Monthly Archives: November 2015

Saints’ day. Andrew, André, Andrés, Andresu, Ander, Andrea, Andreas, Andressa and Andreu

By Van Leyden, Lucas - St Andrew holding the Shaped Cross. With the shape of the X from the Roman number of ten

By Van Leyden, Lucas – St Andrew holding the Shaped Cross. With the shape of the X from the Roman number of ten

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Costume, fashion and drapery

By Wegener, Gerda - A portrait of a flapper

By Wegener, Gerda – A portrait of a flapper

By Van Gogh - A man with a suit of his time

By Van Gogh – A man with a suit of his time

By Zille, Heinrich - The four colleagues walking

By Zille, Heinrich – The four colleagues walking

By Matisse - The girl of the ruffle blouse

By Matisse – The girl of the ruffle blouse

By Coulon, M. A. - A man wearing a black suit and with a roll-neck

By Coulon, M. A. – A man wearing a black suit and with a roll-neck

By Cézanne - A gabardine on a stool

By Cézanne – A gabardine on a stool

By Leclerc, P. T. - Woman and daughter wearing dresses furnished with pinks ribbons and bows

By Leclerc, P. T. – Woman and daughter wearing dresses furnished with pink ribbons and bows

By Homer, Winslow - An elegant shepherdess wearing a hat with ribbons

By Homer, Winslow – An elegant shepherdess wearing a hat with ribbons

By Passarotti, Bartolommeo - Clothing of two men seen from behind

By Passarotti, Bartolommeo – Clothing of two men seen from behind

By Canetti, Michel - A hoary woman posing with white lingerie

By Canetti, Michel – A hoary woman posing with white lingerie

By Santi, Giovanni - One of the daughters of Zeus called Clio posing next to a cliff on a windy day

By Santi, Giovanni – One of the daughters of Zeus called Clio posing next to a cliff on a windy day

By Moreau, Adrien - The lady of the waistcoat with a gorget on a stairway

By Moreau, Adrien – The lady of the waistcoat with a gorget on a stairway

By Guercino - A profile of a man with a big bucket hat

By Guercino – A profile of a man with a big bucket hat

By anonymous spanish author. 16th century - Women with platform shoes that preceded 'chopines'

By anonymous spanish author. 16th century – Women with platform shoes that preceded ‘chopines’

By Tiepolo - A bunch of dandies wearing coats with large cuffs and bow tie

By Tiepolo – A bunch of dandies wearing coats with large cuffs and bow tie

By Warhol - A vintage yellow shoe

By Warhol – A vintage yellow shoe

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Leisure

By Dufy, R. - Tennis

By Dufy, R. – Tennis

By Hopper - The delay

By Hopper – The delay

By Munch - The bath

By Munch – The bath

By Feininger - Bikers

By Feininger – Bikers

By Burne-Jones, E. - Two friends on a balcony

By Burne-Jones, E. – Two friends on a balcony

By Flaxman, John - The nap

By Flaxman, John – The nap

By Rowlandson, T. - A skipping academy

By Rowlandson, T. – A skipping academy

By Cocteau, Jean - The digestion

By Cocteau, Jean – The digestion

By Baluschek, Hans - Cheek to cheek

By Baluschek, Hans – Cheek to cheek

By Calder, Alexander - The gambler

By Calder, Alexander – The gambler

By Degas - A coffee after the bath

By Degas – A coffee after the bath

By Scoppetta, Pietro- After a meal

By Scoppetta, Pietro- After a meal

 

By Hockney - The shower

By Hockney – The shower

By Daumier - A show by wanderers

By Daumier – A show by wanderers

By Canals, Ricard - The wait of the customer

By Canals, Ricard – The wait of the customer

By myself - A man looking to the sea

By myself – A man looking to the sea

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Letters, diaries and manuscripts

By Delacroix - Some colour samples sent to the artist's merchant

By Delacroix – Some colour samples sent to the artist’s merchant

By Picabia, Francis - Nul n'est censé ignorer (There is no excuse to ignore)

By Picabia, Francis – Nul n’est censé ignorer (There is no excuse to ignore)

By Miró, Joan - Ceci est la couleur de mes rêves (This is the color of my dreams)

By Miró, Joan – Ceci est la couleur de mes rêves (This is the color of my dreams)

By Dürer - A woman holding a falcon

By Dürer – A woman holding a falcon

By Picasso - Head of a jester

By Picasso – Head of a jester

By Marc, Franz - Rider in brown

By Marc, Franz – Rider in brown

By Matisse - Inner of a black room with a plate with figs

By Matisse – Inner of a black room with a plate with figs

By Munch - Untitled

By Munch – Untitled

By Hoefnagel, Joris - Calligraphy pattern between columbine plants and cherries

By Hoefnagel, Joris – Calligraphy pattern between columbine plants and cherries

By Chagall - Sketches for an homage

By Chagall – Sketches for an homage

By Kahlo, Frida - 'Esperar con la angustia guardada...' to Diego (To wait with anguish saved... to Diego)

By Kahlo, Frida – ‘Esperar con la angustia guardada…’ to Diego (To wait with anguish saved… to Diego)

By Schwitters, K. and Van Doesburg, T. - A poster for a Dada session

By Schwitters, K. and Van Doesburg, T. – A poster for a Dada session

By Van Gogh - Study of a nest

By Van Gogh – Study of a nest

By Kuhn, Erika - ...lindo pescadito no quieres salir a jugar con mi aro...(...cute little fish you don't want go out and play with my hoop...)

By Kuhn, Erika – …lindo pescadito no quieres salir a jugar con mi aro…(…cute little fish you don’t want go out and play with my hoop…)

By Schiele, Egon - Several sketches

By Schiele, Egon – Several sketches

By Disney - Alice seated in Wonderland

By Disney – Alice seated in Wonderland

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Reading, drawing, painting or writing

By Picasso - The painter

By Picasso – The painter

By Hopper - A reader in a public garden at night

By Hopper – A reader in a public garden at night

By Botero, Fernando - News from her lover

By Botero, Fernando – News from her lover

By Rockwell, Norman - The snooper model

By Rockwell, Norman – The snooper model

By Pasternak, Leonid - Two sisters reading

By Pasternak, Leonid – Two sisters reading

By Redon. O. - The reader

By Redon. O. – The reader

By Chagall - Untitled

By Chagall – Untitled

By Matisse - The artist's daughter reading

By Matisse – The artist’s daughter reading

By anonymous french artist of 9th century - A painter copying a portrait, from 'Sacra Parallela' the work of John of Damascus

By anonymous french artist of 9th century – A painter copying a portrait, from ‘Sacra Parallela’ the work of John of Damascus

By Beardsley - A lady chooses a book

By Beardsley – A lady chooses a book

By Klee - A seated girl writes

By Klee – A seated girl writes

By Ancher, Anna K. B. - Reading old woman

By Ancher, Anna K. B. – Reading old woman

By Degas - Sketch of books on shelvings

By Degas – Sketch of books on shelvings

By López, Antonio - Study of his nephew wearing a suit and holding a palette

By López, Antonio – Study of his nephew wearing a suit and holding a palette

By Chodowiecke, Daniel N. -  The public reading

By Chodowiecke, Daniel N. – The public reading

By Gromaire, Marcel - A bare breasted woman seated on a armchair

By Gromaire, Marcel – A bare breasted woman seated on a armchair

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