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" Roses and Lilies" - (1888) - Ignace-Henri-Théodore Fantin-Latour (1836 - 1904)Now that is a name, my friends! Henri Fa...
05/30/2026

" Roses and Lilies" - (1888) - Ignace-Henri-Théodore Fantin-Latour (1836 - 1904)
Now that is a name, my friends!

Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator noted for his still lifes with flowers and his portraits, especially group compositions, of contemporary French celebrities in the arts. Fantin-Latour’s first teacher was his father who was well-known portrait painter. Though he did receive a formal education, it was Dear Old Dad that got Henri started.

Fantin-Latour was independent in style. He had numerous friends among the leading French painters of his day, including J.-A.-D. Ingres, Eugene Delacroix, Camille Corot, Edouard Manet, and Gustave Courbet. His portrait groups, often arranged in rows of heads and figures like 17th-century Dutch guild portraits, are perhaps most interesting for their portrayal of various literary and artistic persons of the time.

Fantin-Latour’s flower paintings were particularly appreciated in England, where, through James McNeill Whistler and Sir John Everett Millais, Fantin-Latour found a patron in Edwin Edwards. A wealthy amateur engraver, he supported Fantin-Latour for years by purchasing his still lifes.

Beautiful indeed.

"The Water Lily Pond" (1899) - Claude Monet (1840 - 1926)In November in 1890, Monet purchase Giverny. This was a gorgeou...
05/29/2026

"The Water Lily Pond" (1899) - Claude Monet (1840 - 1926)
In November in 1890, Monet purchase Giverny. This was a gorgeous property where he immediately went to work to remodel his garden and to enlarge it. The luscious flowerbeds, the pond and its water lilies and Japanese bridge became the subject of hundreds of works. The liberated brushwork and short brushstrokes is truly exquisite in its composition of background trees, weeping willow, and the bridge, which underwent many alterations up to 1910. The pond here is literally obliterated by vegetation and lilies.

Yet again, I am reminded of the artworks by our own Peggy Williams-Thomas. Her brushwork, the background and lush floral scenes in her works are truly reminiscent of Monet's style.

"Still Life of Flowers on Woodland Ground" (1690) - Rachel Ruysch (1664 – 1750)In the 1670s, the ‘forest floors’ paintin...
05/28/2026

"Still Life of Flowers on Woodland Ground" (1690) - Rachel Ruysch (1664 – 1750)

In the 1670s, the ‘forest floors’ painting really grew astonishingly popular, and all the artists, including Rachel Ruysch, showed this kind of work. Now, forest floors typically included dark, reptilian scenes enlivened by flowers and butterflies. This kind of painting was invented by the famous Dutch artist Otto Marseus van Schrieck, who died in 1678. Rachel’s father, Frederick Ruysch, an anatomy and botany professor, owned an exceptional collection of preserved skeletons and organs, which were on display in Amsterdam for the general public to see. Rachel was inspired by these scientific displays and juxtaposed insects and flowers. Rachel had a similar kind of experience and talent. The artists of this period were fascinated by the reptiles and insects with great attention to detail. Symbols of light and dark and moral and material values are conjured up in these forest floor paintings. Rachel portrays the imaginative overload that turned the woodland into an enchanted glade, filled with blooms bursting from stumps of rotten wood, toads, and toadstools that appeared like ingredients in a witch’s brew since the artist probably knew the morning glories were hallucinogenic. However, despite these sinister surroundings in this famous flower painting, Rachel retains the traditional religious iconography of purity and spirituality through the choice of flowers like lilies, roses, and peonies. The choice of colors, immaculate iconography, and sensitive details of flowers make this painting even more outstanding.

"The Large Piece of Turf" - 1503 - Albrecht DurerI have never studied art and had no idea as to who Durer was or what he...
05/27/2026

"The Large Piece of Turf" - 1503 - Albrecht Durer
I have never studied art and had no idea as to who Durer was or what he painted until I started writing these posts. The fact is that many of the artists, artworks, styles and periods I have written about, I have learned by studying, reading countless biographies, looking at their works and taken many notes prior to writing.
Although I have seen the works of many artist through visits to museums and galleries throughout America and the world, with very few exceptions, I had no idea as to what the works meant or their significance.
So, to those of you who take some time out of your days to read and hopefully enjoy my musings, and from the Gallery 1001 who allows me to write and publish these on their social media platforms, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all.
As one who is in their late 60's, I believe that this is proof that one is never too old to learn.

"Grand Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs" (c. 1900 - 1905) - Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)Last but definitely not least is this ...
05/27/2026

"Grand Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs" (c. 1900 - 1905) - Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)
Last but definitely not least is this floral masterpiece by Odilon Redon. Part of an extensive series of flower paintings which began to emerge in Redon’s work during the late 1890s and early 1900s, that marked a distinctive turning point in the artist’s career.

Up to this point, Redon had enjoyed a considerable reputation for his mysterious works on paper, most notably his exquisite, haunting charcoal drawings known as “noirs,” and his enigmatic lithographs. However, as the new century dawned, Redon sought to expand the market for his art, and began to explore a different path in his work where color became his chief focus. Oh, yeah, flowers too. Described by Redon as "those fragile perfumed beings, exquisite prodigies of light," were the ideal subject for his new vision.

This painting grew from this period. It perfectly captures his spirit of experimentation with a bold, effusive approach to color that defined Redon’s floral subjects during these years, as he sought to combine the traditions of the still life genre with his own idiosyncratic creative outlook. In this bouquet of summer wildflowers, we see a variety of blooms all gathered together in a heady bundle of explosive color. Executed in an array of intensely vibrant, vivacious tones, the flowers seem to have been arranged in a haphazard, organic manner, their forms almost ready to spill over the edges of the slender vase that houses them, as they jostle for space.

"Cowslips" (1520) - Albrecht Durer (1471 – 1528)In the countryside, the cowslips grew abundantly as their yellow flowers...
05/26/2026

"Cowslips" (1520) - Albrecht Durer (1471 – 1528)
In the countryside, the cowslips grew abundantly as their yellow flowers had medicinal properties. These flowers were plucked for cowslip wine, which acted as a gentle narcotic for the pain and palsies. The cowslip is also dedicated to Goddess Freya, following the Northern European mythology, and is said to open a portal to her treasure vault. Similarly, in Christianity, the symbolism is associated with Saint Peter, whose emblem is the key to heaven.

In this flower painting, the cowslips are shown as still rooted in the soil, perhaps to reinforce a message that the flowers have a spiritual link between heaven and earth. Durer was one of the great German artists who primarily painted the great religious altarpieces and was the founding father of botanical illustration, making his studies scientifically accurate. Aside from being one of the most beautiful and famous flower paintings, this artwork has appropriate accuracy when it comes to the illustration of botanicals.

"General Quarters, Battle Stations" (1940-42) - McClelland Barclay (1891-1943)Memorial Day was intended as a day of rem...
05/25/2026

"General Quarters, Battle Stations" (1940-42) - McClelland Barclay (1891-1943)
Memorial Day was intended as a day of remembrance for all of the brave men and women who we killed during their service to our great nation. One of which was Lieutenant Commander Barclay.

Born in St. Louis, Barclay began his career as a magazine illustrator in 1912. He quickly became know for using bold colors to paint strikingly beautiful women in rather simple settings. He also illustrated fiction for many of the large circulation magazines. His use of color and his ability to capture the flowing grace of his subjects made his covers for The Saturday Evening Post and The Country Gentleman particularly memorable.

Appointed to Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, Barclay began serving as a combat artist. Much of his work appeared on the cover of Sea Power magazine because of its realistic rendering of action scenes. He was also commissioned to paint officer portraits and to develop propaganda posters to encourage support of the war effort.

Barclay made short tours of duty in both the Atlantic and the Pacific aboard battleships U.S.S. Arkansas(BB-33), U.S.S. Pennsylvania (BB-38), and U.S.S. Maryland (BB-46). On 18 July 1943, Barclay was aboard LST-342 (Landing Ship, Tank) when it was torpedoed by Japanese submarine at 1:30 a.m. He had been on board since the first of the month, sketching and taking photographs, during which time LST-342 had been carrying ammunition and supplies to Rendova, New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from Guadalcanal. The torpedo struck the aft portion of the ship where officers and others, including Barclay, were berthed. The stern sank immediately. Barclay, along with most of the crew, perished. The bow of the LST remained afloat and was towed to a beach on the island of Ghavutu so that any useable equipment could be salvaged. Remains of the ship are still rusting there today.

Barclay was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal; the American Area Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

"Still Life With Flowers" (1617) - Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573 – 1621)Although I did take a couple of art clas...
05/24/2026

"Still Life With Flowers" (1617) - Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573 – 1621)

Although I did take a couple of art classes as electives in high school and college, I never studied art or the artists. Although there were a number of artists whose works I loved and many of the modern artists whose names I knew, it wasn't until I started researching art and artists for these posts when I began to learn about the various periods of art, the masters and their styles, and how art has changed throughout history. This is an excellent example as I had no idea that the 'still-life' type of painting was historically considered a lower form of art. It seemed that the wealthy preferred religious and historical paintings.
This, however changed during the 16th and 17th centuries, and that it was Dutch artists leading the way.

Antwerp was especially significant because painters there began making colossal-sized still-life paintings, which frequently featured flowers. Ambrosius Bosschaert was a Dutch still-life artist notable for depicting flower bouquets with near scientific realism. His family's passion for flowers was so strong that all three of his boys went on to become flower artists. Bosschaert's flower paintings feature perfectly arranged blooms, and he was among the first painters to concentrate on painting bouquets. Clearly, his work sparked a trend that has lasted throughout art history.

Funny, for years I had thought that I knew it all.

"Flowers in a Glass Vase With a Cricket in a Niche" - (1700) - Rachel Ruysch (1664 – 1750)Considered by many to be one ...
05/23/2026

"Flowers in a Glass Vase With a Cricket in a Niche" - (1700) - Rachel Ruysch (1664 – 1750)

Considered by many to be one of the ten most popular flower paintings in the world, Rachel Ruysch is not only the most well-known female artist of the Dutch Golden Age, but she also pushed flower painting to a new level. She was able to develop her own style and paint floral imagery for over sixty years. She deviated from convention by painting her bouquets in asymmetrical compositions, resulting in more dynamic artwork. At the same time, each petal is carefully detailed, and her talent for assembling beautifully colored blossoms made her stand out from other flower artists of the time.

"The Sunflower" - (1906 - 1907) - Gustav KlimtI love sunflowers. I believe that I could perhaps fill the month with sunf...
05/22/2026

"The Sunflower" - (1906 - 1907) - Gustav Klimt

I love sunflowers. I believe that I could perhaps fill the month with sunflower paintings and photographs. Klimt does not disappoint with this work. As we have seen in most of Klimt's floral paintings (and some of his others), his basic structure of the composition with the towering, almost pyramid shaped focal point and his incredible impressionistic style remains the same. I'm good with that too.

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