Erté | Art Déco Influence

Erté’s art is a timeless blend of elegance and sophistication, captivating audiences with its intricate details and graceful motifs.

Each image showcases a harmonious balance of form and function, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a world where beauty knows no bounds.

The distinctive style of Erté continues to inspire awe and admiration, making a lasting impression on art enthusiasts around the globe.

Art Déco, a style characterized by elegance and luxury, greatly influenced the renowned artist Erté.

George Lundeen | The Valentine

A love of the human figure has inspired artist George Lundeen to create a body of work devoted to the portrayal of emotions and spirit of life.

An elderly couple sit beside each other on a bench.

The woman is seated with her legs crossed leaning against the proper right side of the man.

Her eyes are closed and there is a faint smile across her lips.

Vincent van Gogh | I Girasoli, 1888-1889

I Girasoli sono una serie di dipinti ad olio su tela realizzati tra il 1888-1889 dal pittore Vincent van Gogh.

Tra i soggetti preferiti dal pittore, sono oggi tra le sue opere più riconoscibili e note presso il grande pubblico.

Storia

Già a Parigi, nella tarda estate del 1887, l'artista dipinse alcuni girasoli recisi, facenti parte di una serie oggi divisa tra il Metropolitan Museum di New York, il Kröller-Müller Museum di Otterlo, il Museo Van Gogh di Amsterdam e il Kunstmuseum di Berna.

Robert Antoine Pinchon | Pittore post-impressionista

Claude Monet affermava che Pinchon era dotato di "Un tocco sorprendente al servizio di un occhio sorprendente".

Robert Antoine Pinchon (1886-1943), appartenente alla Scuola di Rouen (École de Rouen), fu un maestro del Post-impressionismo.

Per tutta la sua carriera fu costante nella dedizione alla pittura di paesaggi En plein air.

Robert De Niro Sr, il padre pittore dell'Attore

Robert Henry De Niro Sr (1922-1993) è stato un pittore, poeta e scultore Statunitense di origine italiana.

È il padre dell'attore Robert De Niro.

Figlio dell'italo-americano Henry Martin De Niro (1897-1976) e dell'irlandese Helen O'Reilly (1899-1999), i nonni paterni erano Giovannino Di Niro ed Angelina Mercurio, che emigrarono da Ferrazzano in provincia di Campobasso alla volta dell’America nel 1890.

Glenna Goodacre | Vietnam Women’s Memorial, 1993

The Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated in 1993 to honor the more than 250,000 women who served in the military during the Vietnam War and the approximately 11,000 who volunteered to serve in Vietnam.

Fulfilling many roles, women were nurses, air traffic controllers, communication specialists, and intelligence officers.

An addition to the original design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the sculpture by Texas artist Glenna Goodacre (1939-2020) depicts three women around a fallen soldier.

Arthur Elsley | I'se biggest! 1892

The "I'se Biggest!", which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1892, won Arthur John Elsley’s considerable public acclaim, a small girl standing on tip-toe atop a thick book, comparing her height with that of a large St. Bernard Dog.

Later the painting had to be re-engraved to satisfy public demand.

Elsley continued to paint these good-natured dogs throughout his career, they appear in more than thirty of his paintings.