Vagrarian

Vagrarian, 9 months ago to art

"Still Life of Peaches on a Fruit Stand with Flowers," Fede Galizia, early 1600s.

It's peach season! In honor of the orchards I drove by this weekend, here's some produce. Fede Galizia was an Italian painter, whose specialty was still lifes of fruit. Like many women artists of the era, she's unjustly forgotten except by scholars, despite her influence on later art.

From a private collection

#Art #WomenArtists #StillLifes #Fruit

Vagrarian, 9 months ago to random

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Vagrarian, 9 months ago to random

Musical Interlude: Yesterday was Mae West's birthday, and I've always loved her outrageousness and flamboyance. Here's a track from one of her old movies...

"My Old Flame," performed by Mae West.

#MusicalInterlude #MaeWest #Sultry #Sexy #Vampy #Campy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxg7HbdZ31I&list=OLAK5uy_l_1y6S0t9C_mUnR8WpxCdqNl7oGnLEUaI&index=13

Vagrarian, 9 months ago to art

"Shōbu Garden, Meiji Shrine, Tokyo," Hasui Kawase, 1951

Kawase was intent on painting Japan's beauty, not depicting the damage done by the war. The Meiji shrine itself had been destroyed by bombers, but here he depicts the gardens as unspoiled and idyllic. It's also simultaneously modern, as the people here are in modern Western outfits.

From a private collection.

#Art #AsianArt #JapaneseArt #Flowers #Gardens

Vagrarian, 9 months ago to random

Good morning Mastodonians! Lovely morning after last night's storm, but the relatively mild, dry weather won't last. I'm dealing with a cell phone issue (no incoming calls) and trying to get some work done...

How're all my friends & followers today?

#GoodMorning #WednesdayWisdom

Vagrarian, 9 months ago to art

"Place des Lices, St. Tropez," Paul Signac, 1893.

Signac was a student of Seurat and after his teacher's death, deserted the hustle and bustle of Paris for a quiet life in a small town on the Mediterranean. While still pointillist, he began modifying his style, using mosaiclike squares rather than dots, and using different media than the usual oils.

Another perfect summer scene!

From the Carnegie Museum fo Art, Pittsburgh, PA.

#Art #Pointillism #PostImpressionism #Signac

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to jazz

Musical Interlude: Matt Bianco isn't a person, it's a group, that included singer Basia, who went on to a highly successful solo career. The group reconvened for a last hurrah after one member passed away, and this is a track from the album.

"La Luna," performed by Matt Bianco.

#MusicalInterlude #MattBianco #Samba #Jazz #Basia #Moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoZ4DOjF6e0

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Basket of Plums," Louise Moillon, 1629.

Plums are one of my favorite fruits, and are coming into season, so I'm marking the occasion. Moillon was a Baroque-era French painter of still lifes, highly praised in her time as her work was purchased by King Charles I of England. Her skill is evident here!

From a private collection.

#Art #WomenArtists #StillLife #Plums

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to random

Hey Mastodon...

Best Zoom alternative?

My boss isn't happy about their new terms, including stuff with using all meetings to feed AI.

Give me info!

#Zoom #OpenQuestion #INeedFeedback #Alternatives #OnlineMeetings #VIdeoCalls

Mrfunkedude, 10 months ago to random

What’s for breakfast?

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to random

Good morning Mastodonians! Rained last night, gray and dreary this morning, as befits a Monday. Started a new exercise routine this morning, mostly stretching, and we'll see how this goes.

How're all my friends & followers today?

#GoodMorning #MondayMood

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Taking Sunflower to Teacher," Winslow Homer, 1875.

Homer painted this soon after the Civil War. While the evident paternalism is kinda cringe, at the same time it does salute the importance of education. The butterfly seems to indicate the power of transformation. A mixed bag, but any painting of a black person by a white person will be so.

From the Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA.

#Art #WinslowHomer #AfricanAmericansInArt

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"The Sunflower," Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1914.

A Dutch graphic artist who taught Escher and others, de Mesquita, a Sephardic Jew, was murdered in Auschwitz. He is sadly almost forgotten today and deserves attention.

From a private collection.

#Art #JewishArtists #Holocaust #LetUsRemember

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Still Life with Watermelon," Sarah Miriam Peale, 1822.

Peale was a local gal, operating out of Baltimore, and was known for her portraits and still lifes, of which this is considered the pinnacle. She is regarded as the first American woman to succeed as a professional artist. Just look at that watermelon! This is a perfectly seasonal tableau.

From the Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge, MA

#Art #WomenArtists #MarylandArtists #BaltimoreArtists. #StillLife #Watermelon

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Poppy Field," Claude Monet, 1881.

I tend to associate poppies with summer, and thus this makes for a stellar summer image. The trees, and the hazy mountains in the far background, just bolster that impression.

From the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.

#Art #Monet #Impressionism #Poppies

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Summer Delight," Anders Zorn, 1886.

Anders Zorn was a noted Swedish painter, here depicting his wife on the pier and a friend approaching in a rowboat. The depth of detail is amazing when you realize this is done in watercolors, not oils. This shows influence of French Impressionism but mixes it with Scandinavian austerity for a unique style.

From a private collection.

#art #WomenInArt #SwedishArt #Summer

flexghost, 10 months ago to random

Tulsi Gabbard can’t stop walking into a field of rakes

Let me to translate from Republican to English:

“How dare Democrats use the truth to smear RFK Jr and Cornel West and me!! I’m not a Russian plant!”

…and then she immediately said we need to stop funding Ukraine

🏆

video/mp4

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait)," James Tissot, 1878.

Tissot was a French painter mostly known for his portraits of fashionably dressed women doing everyday things. This particular canvas was a series depicting various months of the year; the sitter is his mistress, Kathleen Newton.

From the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH.

#art #WomenInArt #Tissot #Summer

Vagrarian, 10 months ago to art

"Landscape Near Monfoort," Leo Gestel, 1909.

Gestel started off as an Impressionist, then began to experiment with the style, then moved on to Cubism in 1911. But this lovely, summery canvas is a souvenir of a summer he spent painting along riverbanks in the rural Low Countries.

From the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands.

#art #DutchArt #Summer

Vagrarian, 11 months ago to random

Good morning Mastodonians! Sigh...back to work...

How are all my friends & followers today?

#GoodMorning #WednesdayMood #TheHolidayIsOver