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Lecturer/teacher of 🇫🇷&🇩🇪 in Ireland Interests: art, travel, education #edchatie MFL, food,wine, photography, film, history,🇪🇺, France, Germany Kerrywoman living & working in Cork Love Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, London, Naples, Marseille, Venice, Kerry💚💛
Wooden serving board workshop this morning at Benchspace Cork. Quite pleased with how it turned out!
Peeters, one of the few professional female painters of that era, was renowned for her precise rendering of textures and reflective surfaces. #ClaraPeeters
Peeters renders each surface—from the crumbly cheese and crusty bread to the polished metal and delicate shells—with remarkable precision. The composition elevates simple foods into a quiet display of prosperity and refined domestic life in 17th century Flanders.
Day 2190 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Still Life with Cheeses and Crayfish” (1615) Clara Peeters. Private Collection. This finely observed Flemish still life depicts an arrangement of cheeses, bread and bright red crayfish set on pewter dishes beside a finely crafted glass and jug.
with subtle Western-influenced effects of light, atmosphere and perspective, producing landscapes that evoke a contemplative sense of season, weather and time. #KawaseHasui
embodying the quiet harmony between nature and place that characterises Hasui’s work. A leading figure of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement, Hasui combined traditional Japanese woodblock techniques
Day 2189 #ArtKicksCovid19 “Kisho no Fuji, Nishi Izu" (1937) Kawase Hasui. Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art. This landscape print was created during Japan’s Shōwa era. Framed by delicate cherry blossoms and gentle hills, the sacred mountain Mount Fuji appears calm and luminous against a clear sky,
his fluid brushwork and confident handling of light, with subtle tonal contrasts animating the young woman’s face against a dark background. The composition feels immediate and unembellished, emphasising naturalism over sentimentality while conveying a strong sense of presence. #AndersZorn
Day 2188 #ArtKicksCovid19 "An Irish Girl" (1894) Anders Zorn. National Gallery of Ireland. This is a striking, intimate portrait that captures the quiet poise of its sitter with Zorn’s characteristic economy of means. Painted during his travels, the work demonstrates
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The composition is strikingly modern and rather abstract; the high horizon line pushes the viewer’s focus onto the shimmering, textured surface of the sea, where the broken colour technique creates a sense of pulsating energy. #ChildeHassam
Moving away from his famous cityscapes, Hassam focuses here on the elemental power of the ocean, using short, rhythmic strokes of orange, gold and violet to capture the sun’s reflection on the water.
Day 2187 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Sunset at Sea" (1911) Childe Hassam. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. This painting by the American artist is a vibrant exploration of pure light and atmospheric colour, characteristic of his late Impressionist style.
The painting’s dappled sunlight and bright yellow highlights reflect a sophisticated Impressionist sensitivity, while the slender, luminous white trunks serve as vertical anchors in a scene that radiates with a profound sense of serenity. #IsaacLevitan
Day 2186 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Birch Forest" (1885) Isaac Levitan. State Tretyakov Gallery Moscow. By employing a low, eye-level perspective and cropping the treetops, Levitan draws the viewer directly into a sun-drenched meadow defined by a rhythmic interplay of light and shadow.
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The scene feels immersive and slightly untamed, presenting nature as a living system in which the swans appear as fleeting, alert presences rather than decorative motifs. #BrunoLiljefors
A leading figure in Scandinavian Naturalism, Liljefors sought to capture animals as integral parts of their environments rather than as isolated subjects. Here, two swans move quietly through dark water and dense reeds, their forms partly absorbed by reflections and shadow.
Day 2185 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Swans in Reeds" (1907) Bruno Liljefors. Nationalmuseum Sweden. This work reflects the Swedish artist’s groundbreaking approach to wildlife painting, rooted in direct observation and an unsentimental view of nature.
The scene is illuminated by red-shaded lamps that cast a warm, moody glow, causing the silver, glassware, and a delicate glass of port to shimmer. #JohnSingerSargent
whose direct, steady gaze engages the viewer from behind a table. Her husband, Albert Vickers, is seen at the extreme right of the canvas, his figure partially cropped in a modern composition that suggests the influence of Degas and Manet.
Day 2184 #ArtKicksCovid19 "Le Verre de Porto/A Dinner Table at Night” (1884) John Singer Sargent. De Young Museum. This is evocative work captures the quiet atmosphere of a post-dinner ritual. Set in a room steeped in deep red tones, the painting centres on Edith Vickers,
Off to Alicante 🇪🇸 for a few days before Easter, it’s my first time visiting the city. Any tips re: restaurants, tapas bars, sightseeing, shopping, markets and wine bars would be most appreciated por favor. ¡Gracias!
and a gold collar of Esses livery chain—a symbol of his service to King Henry VIII—while holding a folded letter that suggests his active role in the Tudor court. #HansHolbein
while he was a guest in More’s home, the oil-on-oak panel is celebrated for its bravura illusionism, rendering minute details like the sitter's greying stubble and the plush texture of his velvet sleeves with startling realism. Depicted in a three-quarter view, More wears a heavy fur-lined robe
