Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Life Goes On
Lot and his daughters engraving by the Dutch artist Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533) part of his series "vrouwenlisten" where he depicted famous women of the Old Testament aimed at connoisseurs.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Neoclassical Ruth
Ruth by the French Academic Painter Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). This is a very reduced nearly symbolist painting.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Revealing His Secret
Samson and Delilah engraving by the French artist Paul Gustave DorĂ© (1832–1883) from the illustrated Bible (1866). Obviously Samson is explaing the importance of his long hair. Poor fool.