Previously, my only exposure to Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864) had been little more than his Naked Young Man Sitting by the Sea, but this past week I found a co
Here’s something a little unusual from Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) commissioned by Count Girolamo Malfatti using the model ballerina Carlotta Chabert, the nobleman’s mistress.
Venus Playing with Two Doves, Francesco Hayez, 1830
Here’s another new find from another little-known artist (to me at least). This particular painting was based on a popular serial novel by Eugene Sue called Les Mysteres de Paris.
Rigolette Seeks to Distract Herself During the Absence of Germain, Joseph-Desire Court, 1844
I found a few wonderful pieces by Andrea Appiana (1745-1817) (an artist whose work I was only vaguely aware of previously) and I thought I should share them with you all.
Fydor Bruni (1802-1875) was a Russian born in Italy who returned there after childhood to paint. This particular painting seems a few years ahead of its time in its style in some respects but with some sixteenth century Venetian influences as well.
