoration of the Shepherds

El Greco (‘The Greek’) was a 17th century Cretan painter who was deeply religious and prayed intensely. El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain, where he firmly immersed himself within the Spanish Renaissance tradition. His deeply religious beliefs and tendency towards mysticism impart his paintings with shadowy conviction. ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds’ depicts the ecstatic reception of the birth of Christ. Angels hover and shepherds kneel, while light and darkness compose a sense of awe. This painting was intended to hang over El Greco’s tomb – as the angels watched over Jesus in birth, Jesus would watch over El Greco in death.

Gene Brown

Gene Brown stilizált akril tájképe – minden szín a kedvenc színe

Gene Brown oregoni születésű, 1960-ban szerzett főiskolai diplomát a California College of Arts and Crafts-ban

Kate Bogucharskaia

Kate Bogucharskaia in “Hey Girls” for Vogue Russia, January 2014 - Photographed by: Jason Kibbler

Lady Lavery in Black

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (Scottish, 1883-1937): Lady Lavery in Black (Oil on canvas) - In the present work Cadell’s depiction of Lady Lavery’s porcelain flesh against her black dress and hat creates a highly evocative mood so reminiscent of the period. The simplicity of this colour statement is further accentuated by the splash of colour provided by the rose with its dash of teal leaf...