07 août 2016
Exhibition celebrates the garden in works of art from the Royal Collection
EDINBURGH.- From drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and a gardening manual owned by Henry VIII, to a metre-high clock in the form of a vase of flowers, a new exhibition exploring the garden in art opened in Edinburgh at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden brings together over 75 paintings, drawings, books, and decorative arts from theRoyal Collection, a number of which have not been exhibited in Scotland before. From spectacular images of epic royal landscapes to jewel-like... [Lire la suite]07 août 2016
On a day like today, German painter Emil Nolde was born
Emil Nolde, Selbstbildnis mit Hut, um 1917, Aquarell auf rohweißem Japanpapier, 21,1 x 17,4 cm, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Graphische Sammlung, © Nolde Stiftung Seebüll.
August 07, 1867. Emil Nolde (7 August 1867 - 13 April 1956) was a German painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, and is considered to be one of the great oil painting and watercolour painters of the 20th century. He is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep... [Lire la suite]