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Art Du Jour

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Giovanni Boldini, Spanish Dancer at the Moulin Rouge, 1905 Click on the image to enlarge.

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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 →

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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.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, “The Hunters in the Snow,” 1565. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Caravaggio, The Seven Works of Mercy, 1607 Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Max Ernst, Napoleon in the Wilderness (1941)

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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 →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “Nemesis” (1837) by Alfred Rethel

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Art Du Jour

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “Reception of Le Grand Condé at Versailles” (1878) by Jean-Léon Gérôme

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Art Du Jour

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “Phryne Revealed before the Areopagus” (1861) by Jean-Léon Gérôme

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