Today in 1926 Marylin Monroe was born. Nice looking lady, but, as a kid, I never got all the fuss about her…
…because my young heart had been captured by a contemporary of hers, named Lauren Bacall.
Hubba. Hubba.
Maxfield Parrish Week at TechnoChitlins
Wikipedia:
Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of painter and etcher Stephen Parrish. He began drawing for his own amusement as a child. His given name was Frederick Parrish, but he later adopted the maiden name of his paternal grandmother, Maxfield, as his middle name, and later as his professional name. His father was an engraver and landscape artist, and young Parrish’s parents encouraged his talent.
He attended the Haverford School, Haverford College, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and later at Drexel Institute of Art, Science & Industry. But he was also exposed to the landscapes, art, and architecture of Europe in his youth. During a stay in Europe with his parents during 1894-96, Parrish studied at the Paris school of a Dr. Kornemann, and in the summer of 1895 he traveled to London and Brussels. During 1901-02, he journeyed through parts of the American Southwest, said to have influenced his sense of the color possibilities of natural landscapes (he visited Colorado again in 1920). In 1903 he traveled to Italy to study the scenery and architecture as research for a commission, and while in Europe he once again visited Paris.
Parrish entered into an artistic career that lasted for more than half a century, and which helped shape the Golden Age of illustration and the future of American visual arts.
It was really hard to find good hi-res examples of this guy’s artwork- it is mostly hidden behind paywalls and such. But the next few pics are a pretty good representation, I think.
Large & Small
Ivan Aivazovsky – The Ninth Wave -1850
Aweigh
Ivan Aivazovsky – Lunar Night on Capri – 1841
Breaking
Ivan Aivazovsky – Exchange of Peterburg – 1847
At Rest
Ivan Aivazovsky – The Bay Golden Horn – 1845
Not Jupiter
Ivan Aivazovsky – Neapolitan Lighthouse — 1842
Arrive
Ivan Aivazovsky – The Landing at Subashi-1839
Brood
Ivan Aivazovsky – The Bay Of Naples at Moonlit Night Vesuvius-1840
Fire
Ivan Aivazovsky -Exploding Ship – 1900
Ivan Aivazovsky Week at TechnoChitlins
Ivan AivazovskyThis name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name isAivazovsky.
Aivazovsky’s signature, 1866
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: Ива́н Константи́нович Айвазо́вский, Armenian: Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի Hovhannes Ayvazovski;[a] 29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Romantic painter. He is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history.[12] Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and was mostly based in his native Crimea.
Following his education at the Imperial Academy of Arts, Aivazovsky traveled to Europe and lived briefly in Italy in the early 1840s. He then returned to Russia and was appointed the main painter of the Russian Navy. Aivazovsky had close ties with the military and political elite of the Russian Empire and often attended military maneuvers. He was sponsored by the state and was well-regarded during his lifetime. The saying “worthy of Aivazovsky’s brush”, popularized by Anton Chekhov, was used in Russia for “describing something ineffably lovely.”[13]
One of the most prominent Russian artists of his time, Aivazovsky was also popular outside Russia. He held numerous solo exhibitions in Europe and the United States. During his almost 60-year career, he created around 6,000 paintings, making him one of the most prolific artists of his time.[14][5] The vast majority of his works areseascapes, but he often depicted battle scenes, Armenian themes, and portraiture. Most of Aivazovsky’s works are kept in Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian museums as well as private collections.
This guy pushes all my buttons- Russian, thus moody; the sea; and wooden ships. Enjoy!
Early Snow
Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky – Early Snow
Lesnye Dali
Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky – LesnyeDali
Lake
Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky – Lake
Derevnya Na Beregu Rechki
Konstantin Yakovlevich Kryzhitsky – Derevnya Na Beregu Rechki
