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Historic ledger art.
Art watching candids. What do you look like when you view art?
More behind-the-scenes gallery photos.
Letters from Van Gogh. Amazing database here.
“Head of Woman”, 1921, Pablo Picasso.
Oh Pablo.
We discovered this still life at the preview of a Santa Fe estate sale. It was tucked in a dark upstairs corner of the house, far from the Picasso print and treasure trove of art books on prominent display in the living room. Lawrence lingered for a while to take in the flamboyant bouquet with its rich rosy tones. There was an excited glint in his eye.
A few months later, the painting has found a home under the glowing lights of our European art room. We know a lot more about it now than when it first caught Lawrence’s fancy. It’s attributed to Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (1636-1699), a 17th century Franco-Flemish painter who wielded his brush for Louis XIV. Its siblings hang in some of France and England’s most famous estates.
Our adobe art abode is a very different venue, but this 300-year-old artwork gives us the opportunity to transport gallery visitors across the sea and through the ages. Look below to chase Monnoyer through the palaces where he left his mark, and don’t miss the painting’s debut at our opening for FOUR CENTURIES: European Art from 1600 to 1950 on Friday, June 13 from 5-7 pm.
Read more about Monnoyer on the Matthews Gallery blog.
Hotel Lambert, Paris
Chateau de Marly
Palace of Versailles
Montagu House, London
Learn more here.
Art History - Broadway Musical Mashup: “Without You” from RENT
Without you
The seeds root
The flowers bloom
The children play
The stars gleam
The poets dream
The eagles fly
Without you
The earth turns
The sun burns
But I die without you
The Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei, Sunflower Seeds, 2010. Photo: Tate Photography © Ai Weiwei; Global Cup, Abraham Gessner, Switzerland, c. 1600. Silver, parcel-gilt. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (William Randolph Hearst Collection, 51.13.9a-b); All others in public domain on Wikimedia Commons
Art + Words
VINCENT VAN GOGH. A House Magros, 1879, charcoal on paper.
Recognize this church? on Flickr.
Via Flickr: The painting by Carl von Hassler shows the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Taos, made famous in a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. Learn about von Hassler on our website: d.pr/OL1h
Clash of the Titans! Picasso vs. Renoir on Flickr.
Via Flickr: Masked monsters by Pablo Picasso (1) or a beautiful nude by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (2)? Vote in the comments and we'll put the winner in our COLLECTOR'S CHOICE show! Learn more about the exhibition: d.pr/zEXj
Big vs. Small! on Flickr.
Via Flickr: One canvas is small and elegant (1), the other big and wild (2)! Which Michael von Helms painting will land in our COLLECTOR'S CHOICE show? Vote in the comments! Learn more about the exhibition: d.pr/zEXj
"You might starve for food here, but..." on Flickr.
Via Flickr: “I wouldn’t trade my life here where I can hunt, shoot, ride, for all the committee-going and boot-licking you’ve got to do in a city for anything. An artist might starve for food here, but he’ll starve spiritually in a place like New York.” -Randall Davey. Learn more about pioneering Santa Fe artist: d.pr/ly8J
Which Gauguin? on Flickr.
Via Flickr: These woodblock prints show Gauguin's version of two Tahitian myths. Which one is your favorite? Vote for #1 or #2 in the comments and we'll put it in our upcoming COLLECTOR'S CHOICE show! d.pr/waWF
Polo in New Mexico!? on Flickr.
Via Flickr: Once upon a time, Santa Fe Art Colony pioneer Randall Davey maintained a polo pitch on Upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Learn about Davey and his colorful record of early 20th century New Mexico: d.pr/ix6F
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Dali remixes Goya! on Flickr.
Via Flickr: 174 years after Francisco Goya created his famous Los Caprichos series, Salvador Dali used the imagery to make his own Surrealistic statement about Spanish society. Learn more: d.pr/Eblx
