Tag Archives: Academic art

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The Oreads” by William Bouguereau, 1902. More here.

Posted in Art | Tagged Academic art, Adolphe William Bouguereau | 2 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Adolphe William Bouguereau, “Orestes Pursued by the Furies,” 1862. An interesting quote: Bouguereau was the grand master of the French art establishment and set the bar for those painters who aspired to commercial success in the second half … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged Academic art, Adolphe William Bouguereau, aeschylus, French art, Furies, Orestes | 7 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Jean-Léon Gérôme, “Pollice Verso,” 1872 Click on the image to enlarge

Posted in Art | Tagged Academic art, Jean-Léon Gérôme | 3 Comments

A Day at the Bowers Museum

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although I’ve lived within 10 minutes of it for almost a decade, it was only within the past month that I finally made it over to Orange County’s Bowers Museum, an art and cultural history institution located in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged Academic art, ancient Egypt, ancient history, Bowers Museum, brooklyn museum, Chinese art, French art, headhunters, Knohl Collection, Ludwig van Beethoven, mummies, Oceania, Orange County, painting, Papua New Guinea, Spanish colonial revival | 3 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paul Delaroche, “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey,” 1833. More here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art | Tagged Academic art, French art, painting, Paul Delaroche | 1 Comment

A Day at the Getty Center

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree’s swipe at Richard Meier reminds me that I’ve been meaning to share some photos of my trip to the Getty Center last month. Have you ever been there? It’s located in the hills overlooking Brentwood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Academic art, French art, German art, Impressionism, Italian art, J. Paul Getty, Los Angeles, oil money, painting, postmodernism, Richard Meier, sculpture | 15 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Jean-Léon Gérôme, “Diogenes,” 1860 Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art, Philosophy and Religion | Tagged Academic art, cynicism, French art, Jean-Léon Gérôme, painting | 2 Comments

Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the images to enlarge. A collection of female reclining nudes with (as you’ll quickly notice by the titles) a special emphasis on the odalisque. Related Although not all academic paintings, I was inspired to put together … Continue reading →