Tag: mosaic

Glaucus and Nydia (1867)

Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) Glaucus and Nydia 1867 Oil on wood panel, 39 x 64.3 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Alma-Tadema, one of the most popular Victorian painters, became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire.…

Edward Burne-Jones

(1833–1898) Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet, ARA The artist’s works: The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi 1861 Tate Britain, London King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid 1862 Tate Britain, London Ariadne 1863–1864 National Gallery of Art, Washington Princess Sabra 1865…

Paolo Uccello

(1397–1475) Paolo di Dono or Paolo Doni The artist’s works: Annunciazione early 1420s Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Ritratto di giovane 1430s-1450s Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis San Giorgio e il drago c.1430 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne San Giorgio e il drago 1430–1435 Musée…

Cimabue

(1240–1302) Cenni (Bencivieni) di Pepo The artist’s works: Cristo deriso c.1280 Private collection Flagellazione di Cristo c.1280 Frick Collection, New York Maestà c.1280 Musée du Louvre, Paris Maestà con due angeli c.1280–1285 National Gallery, London Maestà c.1290–1300 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Cimabue in Literature:…

La Grande Parade sur fond rouge (1953)

Léger, Fernand (1881-1955) La Grande Parade sur fond rouge (Grand parade with red background) designed 1953; made 1985 Mosaic (glass, marble), 261.3 × 344.8 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne inscribed in black glazed tiles l.r.: F. LEGER