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LadyKfloMr and Mrs AndrewsWhen Gainsborough painted this classic artwork it was an experiment. He loved to paint landscapes but portraits were the order of the day. So, this painting was his way of combining the two genres. Gainsborough considered it a failed attempt. He left the painting unfinished and handed it off to the Andrews family. That was in the mid 1700s. Then in the 20th century the painting resurfaced and became an acclaimed icon of its time. Mr and Mrs Andrews made its exhibit premiere in 1927 and then the National Gallery in London bought it in 1960. The piece is...2022-12-2009 min
LadyKfloMarriage a la Mode II, The Tete a Tete by William HogarthMarriage a la Mode II: The Tete a Tete works like a meme rather than just a painting. That's because William Hogarth was more than a mere master painter. He was a writer and satirist with an unabashed bawdiness and humor that made Hogarth an icon. In fact, his work punctuated a significant part of the social milieu to the point that "Hogarthian" refers to art done in his satirical style even today. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. ht...2022-12-1311 min
LadyKfloThe Execution of Lady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey was the Queen of England for nine days in 1553. She was the great granddaughter of King Henry VII and her first cousin, Edward VI nominated her for accession to the throne. He was an ardent Protestant and knew that Lady Jane would carry that through her reign. This subverted the claim of his half sister, Mary Tudor who was Catholic but considered by many the rightful heir to the throne. Only nine days after Lady Jane became Queen of England, the Catholics dethroned her for Mary Tudor. Soon after she was executed on the...2022-12-0609 min
LadyKfloThe Portrait of Isabella Brant by Peter Paul Rubens Rubens loved to draw his wife, Isabella Brant. The old Flemish master married her in the early 1600s when he was a young upstart. Peter Paul Rubens was popular and famous for his baroque paintings in his lifetime. The work of Rubens now lives in the collective unconscious as an icon of sensual and lush depictions of dramatic scenes. He's considered an old master thanks to his classical training, role as Master of his local guild, and impressive body of work. But the definition for "old master" also calls for working independently. Still...2022-11-2909 min
LadyKfloPortrait ColorsThe Swiss painter Angelica Kauffman created her self portrait Colors as part of a series for the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Kauffman was one of two women who founded the Academy. Her four part series on crucial elements of painting still graces that art institution today. Colors sets the best example of her allegorical personification for teaching purposes. These four oval paintings grace the Academy's lecture room ceiling. Kauffman's quartet serve as reminders of fundamental principles but aren't too academic. They're accessible without seeming wholly real. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Le...2022-11-2209 min
LadyKfloRed JacksonThe Red Jackson photograph by Gordon Parks sent me into a whirlwind of reactions from the first time I saw it. Encountering this black and white masterpiece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art feels like a lucky break at first. It's a thoughtful photographic version of a Vermeer that's still fresh today, even though it's from 1948. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.co...2022-11-1508 min
LadyKfloJames StuartThe true star in this portrait is his gorgeous greyhound. Van Dyck reveals himself as a master of realism with his uncanny portrayal of Stuart's dog. Whenever I see this painting it's the greyhound that holds my attention. How did Van Dyck get the fur so subtle and soft while also giving the dog's musculature such definition? Even with all the finery and fanfare atop James Stuart, the greyhound steals the show in a naked and natural state. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to...2022-11-0809 min
LadyKfloTrolley New OrleansThe Robert Frank photograph Trolley New Orleans captures a candid moment in 1955. It shed light on the true America. Frank was a nomad photographer who crossed the United States from New York to California. As a German man born in Switzerland, Robert Frank brought an outsider perspective to this nationwide journey with a camera. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/...2022-11-0110 min
LadyKfloMademoiselle V. in the Costume of an EspadaManet hints at the deeper meaning of his painting in the title Mademoiselle V. in the Costume of an Espada. This masterpiece puts on a show for viewers. We know that partially from the term "costume". Also, if you're into Goya, you may recognize this as an homage to his Tauromaquia series. Though it honors the Spanish master's work, this is no copy. Manet gave his favorite model, Victorine Meurent, a pink rather than a red cape. She's also shod in footwear that no bullfighter would be caught dead in... bows and all. Read LadyKflo’s collected wo...2022-10-2508 min
LadyKfloHaystacks: AutumnRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-10-1809 min
LadyKfloThe Hunter (Catalan Landscape)Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-10-1108 min
LadyKfloSelf Portrait 1Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-10-0409 min
LadyKfloJuan de ParejaRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-09-2708 min
LadyKfloManuel Osorio Manrique de ZunigaRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-09-2008 min
LadyKfloThe Falling SoldierRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-09-1308 min
LadyKfloGovernment BureauRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-09-0607 min
LadyKfloCathedrals of ArtRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-08-3010 min
LadyKfloThe BeginningRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-08-2310 min
LadyKfloBlack and Brown BlouseRead LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-08-1608 min
LadyKfloJoan of ArcJoan of Arc caught Jules Bastien-LePage's attention long after she died a hero. France had just given up a region of their territory to Germany in the Franco-Prussian war. Ms. Arc and Bastien-Lepage were both from Lorraine. After the war Bastien-Lepage experienced, he looked to his local underdog historical hero - Joan - for inspiration. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.ins...2022-08-0908 min
LadyKfloStationary FigureStationary Figure represents Philip Guston's most macabre self portrait. He painted himself plenty, and many of his works explored dark topics. In fact, Guston portrayed the KKK in many of his works. This painting enjoins that morbidity level with self portraiture in a sublime synergy. We see these elements thanks to the specific details Guston includes. But viewers can also learn from what the painter chose to eliminate. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/ma...2022-08-0208 min
LadyKfloBleu IIJoan Miro's Bleu II punctuates the middle of a three part series. This one sits at center for good reason. It grounds the blue triptych with solid strength. Red slashes one side of the blue canvas, yet this masterpiece seems balanced. My favorite thing about Miro is the way his imagery shifts between recognition and intrigue. We see that with this Zen garden masterpiece on a bed of brilliant cobalt. Read LadyKflo’s collected works. Learn about this painting and many more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.co...2022-07-2610 min
LadyKfloThe HarvestersThe Metropolitan Museum of Art calls The Harvesters "the first modern landscape". Pieter Bruegel also shifted the Renaissance paradigm with this masterpiece. He transported the art world from biblical and classical subjects into everyday people. That's why Bruegel the Elder became the "peasant painter". Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-07-1208 min
LadyKfloArrangement in Grey and Black No. 1. (Whistler's Mother)Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1. portrays an iconic mother and a Victorian Mona Lisa. These are only two of the many takes on this ultra famous painting. It's more well known by the colloquial name Whistler's Mother. That's because he did this portrait of his mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. Though many say Anna looks much older in this portrayal, she was only 67 when he painted this. Though, many say Anna looks much older in this portrayal. At the time she was living with her son and adjusting to his bohemian lifestyle. Anna called it "flamboyant" and...2022-07-0510 min
LadyKfloLes Demoiselles d'AvignonPicasso shifted his point of view while working on Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. This perspective change shows in the painting. In fact, he fragmented the figures into ambiguous planes. This gives viewers a sense of looking at them from several angles. We get a combination of views within a single scene. For instance, the woman at the bottom right squats. Her legs face away from us. But this same woman's head looks straight at us. This serves as the most extreme example of ambiguity. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a cl...2022-06-2809 min
LadyKfloLuncheon on the GrassAn audacious inspiration, Luncheon on the Grass launched the salon of the rejected. In France, called Salon des Refusés, this formed in 1863. That was the year the venerable Paris Salon rejected more the five thousand artworks. Many of these rejects later earned the title "masterpiece". Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (the french title) sets a perfect example. It was a shocker. The unidealized and central nude figure among clothed compatriots stunned viewers as did Manet's iconoclastic technique. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. 2022-06-2111 min
LadyKfloYellow-Red-BlueI love Yellow-Red-Blue from 1925 because it's such a joyful Kandinsky. The colors explode across each side of the canvas. In fact, it almost feels like two paintings. There's a brilliant box of sunshine to our left. While a bountiful trumpet of pinks, purples and blues blows into the sky on our right. When he painted this, Kandinsky was also teaching painting and color theory. He combined these subjects with elements of form psychology. That means he composed emotional orchestrations out of colorful shapes. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a cl...2022-06-2110 min
LadyKfloThe Magpie Why was Monet's painting, The Magpie controversial when it was introduced? Shadows in color Shifting emotions traverse a snowscape Observing the scene from a magpie's perch Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo 2022-06-1409 min
LadyKfloCafe Terrace at Night, 1888 Why is Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night an important painting? Van Gogh's favorite hot spot Yellow light at night Forecast calls for more starry nights Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-06-0709 min
LadyKfloThe Elephants (1948) What inspired Salvador Dali to paint The Elephants in 1948? An Egyptian obelisk and Italian elephant The nature and limits of power Freudian dreams in oil paint Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo 2022-05-3109 min
LadyKfloThe Garden of Earthly Delights What's the meaning behind Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights? Christianity, the Middle Ages, and terror Proud cherries God's glorious shutter Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo 2022-05-2413 min
LadyKfloWanderer Above the Sea of Fog What is the meaning behind the painting Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich? Rumination and romance Exultation in one man's insignificance A mysterious mist sets a sublime scene Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-05-1709 min
LadyKfloOath of the HoratiiWhat’s the story behind the painting Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David? – Roman soldiers and a concocted salute – Loyalty and love at war – Strident brothers and their despairing sister Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-05-1009 min
LadyKfloNew York OfficeWhat’s the symbolism in New York Office by Edward Hopper? – Three figures, light fixtures, and frames – Starring Hitchcock’s cool blonde – A minor character disappears into the office building Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-05-0309 min
LadyKfloThe Bolt (The Lock)What’s the story behind masterpiece The Bolt (The Lock) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard? – Velvet lady parts – Push and pull of love – Rococo’s exclamation point Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-04-2609 min
LadyKfloMother and ChildWhy is Lord Frederic Leighton’s masterpiece Mother and Child still so popular? – Symbolism in lilies, shoes, birds, and a grape – When a mother frames your whole world – The Baron painter Leighton: rich, famous and still relevant Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-04-1907 min
LadyKfloThe EmbraceEgon Schiele paintings, like The Embrace, grip us in raw emotions. That’s thanks to the jutting bones and Expressionist renderings of nude figures. We can feel the raw pangs of their hunger for love. Egon Schiele paintings, like The Embrace, grip us in raw emotions. That’s thanks to the jutting bones and Expressionist renderings of nude figures. We can feel the raw pangs of their hunger for love. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ C...2022-04-1211 min
LadyKfloPortrait of Kate Perugini – Daughter of Charles DickensWhat’s the story behind the Portrait of Kate Perugini – Daughter of Charles Dickens? – In mourning? Stunning sophisticate? Both. – Portrait painter influences her own portrayal – Losing it all and looking back while starting over Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-03-2910 min
LadyKfloIn the ChapelWhat’s the meaning of In the Chapel by Alice Bailly? – Wimples with wings – Nuns, Angels, Mary, Jesus… and a golden brushstroke – Christianity’s mystery of faith Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-03-2908 min
LadyKfloSelf Portrait in TuxedoHow does Self Portrait in Tuxedo by Max Beckmann stand out among his many self portraits? James Bond in a mask The rebellious New Objectivity movement An avant garde art world figure Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-03-2210 min
LadyKfloSaint GeorgeWhat is different about the Saint George that Albrecht Altdorfer portrays in his masterpiece? – Teutonic tales vs. Roman stories – Loneliness, relief, and looming trees – Humility and a fresh take on victory Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpie...2022-03-1510 min
LadyKfloCarousel of PigsWhy is Robett Delaunay’s painting Carousel of Pigs a masterpiece? Riding a carousel = visiting a museum A lyrical kaleidoscope of colorful contrasts The bridge of Orphism Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-03-0810 min
LadyKfloYellow CowFranz Marc was a German Expressionist master. He cemented the importance of essence over subject matter with this colorful portrait - Yellow Cow. Check out my link in bio to find out who he’s portraying with this blissful bovine. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-03-0110 min
LadyKfloVirgin Annunciate (Palermo)What's so special about Antonello Da Messina's Virgin Annunciate (Palermo)? - Who and where is the Annunciate angel? - Oil paint's glorious glow - Mary transitions from human to saint Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-02-1513 min
LadyKfloPatriotic DemonstrationPatriotic Demonstration marks the moment just before WWI when Italian Futurists rallied to support war. Check out LadyKflo's piece about this critical inflection point of a painting. Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Click below for her socials: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-02-0811 min
LadyKfloJudith With the Head of HolofernesWhat is happening in Cristofano Allori’s painting Judith With the Head of Holofernes? The Power of Women topos Heroism and subversion Two shiny droplets – jewels on a golden robe Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-02-0110 min
LadyKfloWoman Combing Her Hair 1915What’s so special about the sculpture Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 by Aleksander Archipenko? A moving figural map The void within Futurist fundamentals in 3D Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-01-2510 min
LadyKfloNude Descending a Staircase No 2How did Duchamp’s painting Nude Descending a Staircase No 2 set the art world ablaze? – Abhorred and adored all at once – Nudity without critical comprehension – Changing a turn of the century outlook Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-01-1809 min
LadyKfloWoman Combing Her Hair 1936How does Woman Combing Her Hair 1936 stand out as an abstract sculpture? Wild gestures in iron Welded with Picasso’s friendship Ruminations on a pelvic curve Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo 2022-01-1709 min
LadyKfloAbu GhraibWhat is Fernando Botero saying with his painting Abu Ghraib 46? – Botero bodies: beaten, naked, and bloody – The Geneva Convention is key – Green blindfolds = hope Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-01-1109 min
LadyKfloCadeau - The GiftWhat makes Man Ray’s sculpture Cadeau (The Gift) so special? Mass production, war, and Dada Poking at prevalent perspective Multiple copies of a stolen masterpiece make its point Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2022-01-0410 min
LadyKfloThe JungleWhy is The Jungle by Wifredo Lam considered a Cubist masterpiece? Hybrid creatures – animal, human & plant A totem-tall woman with shears takes the blame Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism in the back seat Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-12-2809 min
LadyKfloCanyonWhat’s the meaning of Robert Rauschenberg’s Canyon painting? – A bird, a pillow, a god and a boy’s bottom – An excuse for trauma built into Greek myth – Canyon’s three dimensions create depth Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-12-2108 min
LadyKfloNew York NightWhat makes New York Night by Georgia O’Keeffe such a special painting? Glimmering window panes The machine age and Precisionism An avant-garde squad Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-12-1408 min
LadyKfloDynamism of a Dog on a LeashPS: To the descendents of Giacomo Balla, please forgive my Americanization of your artist ancestor's name. What kind of painting is Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla? Futurism, Cubism, and critical rejection An avant garde, dog’s perspective Stasis and motion = comedy Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/lad...2021-12-0710 min
LadyKfloSupermarket ShopperWhat makes Duane Hanson’s sculpture Supermarket Shopper a masterpiece? Desolation of spirit and a TV dinner to match A typical American moment stands apart Destroying a controversial past Read LadyKflo’s collected works and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-11-3010 min
LadyKfloLaocoonWhat’s the story behind El Greco’s painting Laocoon? A Spanish Trojan War The vengeance of Laocoon’s broken vow 300 years ahead of his time https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-11-2309 min
LadyKfloDe Style Why is Kerry James Marshall’s painting De Style so perfect for this moment? Where South Central LA meets the 1917 Netherlands Barbershop as cultural oasis Whimsy and gravity unite on canvas Read the rest of this LadyKflo essay and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. . https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Listen to the LadyKflo podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo ...2021-11-1610 min
LadyKfloUntitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X)What makes Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X) by Carrie Mae Weems a masterpiece? Malcolm X in a supporting role Where Black America meets the globe Arm wrestling, poker, and booze Read the rest of this LadyKflo essay and learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Listen to the LadyKflo podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-11-0911 minLadyKfloUntitled Film Still #35Why does Cindy Sherman’s photograph Untitled Film Still 35 looks so familiar? – Soft core porn set the rules – Stereotypes beware Cindy Sherman’s face – Setting the stage for ankles in Untitled Film Still 35 Learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-11-0208 minLadyKflo80 BacksWhat’s the significance of the Magdalena Abakanowicz sculpture 80 Backs? Sacred space Different figures – all with the same form 80 Backs and zero heads Check out these insights and much more at LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/80-backs-by-magdalena-abakanowicz/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-10-2609 minLadyKfloFlowers on BodyHow does Ana Mendieta’s Flowers on Body both subvert and epitomize feminist art? – Outsider gets inside the earth – Culture and nature without gender – Breaking binaries and boundaries Check out these insights and more with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog: https://www.ladykflo.com/flowers-on-body-silueta-series-by-ana-mendieta/ Here are her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-10-1910 minLadyKfloAncient Mexico: From Conquest to 1930Why does the mural Ancient Mexico: Conquest to 1930 by Diego Rivera matter? Invaders, Animals, & a Sun God A Marxist makes his mark on Mexico Technique trumps complexity For more insights on this and many other masterpieces, check out LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Listen to the LadyKflo podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Click her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-10-1212 minLadyKfloNapoleon Leading the Army over the AlpsWhat makes Kehinde Wiley’s painting Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps a masterpiece? Strategic opposition in casting War bleeds – Africa glitters gold The field of power reframed Learn about more masterpieces with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/category/masterpieces/ Checkout her socials too: https://www.instagram.com/ladykflo/ https://www.pinterest.com/Ladykflo https://twitter.com/ladykflo2021-10-0510 minLadyKfloMarilyn (Vanitas)How did the 1977 painting Marilyn (Vanitas) help pioneer Superrealism/Photorealism? Time, death, and masks Candle in the Wind 1973 & 1977 A real woman lost long ago Learn about more masterpieces like this onw with a click through to LadyKflo's site. https://www.ladykflo.com/marilyn-vanitas-by-audrey-flack/2021-09-2811 minLadyKfloObject - Luncheon in FurHow did the sculpture Object – Luncheon in Fur impact the art world? The MOMA’s broken glass ceiling Object – Luncheon in Fur: a rarity among men Give that lady a break (for a decade) Learn more about these insights and many other masterpieces with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/object-luncheon-in-fur-by-meret-oppenheim/2021-09-2110 minLadyKfloThe Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas)What makes The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo an important painting? Aztec hearts bleed for Mexico Clothes don’t make the woman Feminist protest and divorce Click through to LadyKflo's Art Blog for these insights and much more. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-two-fridas-las-dos-fridas-by-frida-kahlo/2021-09-1409 minLadyKfloFrom Slavery Through ReconstructionWhat makes the Aaron Douglas painting From Slavery Through Reconstruction significant? – Harlem Renaissance revival murals – The watermarks of yesteryear teach us today – Racism and Outcry in From Slavery Through Reconstruction More insight and analysis at LadyKflo's Art Blog. Check it out at: https://www.ladykflo.com/from-slavery-through-reconstruction-aaron-douglas/2021-09-0712 minLadyKfloFloating Angel or Güstrower MemorialWhat’s the story behind Ernst Barlach’s Floating Angel sculpture? – Twofold path to serenity – A complex gate encircles death – Floating Angel makes a martyr of a man Check out these insights and analyses with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/floating-angel-or-gustrower-memorial/2021-08-3109 minLadyKfloThe NightWhat makes The Night by Max Beckmann a masterpiece? – War gusto tempered by trauma – Angularity, violence, and absurdity in The Night – Futurist art leads into the New Objectivity Get all the goods with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog - more on this and many other masterpieces. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-night-by-max-beckmann/2021-08-2410 minLadyKfloMigrant MotherWhy’s the Migrant Mother photograph by Dorothea Lange so iconic? Defining the Great Depression Strength, vulnerability, and shame in Migrant Mother Assistance …and then regret Click to LadyKflo's Art Blog for more insights on this and many other masterpieces. https://www.ladykflo.com/migrant-mother-nipomo-valley/2021-08-1710 minLadyKfloTwo Children Are Threatened by a NightingaleWhy is Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale a masterpiece? Framing an unreality Threat? That bird’s tiny Disruption and a dance Get the details on these and more insights with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/two-children-are-threatened-by-a-nightingale/2021-08-1009 minLadyKfloHartley on the Rocking HorseTable of contents for Hartley on the Rocking Horse by Alice Neel. Home is where the work is Time portrayed in Hartley on the Rocking Horse Feminism and the many penises of Joe Gould Check out these insights and more at LadyKflo's Art Blog: https://www.ladykflo.com/hartley-on-the-rocking-horse-by-alice-neel/2021-08-0312 minLadyKfloImaginary NumbersWhat’s so special about Yves Tanguy’s painting Imaginary Numbers? Surrealist love bites Sponsored by Peggy Guggenheim Hopeful blobs in Imaginary Numbers Mother Dada and then baby Dali Check out these insights and more at LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/imaginary-numbers-by-yves-tanguy/2021-07-2711 minLadyKfloYoung Woman with a Water PitcherWhy’s Vermeer’s painting Young Woman with a Water Pitcher such a big deal? Light elevates everyday tasks Young Woman with a Water Pitcher – the inner sanctum A more iconic shield than Captain America’s Learn these insights and check out much more about many masterpieces. All it takes is a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/young-woman-with-a-water-pitcher/2021-07-2011 minLadyKfloThe Three Youngest Daughters of George III Table of contents for this post on The Three Youngest Daughters of George III. Whoah. King George had how many kids? The Three Youngest Daughters of George III - anything but posers Copley's red connections Learn about these insights and more with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog: https://www.ladykflo.com/the-three-youngest-daughters-of-george-iii-john-singleton-copley/2021-07-1312 minLadyKfloThe Horse FairWhy is Rosa Bonheur’s painting The Horse Fair important? Muscularity in motion Obedience and freedom in The Horse Fair Bonheur – LGBT pioneer and fashion iconoclast Check out all these insights and more at LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-horse-fair-by-rosa-bonheur/2021-07-0611 minLadyKfloI Saw the Figure 5 in GoldWhy is Charles Demuth’s I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold one the top 100 NYC paintings? Artistic friendship on a poster portrait I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold‘s vibrant electricity William Carlos Williams named 3 times Get these answers and much more about this and other masterpieces with a click to LadyKflo's art blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/i-saw-the-figure-5-in-gold-by-charles-demuth/2021-06-2910 minLadyKfloRosy Fingered Dawn at Louse Point What does Willem de Kooning evoke in the painting Rosy Fingered Dawn at Louse Point? Homeric phrases and Long Island De Kooning's gestural impact Landscape ladies Read all about this and many more LadyKflo takes with a click to her Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/rosy-fingered-dawn-at-louse-point-by-willem-de-kooning/2021-06-2211 minLadyKfloArctic TernWhat’s so special about Arctic Tern, the Audubon bird painting? Audubon – hunter turned lover Blue moves the Arctic Tern Feet make the bird As a child I loved Arctic Tern by John James Audubon. I grew up outdoorsy. So, I pored over his collection of bird paintings. This classic guidebook series, The Birds of America, also works like an art collection. Audubon accomplished masterworks like this one thanks to his heartfelt love of nature. But he also trained with French master Jacques Louis David. Check out more on this and many other master...2021-06-1710 minLadyKfloA Sunday on La Grande JatteWhy is the painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte an emblem of Impressionist zeitgeist? Georges Seurat – obsessed and bullied misanthrope A passionate painting with dispassionate subjects How is A Sunday on La Grande Jatte like a mullet? Get all these goods and more with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/a-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte-by-georges-seurat/2021-06-1511 minLadyKfloNighthawksYou know it. You might even love it. But why is Nighthawks by Edward Hopper so cool? Isolated details Smoking as distraction in Nighthawks Light patches create composition Lonely, anonymous birds Edward Hopper’s masterpiece Nighthawks conjures big city themes. From loneliness to anonymity, it’s an existential homage to New York City in 1942. Details shift from surreal to familiar. But they all point to the same conclusion. Though its title refers to predatory birds, this painting’s about the human condition. For all the goods on this and other LadyKflo takes on m...2021-06-1012 minLadyKfloWoman Descending the StaircaseHere’s a few tidbits of introduction to the painting Woman Descending the Staircase: Abstract Expressionist and/or Photo Realistic Woman Descending the Staircase – pure movement What’s Duchamp got to do with it? The first time I saw a Gerhard Richter painting in person I thought he was a photographer. That’s his remarkable skill. Here, though, Richter works through opposites. His masterpiece, Woman Descending the Staircase illustrates this duality. He first creates a photo realistic work. Then Richter messes with it. Of course, he doesn’t always blur his paintings. Richter leaves some photo-realistic works crisp an...2021-06-0813 minLadyKfloWhite Flag Learn the following about the White Flag painting by Jasper Johns: Is White Flag even white? What’s lacking and better for it. Johns and Rauschenberg – inspirations Pop Art can be confusing. But not the Jasper Johns masterpiece White Flag. It’s a rare case of what you see is what you get. Checking out this painting in person feels significant because of its enormity. The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases it well. Thanks to the white wall behind this piece, viewers can’t help but notice it’s not a true white flag...2021-06-0310 minLadyKfloThe 110 ExpressLadyKflo’s podcast about the 110 Express painting covers: How Robert Rauschenberg stops thoughts Red stripe unity Where de Kooning meets Warhol Movement pervades the 110 Express Painting. Rauschenberg injected the canvas with energy. There’s only one band of color – a red stripe at the top. It brings a bit of heat to the otherwise cool, black and white painting. The Avant-Garde painter often used silkscreen and paint on canvas. This creates a collage effect that draws the eyes across shifts in shape and texture. For even more check out her Art...2021-06-0110 minLadyKfloThe Cheat with the Ace of ClubsThis podcast about La Tour’s The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs includes: A fancy pants sucker Finger pointing Fraud on many levels Mastery in 17th century details For all the goods on this and more masterpieces, check out LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-cheat-with-the-ace-of-clubs-by-georges-de-la-tour/2021-05-2512 minLadyKfloGirls on a PierLearn about the symbolic expressions in Girls on a Pier including: Pink and feminine youth Abyss of the unknown – trees in Girls on a Pier A puppy surrounded with Munchian dread Why is Girls on a Pier my favorite Edvard Munch painting? It’s that wistful pink bridge and how it blends into the road to nowhere. Many choose The Scream for its iconic emotional power and pull. I respect that. But I’m drawn more to the subtlety of this piece. The resonant dread of Munch still permeates this painting. But there’s a delicacy and poign...2021-05-2011 minLadyKfloAda and AlexTable of Contents for Ada and Alex by Alex Katz includes: Reduced to spare parts Cutthroat culture by Alex Katz Abstract Expressionism versus Ada and Alex – a competition Simplicity takes balls. For instance, the level of confidence required to create Ada and Alex. This double self portrait shows painting minimalism at its post 70s peak. It was 1980. Women wore shoulder padded power suits and scrunchies. Still, artists like Alex Katz prove that restraint flourished too. In fact, his career took off thanks to paintings such as this one. Like many minimalists, Katz threw a lot aw...2021-05-1811 minLadyKfloThe Lackawanna ValleyThis podcast investigates several aspects of The Lackawanna Valley painting such as: Why the train? George Inness’s rejection Opposites in harmony Learn and see lots more about this and other masterpieces with a click to LadyKflo. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-lackawanna-valley-by-george-inness/2021-05-1311 minLadyKfloAcrobats at the Cirque FernandoWhat’s the story with Renoir’s Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando? Truth about his real acrobat models What oranges represent Darkness lurking nearby Find out with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog - https://www.ladykflo.com/acrobats-at-the-cirque-fernando-by-renoir/2021-05-1109 minLadyKfloHarmony in Gray and Green Miss Cicely AlexanderWhat makes Whistler’s portrait Harmony in Gray and Green Miss Cicely Alexander special? Many things… including: Butterflies and muted tones as siblings Disappearing into the woodwork Whose jacket brings the green to Harmony in Gray and Green? For all this and more click through to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/harmony-in-gray-and-green-miss-cicely-alexander-by-james-whistler/2021-05-0613 minLadyKfloAmédée David the Comte de PastoretWhat’s the story behind this Count’s smug mug? Son of a revolutionary lady The challenge of Amédée David the Comte de Pastoret Bad reputation and Legion of Honor Symbols vs. substance Introducing Amédée David the Comte de Pastoret. The painter Jean Auguste Dominiqué Ingres was a student of Jacques Louis David. It’s funny because thirty five years before this portrait, David did one with Amédée in it. He was the baby in Madame de Pastoret and Her Son. There were no signs of the man he’d become from his tiny pres...2021-05-0410 minLadyKfloMadame de Pastoret and Her SonTable of Contents for art blog on Madame de Pastoret and Her Son: Aristocrats vs. revolutionaries Symbols in Madame de Pastoret and Her Son Working mothers of the French Revolution Prison, exile, and a missing needle Timing wasn’t on the side of Madame de Pastoret and Her Son. In fact, she married Count Pastoret on Bastille Day. That was the climactic end of the French Revolution. As a noble aristocrat, this wasn’t an ideal anniversary day. It also meant revolutionaries, like David, started to see her in a different way. When he agreed to pain...2021-04-2909 minLadyKfloStag at Sharkey'sWhy is Stag at Sharkey’s much more than a boxing painting? Here are a few reasons: Stag night & wild stags A thrilled, expectant arena George Wesley Bellows – Ashcan art star Boxing may seem brutish. But it makes a masterpiece of Stag at Sharkey’s. George Wesley Bellows uses realistic representation and abstract blurring here. This heightens the excitement around the action. It gives viewers the immediate feeling of recognition. Oh! I know what this is about. There’s so much happening at the center. Boxers and a referee draw us into the contest. But there’s more...2021-04-2711 minLadyKfloGray and GoldFascinating insights about the Gray and Gold Painting lie ahead, including: John Rogers Cox: Bank Teller-Painter-Soldier-Painter Fences and distance in Gray and Gold Magic mixed with Realism A meticulous method Paintings like Gray and Gold by Cox aren’t what one might think of as art about war. It lacks literal soldiers and arms. But that’s because this painting portrays war through analogy. This natural landscape might not contain any people. But human emotion permeates the picture. Cox wields fury and frustration in a controlled chaos of weather. The clouds loom with foreboding grey peaks and an ominou...2021-04-2011 minLadyKfloThe Fight of a Tiger and a BuffaloThis podcast on Rousseau’s The Fight of a Tiger and a Buffalo includes: Bottoms up bananas – reality is overrated Fight? What Fight? Rousseau’s self esteem Flowers and animals paired in The Fight of a Tiger and a Buffalo Jungle mystery Henri Rousseau creates a sense of play – not battle – in The Fight of a Tiger and a Buffalo. His singular style suits this particular fancy. That’s because Rousseau brings us into his world without much regard for the “real” one. He paints fantasy. But one that only he could imagine. There’s nobody quite like Rousse...2021-04-1312 minLadyKfloThe ParasolContents for The Parasol painting by Goya include: • Trapped lady and free servant • Greenery versus greys • Color and the duty in the Spanish royal court • Six tiny, hopeful, leaves Learn more about this and other masterpieces with a click to LadyKflo's Art Blog. https://www.ladykflo.com/the-fight-of-a-tiger-and-a-buffalo-by-henri-rousseau/2021-04-0613 minLadyKfloPortrait of a Young Man in his StudyMy blog piece about the painting Portrait of a Young Man in his Study explores: Details as personae in the Young Man in his Study painting. Lorenzo Lotto’s secretive, telling lizard. This Young Man’s dating profile. Portrait of a Young Man in his Study tips a hat to complicated gentlemen. A sense of story pervades this masterpiece. But Lorenzo Lotto lays out only the raw materials for us. We must construct the narrative ourselves. That’s the most powerful part of this piece. The painter gives us a confluence of detail. So, viewers drown in bi...2021-03-3012 minLadyKfloPrimavera (Spring)In this evaluation of the painting Primavera by Botticelli I cover the following concepts: Why Primavera is such a popular painting Mythical characters featured in Primavera Love stories in the Primavera painting My Primavera YouTube video Frequently Asked Questions including, “Why is Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera important?” Botticelli’s Primavera (Spring) exalts. It’s one of the most popular and well known paintings of all time. But this masterpiece deserves all that attention. Some times notoriety sprouts from vapid glitterati. This is time, though, it’s packed with meaning. No matter that this masterpiece graces tote bags and tees. Its populari...2021-03-2313 minLadyKfloLady With a UnicornThe young Raphael, a notorious ladies man, painted this fresh sprite of a portrait. They were likely close in age. But viewers also sense that there was nothing between painter and subject in Lady With a Unicorn. She’s a remote beauty. Her loveliness resonates more chilly than sensual. The battered looking unicorn she cradles brings a tenderness to her, though. This isn’t a typical unicorn. Most sparkle with bright and magical elegance. The Lady’s unicorn appears fragile as a brown baby bird. This gives her the essence of motherhood. The tiny mythical creature leans into a velvety...2021-03-1612 min