Art-Modern

John Singer Sargent / Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth / 1889 / oil on canvas

On December 29th, 1888, John Singer Sargent went to the Lyceum Theatre in London to watch the premiere of Shakespeare’s Macbeth starring Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.

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And some final dark fantasies by Fernando Falcone.

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More dark art by Fernando Falcone.

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Fernando Falcone

Argentinian illustrator - influenced by gothic horror and dreamlike symbolism, his work explores the fragile line between beauty and dread.
Sorry, I've very little info on this artist...

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Henry Orlik / The Ship of Fools / Acrylic on canvas

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Henry Orlik / Self Portrait / Coloured crayon and pencil

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Henry Orlik / Subway NYC / Acrylic on canvas

"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls …"

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(by winsorbirch) A slim, streamlined aeroplane dominates the top right corner of the painting as it flies off. It seems to drop, bomb-like, a large boulder in its wake which falls down heading straight for a giant pink cactus flowers beneath it, which mimics the shape of the bolder. A tiny cross protrudes from each point of the cactus flower, resembling the cross made by the wings of the aeroplane. The cactus flower forms the top of a tower jutting into the air. In the foreground, arches of the iconic Los Angeles Sixth Street Bridge seem to be submerged in water; interlocking pointed arches, like sepals of a flower seem to support the rounded arches of the bridge. A stepped bridge emerges from the sea in the distance as if its connecting structure to the rest of the architecture and the city has been submerged beneath the water.

Henry Orlik / Defeat (Aeroplane over LA) / Mixed Media on Card

Painted quietly and prolifically for decades. About a year ago, the 77-year-old’s surrealist work was discovered. Now his paintings are worth millions.

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Hiroshi Nagai / Oil on canvas 1980s

Deep blue skies, ocean waves and planes - neopopart by H.Nagai.

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Cars of Hiroshi Nagai Oil on canvas 1980s

Deep blue skies, relaxed ocean side settings and sleepy nighttime cityscapes and ... cars.

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Hiroshi Nagai / Pacific Breeze / Oil on canvas 1980s

After visiting the United States and Guam (1973-1975), he was impressed by the scenery, which became the starting point of his style. He took inspiration from popart & David Hockney.

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Hiroshi Nagai / Poolside / Oil on canvas 1980s

Nagai's artwork included: album covers, advertisements, magazine illustrations, and video game graphics.

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Odilon Redon / L’araignée qui pleure (The crying spider) / charcoal 1881

B. 1840 Bordeaux, d. 1916 Paris. French Symbolist draftsman, printmaker, and painter.

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Witold Wojtkiewicz / Alraune / 1905(?) watercolour

The ephemeral Alraune is the heroine of the famous decadent novel, full of horror and perverse eroticism, by the German writer Hanns Heinz Ewers.

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George Samuel Elgood / The Yew Arbour Lyde / watercolour

Elgood was a master at capturing in watercolour what is often described as the golden age of English gardening.

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Had him here some time ago, very original artist!

George Samuel Elgood / The Dial Garden at Markfield / watercolour

G. S. Elgood (1851–1943) was a Victorian-era English artist and illustrator who became well known for his paintings of formal gardens.

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George Samuel Elgood / The Herabceous Border at Arley / watercolour 1890(?)

G. S. Elgood (1851–1943) was a Victorian-era English artist and illustrator who became well known for his paintings of formal gardens.

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Peder Mørk Mønsted / Forest Stream / 1896 / oil on canvas

"Mønsted quickly became known for his ability to depict the grandeur and monumental aspect of the landscape, with an eye for accurate detail and color. " (ArtNet)

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Peder Mørk Mønsted / A Stream and a Deer / 1905 / oil on canvas

P.M. Mønsted (1859-1941) was famous for the clarity of light. His pictures of beautiful naturalistic scenery made him the leading Danish landscapist of his age.

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Peder Mørk Mønsted / Watering the Garden / 192oil on canvas

Danish realist painter. His favorite motifs include snowy winter landscapes, still water and forests.

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Peder Mørk Mønsted / Forest Stream / 1896 oil on canvas

Danish realist painter. His favorite motifs include snowy winter landscapes, still water and forests.

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C. Monet / Beach in Juan-les-Pins, ... / 1888 oil on canvas
Since early spring 1888, Monet spent several months painting in Antibes. He wrote: ‘What I bring back from here will be sweetness itself, white, pink and blue, all enveloped in this magical air.’

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Claude Monet / The Esterel Mountains / 1888, Oil on canvas

"Now I really feel the landscape. I can be bold and include every tone of pink and blue: it's enchanting, it's delicious!"

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Claude Monet / Cliff Walk at Pourville / 1882, Oil on canvas

"How beautiful the countryside is becoming, and what joy it would be for me to show you all its delightful nooks and crannies!"

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Claude Monet / Garden Path at Giverny / 1902, Oil on canvas

By the end of 1890 Monet was making enough from the sales of his pictures to buy a house at Giverny. Soon after he began improvements to the garden.

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Why not the hat? It's more hygenic this way! 😀

Claude Monet / Spring in Giverney / 1886, Oil on canvas

‘When you go out to paint, try to forget what object you have before you- a tree, a house, a field. Merely think here is a square of blue, here an oblong of pink, here a streak of yellow...’

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This is definitely a "maritime" scene - hence a repost! 😀

Edward Hopper / Jo Sketching at Good Harbor Beach / 1924 Watercolor and fabricated chalk on paper

This one you can admire at Whitney Museum of American Art.

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