Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Qi Baishi Peaches

Qi Baishi is one of the most famous of the modern Chinese painters. His watercolors are celebrated for their nuance, vibrance and sense of play. Simple themes like peaches, cherry blossoms, lotus flowers, butterflies and frogs come alive in this artist's gorgeous paintings.



Sunday, June 2, 2013

Gustav Klimt Female Nude

Gustav Klimt produced some of the great nude drawing of the early twentieth century. Though his technique became increasingly rough, the early drawings show a tremendous level of nuance and technique.



Thursday, May 16, 2013

Van Gogh Starry Night

Van Gogh 
Starry Night


A painting by Vincent Van Gogh featuring stars in the night sky


Pablo Picasso The Girls of Avignon

Pablo Picasso 
The Girls of Avignon 


Salvador Dali Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate. One Second before Awakening

Salvador Dali 
Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate. One Second before Awakening




Modigliani Nude On A Blue Cushion

Modigliani 
Nude On A Blue Cushion 

An expressionist painting of a nude woman on a blue cushion

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

William Blake The Angel of Revelation

William Blake 
The Angel of Revelation


John William Waterhouse Boreas

John William Waterhouse 
Boreas

A pre-Raphaelite painting featuring a beautiful woman in a shawl

Renoir Dance in the City

Renoir 
Dance in the City

painting of a couple dancing in dress and tuxedo

Gustav Klimt The Kiss

Gustav Klimt 
The Kiss


Alphonse Mucha Biscuits Champagne Lefevre-Utile

Alphonse Mucha 
Biscuits Champagne Lefevre-Utile