Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Random paintings (Pinturas aleatórias)

There are paintings and engravings which are interesting for several aspects but difficult to fit on a single theme.


Há pinturas e gravuras com interesses de vária ordem que dificilmente se encaixam num único tema.

Arnold Böcklin (1827-1908)-'attack by pirates'-colour warnished on mahogany panel Koln-Wallraf-Richard Museum

Karel Dujardin (1626-1678)-'a smith shoeing an ox'-oil on canvas-ca 1650 London-Dulwich Picture Gallery

Hans Wechtlin (active 1502-1526)-'knight and halberdier'-woodcut-1510

Peder Mork Monsted (1859-1941)-'bromolle farm with chickens'-oil on canvas-1924 Private collection

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755)-'the astrologer who drops into a well'-engraving Fable by Thales de Milet (625-574 BC)

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