Daily Archives: September 27, 2010

Whiteout

Posted on September 27, 2010 by pearce

The base white is down on the lower half of the Virtues painting, beginning the work in earnest. The gesture of the brush marks follows the contour of the wall and the slabs of marble that will be on the … Continue reading →

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Folds and marble

Posted on September 27, 2010 by pearce

I’ve been looking for sources for the two paintings, particularly the stonework of the foreground of the Virtues and the fabric of the dresses that will feature in it and the Empress. I’m very interested in Alma-Tadema’s work with marble … Continue reading →

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Stanhope

Posted on September 27, 2010 by pearce

John Roddam Spencer Stanhope Love and the Maiden (detail). Here’s a detail of a fabulous example of late Victorian painting. She’s fantastic, isn’t she? I found her quite by accident at the Legion of Honor Gallery in San Francisco’s Golden … Continue reading →

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