Author: Artemisia Gentileschi Title: Jael and Sisera Dimensions: 86 × 125 cm Support: Oil on canvas Sisera was a warlord to Jabin, the king of Canaan who had been oppressing the Israelites for many years. But under the leadership of Barak and Deborah the Israelites finally succeed in slaying Jabin's army. Sisera runs and seeks refuge in the tent of … [Read more...] about Jael and Sisera – Artemisia Gentileschi
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Tarquin and Lucretia – Tiziano
Autore: Tiziano Anno: 1571 Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 189 x 145 cm The story of the rape of Lucretia was one of the best-known episodes in the early history of Rome. It told how Sextus Tarquinius, brutal son of the tyrannical king, forced the virtuous wife Lucretia to accede to his lust by threatening that he would kill both her and her servant-boy if … [Read more...] about Tarquin and Lucretia – Tiziano
I Live I Live I Die I Die – Eric Haacht
Title: I Live I Live I Die I Die Author: Eric Haacht Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm Portraiture extends back as far as art is traced to civilization; developed society needing to emphasize the subjects that have made some impact on its direction. And what better way to get at the subject than through their faces, faces as portals of … [Read more...] about I Live I Live I Die I Die – Eric Haacht
Carcass of Beef – Rembrandt
Author: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Title: Carcass of Beef Location: Musée du Louvre (France - Paris) Dates: 1657 Dimensions: Height: 94 cm (37.01 in.), Width: 67 cm (26.38 in.) Medium: Painting - oil on canvas In his 1655 painting, The Slaughtered Ox, Rembrandt gives us a disturbing image. We come face to face with a giant ox … [Read more...] about Carcass of Beef – Rembrandt
Revelations – Melanie Rothman
Artist: Melanie Rothman Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 48" x 48" Ideology is a double-edged sword; it is the driving force for the most compassionate acts, and the most despicable. The frightening ability of ideology to be used as a justification for any action is the cornerstone of modern day terrorism. With the consciousness held mute, any action is … [Read more...] about Revelations – Melanie Rothman
