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Showing posts with label realism. Show all posts

Self portraits by Giovanni Boldini

Thursday with Boldini!

Three self-portraits by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931). Known as the "king of swish" because of his flowing brushstroke technique, I'll be posting more of his work in coming weeks.

To learn more, visit the Wikipedia article, which also has a large collection of his artwork.

1865, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence

at Montorsoli, in the Vasari Corridor, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy, 1892

1911

Chihuly in the Japanese Garden

We returned to Meijer Gardens recently to finish off our tour of the Chihuly sculptures, this time focusing on the Japanese Garden. new take...