Horacio Cardozo

Art Appreciation

As I mentioned in a previous blog, I appreciate art. I could spend hours at a museum looking at paintings, photography, and sculptures. Friends and family can attest to this fact.

The internet also provides a great medium to not only view artwork but also learn about the artist.

Recently, I came across Horacio Cardozo--a very talented Argentine-born artist known for his realistic oil paintings of boats and female nudes. His oil paintings look almost photorealistic with a touch of surrealism. 

You can see a lot more of his paintings HERE.




Boat in Tranquil Bay (2008) via missfolly



The Magnificient Seven (2009) via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica



Perpetual Blue via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica




Secrets of the Red Veil (2008) via fontanablog

Resting Nude (2011) via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica

Sources: http://horacio-cardozo.blogspot.com/; http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/10/horacio-cardozo-argentina.html#more; http://missfolly.tumblr.com/; http://www.flickr.com/photos/horacio_cardozo/

A Giant Mantis

Taken on December 29, 2008

This photo was taken during the Giant Insects Exhibition at the Rochester Museum & Science Center using a Sony DSC-W120.

Spartaco Lombardo

Art Appreciation

Figurative Italian artist Sparaco Lombardo is known for his realistic oil paintings of horses and women.

To be honest, I was first captivated by his beautiful paintings of women. One in particular was of a brunette laying naked on her back looking playful at the viewer (Nudo). Then when I visited his website and blog, I became a fan of his stunning paintings of horses.

Free as the Wind via easyart



Giardino Acquatico I via allposters 



Ballerina via pinterest.com

In the Morning via pinterest

Nudo via conchigliadivenere

Sources: http://www.spartacolombardo.eu; http://maherartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/02/spartaco-lombardo-italy.html; http://fineartblog.ru/spartaco-lombardo-2010-07-19/; http://spartacolombardo.blogspot.com/

Fabián de la Rosa

Art Appreciation

I came across Fabián de la Rosa's paintings on accident, but it was an accident well recieved.

Fabián de la Rosa was a Filipino painter known for landscapes, portraits and everyday scenes of simple women doing daily activities. Born in 1869, he is considered a "master of genre" in Philippine art.

Rizal (1902) via pupuplatter

Kundiman (1932) via pupuplatter

In the Rice Field (1919) via pupuplatter

Sources: http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/30/master-of-genre-fabian-cueto-de-la-rosa-1869-1937; http://www.geringerart.com/bios/delarosa.html; http://old.artesdelasfilipinas.com/main/archives.php?pid=30; Wikipedia


 

El Greco

Art Appreciation

Doménikos Theotokópoulos, also known as "El Greco" (Spanish for the Greek), was a Spanish Renaissance artist. Born on the Greek island of Crete in 1541, Theotokópoulos was ahead of his time--he is "regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism."

He is best known for the elongated and articulated fingers. The use of color and light and the avoidance of proportion is a common feature in his paintings.

At age 22, an organization of painters' guild referred Theotokópoulos as a master (maestro Domenigo). In 1577, before spending time in Venice and Rome, Theotokópoulos moved to Toledo, Spain, where he spent the rest of his life. El Greco was regarded as a great painter.



Mary Magdalen in Penitence via hoocher

Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest via artchooser



Martyrdom of St. Maurice via artinthepicture

The Purification of the Temple via imaginemdei

Sources: http://hoocher.com/El_Greco/El_Greco.htm; Wikipedia






 

Minor White

Photography Appreciation

Considered one of America's greatest photographer, Minor White was known for his distictive style of using light in his photography.

White, who served in the military intellegence during World War II, studied with other influential photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams.

White developed the "zone system," which promoted the previsualization of what the photographer is planning to capture with the camera, rather than just point-and-shoot. Ironically, he worked as a curator at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York--George Eastman introduced the world to Kodak whose slogan was "You push the button; we do the rest."

White kept his bisexuality a secret throughout his career, and it wasn't until 13 years after his death that his photography of male nudes were published in 1989.


Frost on Window via rctc-photo-1.blogspot.com



Barn and Clouds (1955) via dptips-central



Tom Murphy (1948) via arttattler



Gino Cipolla (1940) via theredlist.fr

Sources: Miles, Frank J., "Partners in Love & Art," LstyleGstyle Magazine, September / October 2012, Page 26.; http://myglobaleye.blogspot.com/2011/02/minor-white-arts-and-aperture.html; http://fultonstreet.us/EXH_PUB/white/white.html

Giuseppe Muscio

Art Appreciation

Giuseppe Muscio is a realist and surrealist artist known for the beautiful paintings of everyday objects and female nudes. Born in the small village of Orta Nova, which is east of Napoli, Italy, Muscio's photorealistic paintings are not only beautiful but magical, spiritual and poetic.

You can see more of Muscio's work on his website, HERE.



Voltiamo Pagina via privategallerygiuseppemuscio



Poetiche Rielazioni (2008) via privategallerygiuseppemuscio

Resta Un Po Con Me (2010) via blogger-index

Sources: http://www.giuseppemuscio.it; http://artelibre.net/ARTELIBRE1/MUSCIO/index.htm; http://privategallerygiuseppemuscio.blogspot.com/