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The Kiss by Gustav Klimt (detail), oil and gold leaf on canvas,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:25 -0400

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt (detail), oil and gold leaf on canvas, 1907–1908

Egon Schiele, Crouching Nude in Shoes and Black Stockings, Back...

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:26 -0400

Egon Schiele, Crouching Nude in Shoes and Black Stockings, Back View, 1912.

deadsymmetry: Addie Price

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:51 -0400

deadsymmetry:

Addie Price

c0ssette: Jacques-Louis David,The Anger of...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:51:56 -0400

c0ssette:

Jacques-Louis David,The Anger of Achilles,detail,1819.

lawndrae: Technology - 2

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:11 -0400

lawndrae:

Technology - 2

my-water-lilies: Argenteuil, Edouard Manet.

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:12:51 -0400

my-water-lilies:

Argenteuil, Edouard Manet.

Photo

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:54 -0400

snowce: Birge Harrison, Fifth Avenue at Twilight, 1910

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:51:34 -0400

snowce:

Birge Harrison, Fifth Avenue at Twilight, 1910

darksilenceinsuburbia: Wilhelm Sasnal. Shoah (forest), 2003....

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:51:08 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Wilhelm Sasnal. Shoah (forest), 2003. Oil on canvas.

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Paul Serusier - Fisherman on the Laita

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:04:41 -0400

Paul Serusier - Fisherman on the Laita

sunnyasini: breathemystardust: doloresdepalabra: Sukhi Barber...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:20:06 -0400

sunnyasini:

breathemystardust:

doloresdepalabra:

Sukhi Barber was born in Hertfordshire, England. From an early age she was drawn to the classical and ancient traditions of art and philosophy, which led her to undertake a traditional sculptural training at The City and Guilds of London Art School. There she gained a firm grasp of figurative clay modeling and life drawing, graduating in 1995 with the prize for sculpture, and a scholarship from Madame Tussauds. (Albemarle Gallery London)

Truly incredible.

Yes.

semperaugustus: (1741-84 ) Margaretha Barbara Dietzsch...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:19:25 -0400

semperaugustus:

(1741-84 ) Margaretha Barbara Dietzsch (Nurenberg 1726-1795) ~ Dandelion With a Moth and a Smaller Green Moth via British Museum

Herbert James Draper

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:55:55 -0400

Herbert James Draper

poboh: House in the Garden, 1908, Jakub František. Czech (1875...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:47:55 -0400

poboh:

House in the Garden, 1908, Jakub František. Czech (1875 - 1940)

mydarkenedeyes: Park Sunga

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:18:36 -0400

mydarkenedeyes:

Park Sunga

who-: Painting a painting painting by ~jurassic92

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:29:11 -0400

who-:

Painting a painting painting by ~jurassic92

f-l-e-u-r-d-e-l-y-s: David, Michelangelo by dorranrj

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:47:27 -0400

f-l-e-u-r-d-e-l-y-s:

David, Michelangelo by dorranrj

Photo

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:21:09 -0400

commovente: The Temple - Waldemar Tode. 1889

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:10:33 -0400

commovente:

The Temple - Waldemar Tode. 1889

nitanahkohe: Kenojuak Ashevak (Inuit) Kenojuak Ashevak is one...

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:10:45 -0400

nitanahkohe:

Kenojuak Ashevak (Inuit)

Kenojuak Ashevak is one of Canada’s most acclaimed graphic artists. She was born in 1927 at a camp known as Ikirisaq. She grew up travelling from camp to camp and married Jonniebo, with whom she had several children. While they were living in Keato in the late 50’s, both of them started experimenting with carving and drawing. They moved to Cape Dorset in 1966 so their children could attend school. Her drawings were immediately captivating and she has been represented in almost every annual art collection since 1960. In 1993, Canada Post selected her drawing entitled “The Owl” to be reproduced on their .86 cent stamp. April 1st, 1999 marked the official inception of the new Territory of Nunavut in Canada’s Arctic. To commemorate this historic event, Dorset Fine Arts released a special edition of 99 prints by Kenojuak — a large diptych entitled Siilavut, Nunavut.

Kenojuak has received many special honours over the years. She became a Companion in the Order of Canada in 1967 and of the Order of Nunavut in 2012. She has been awarded Honourary Degrees from both Queen’s University and the University of Toronto. In 1996 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Ceremony in Vancouver. In the spring of 2001, Kenojuak was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame and received the Governor General’s Award in 2008. Kenojuak travelled all over the world as an ambassador for Inuit art.

The world lost one of the most important Inuit artists when she passed away on January 8 2013. She will be forever remembered as one of Nunavut’s greatest treasures and the memory of her radiant personality will continue to live on through her art. Having lived a full and humble life, she leaves the world with an incredible legacy: distinctive, vibrant and always beautiful works that redefined the meaning of Inuit art. She also leaves us with a lifetime of art-making that will continue to inspire future generations of artists to keep making art that is both strong and honest.