Magritte, René (1898-1967) La tempête (The Tempest) c.1931 Oil on canvas, 49.5 x 65.4 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Magritte sought to create what he called “poetic paintings.” Here he balanced solid and void, light and dark, and hard and soft to create…
Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-1898) L’été (Summer) 1873 Oil on canvas, 350 × 507 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris Study: Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-1898) L’été before 1873 National Gallery, London Compare: Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-1898) L’été 1891 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460-c.1526) Due donne in piedi (Two Standing Women, One in Mamluk Dress) 1501–1508 Brush, ink and gouache over chalk on paper, 23.2 × 12.1 cm Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Recto: Celebrated for his lively religious narrative cycles, Carpaccio…
Monet, Claude (1840-1926) San Giorgio Maggiore, crépuscule (San Giorgio Maggiore, Twilight) 1908 Oil on canvas, 65.2 x 92.4 cm National Museum Wales, Cardiff A view of the monastery island of San Giorgio, painted from the south-eastern end of Venice. On the right…
Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Adorazione dei Magi (Adoration of the Magi) c.1683–1685 Oil on canvas, 190 x 122.5 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) “Find what you love and let it kill you.” “Let it drain from you your all. Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness. Let it kill you, and let it devour…
(1803–1868) Adèle Foucher in Film: L’histoire d’Adèle H 1975 Director: François Truffaut Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson Born September 27 1803 Paris (France) Died August 27 1868 Brussels (Belgium) Husband Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Son Léopold Victor Hugo (1823-1823) Daughter Léopoldine Hugo (1824-1843) Son Charles Hugo…
Director: Agnieszka Holland Producer: Sidney Kimmel, Stephen J. Rivele, Michael Taylor, Christopher Wilkinson Screenplay: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson Genre: Biography | Drama | Music Music: Cliff Eidelman Country: United States Language: English Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date: 2006 Running time: 104 minutes Ed…
(1953) Thomas Edward Hulce Filmography as Actor: Amadeus 1984 Director: Miloš Forman Cast: Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham Born December 6 1953 Detroit, MI (USA) Occupation Actor Producer Singer Awards David di Donatello Emmy
Director: Hugh Wilson Producer: Scott Rudin Screenplay: Robert Harling Based on: The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith Genre: Comedy Music: Marc Shaiman Country: United States Language: English Studio: Paramount Pictures Release date: 1996 Running time: 103 minutes Diane Keaton…