Alfons

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 Princess Hyacinth

 Art by Alphonse Mucha,  1911 

Art nouveau poster 

Sent by Toms from ,Czech Republic

Thank you Tomas for one of my favorite artists ♥

Alfons Maria Mucha was a Czech painter, poster artist, graphic artist and designer. He is considered one of the most prominent representatives of the art nouveau art direction. Mucha's paintings, posters and advertisements often show beautiful young women surrounded by flowers. Wikipedia

Born: July 24, 1860, Ivancice, Czech Republic

Died: July 14, 1939, Prague, Czech Republic

 

Art

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Planes by Colours (1910-1911)

Art by Frantisek Kupka

Sent by Joel from Tampere Finland 

František Kupka oli tšekkiläinen taidemaalari. Hän oli varhainen abstraktin taiteen pioneeri, joka siirtyi abstraktiin ilmaisuun jo 1900-luvun alussa. 

Syntyi: 23. syyskuuta 1871, Opočno, Tšekki

Kuoli: 24. kesäkuuta 1957, Puteaux, Ranska

František Kupka was a Czech painter. He was an early pioneer of abstract art who switched to abstract expression already at the beginning of the 20th century.

Born: September 23, 1871, Opočno, Czech Republic

Died: June 24, 1957, Puteaux, France

 

Women in art

FB-swap Women in art

Larin Paraske. 1893

 Art by Albert Edelfelt ( 1854 - 1905 )

Sent by Tuija on 7 Nov, 2021 from Espoo, Finland

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Max Švabinský (18773-1962) Czech painter

Two Mothers, 1903

Sent by Hana on 23 May, 2015 from Sedlec-Prčice,Czech Republic

Travel time 4 days 

Alphonse and Sarah

 Alfons Maria Mucha (1860  1939) known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Bohemian and Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, and designs, which became among the best-known images of the period.

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Sent by Dominika23 Jul. 2021 on from Pilsen. Czech Republic

Travel time 12 days

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Bières de la Meuse

Sent by Monica on 2 Jun, 2018 from Sydney, Australia

Travel time 10 days

Biscuits Lefevire-Utile 1897

My collection

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Sarah Bernard 1903

Sent by Violet on 7 dec, 2020 from Saratoga Springs, New York

Travel time 16 days 

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Poetry 1898

Sent by Sharon on 11 Jan, 2011 from Eden, Australia 

Travel time 8 days

April virtual art tour day 17

Since all museums are closed I decided to start a virtual art tour  ♥ welcome, and enjoy  today's tour with Fernando, Max and Paul ♥

Together

Fernando Botero ( Colombian  1932- )

The nap 1982

My Botero collection

 Max Švabinský ( Czech 1873–1963 )

Two Mothers, 1903

 Národní galerie Prague

Sent by Hana in Jistebnice, Czech Republic

 on 23 May, 2015

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,536 km

 received on 28 May, 2015

Paul Gauguin ( French 1848-1903)

Sacred Spring, 1894

Eremitage, St. Petersburg

Sent by Christine in Goslar Germany 

on 22 Feb, 2019

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 1,380 km

 received on 28 Feb, 2019

Baroque art

Peter Paul Rubens

Statue of Ceres.  1615

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 

Josef Heinz: The Adoration of Shepherds, before, 1600

 National Gallery in Prague

Joseph Heintz the Elder (1564, Basel – 1609, Prague) was a prominent artist and court painter of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague but he also made a name for himself in Augsburg, Germany.

Cecco del Caravaggio 

Christ falls on the road to Calvary 1610

Slovakia National Gallery

Cecco del Caravaggio (active c. 1610 – mid-1620s and born around 1588/) is the notname given to a painter who worked in Rome in the early decades of the 17th century.  Little is known about Cecco del Caravaggio,  but he  presumably is to be identified with the painter Francesco Boneri and who received his name from the close relation with Caravaggio.

I bought these postcards from a flea market in Tallinn, Estonia

Mailbox Today

Perfect and cosy way to spend Christmas ♥

Sent by Yiduo in Wellington, New Zealand

on 9 Dec, 2019

travel time 15 days

distance travelled 17,039 km

Christmas morning starts with healthy breakfast ♥

Sent by Darya in Warsaw, Poland

on 8 Dec, 2019

travel time 15 days

distance travelled 1,163 km

Christmas Night 1947 ♥  

Art by Josef Lada, Czech Republic

Sent by Sveta in Jilemnice, Czech Republic

on 9 Dec, 2019

travel time 14 days

distance travelled 1,398 km

From our kind and nice postman ♥

Illustration Virpi Pekkala, Finland

Women and Flowers

Saint Mary Mystical Rose.. 1887

Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki Finland

 George Desvallières ( 1861-1950)

George Desvallières was a French painter. He painted portraits at first, but a relationship with Gustave Moreau turned him towards an interest in mythology and religion.

Francesca

Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki Finland

Väinö Blomstedt (1871-1947) 

Alfred Väinö Blomstedt  was a Finnish painter, illustrator, graphic artist and textile artist. Blomstedt was a symbolist , and he was influenced by, among other things, the Japanese art.

Jewelry designs. Amethyst and Rubin, 1900

Alfons Mucha (1860 – 1939)

Alfons Maria Mucha, known as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels and designs which became among the best-known images of the period.

Families in art

Las meninas (The Maids of Honor) 1656

Diego Velazquez (1599-1660)

My Velazquez collection

 Las meninas (The Maids of Honor)is Velázquez’s most famous painting. Painted at the end of the artist’s career, Las meninas depicts the infant Margarita, daughter of King Philip IV and heir to the Spanish throne, surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting. Velázquez incorporates a self-portrait into the piece; he can be seen at his canvas in the left-corner of the painting.

Family Portrait of Miseroni Family, Detail, 1653

Karel Škréta (1610-1674
The National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic.:
My Škréta collection  

Karel Škréta was a Czech portrait painter who worked in the Baroque style.

A Family, 1989
Fernando Botero (1932-) Colombia
My Botero collection

Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. Born in Medellín, his signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He is considered the most recognized and quoted living artist from Latin America, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Portraits of Men

Petr Brandl (1668-1735) 

Portrait of a Mining Official , about 1728 

The National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

My postcard collection - Baroque painting in Bohemia

Petr Brandl was one of the main representatives of the Baroque in Bohemia.

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 Rembrandt (1606-1669)

Portrait of an old man, 1654

travel time 20 days

distance travelled 1,183 km

sent by Irina from Moscow

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was  one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish: 1577 - 1640)

Head of a Franciscan Friar Circa 1615

 Rubens, Paintings from the Hermitage Collection

 Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition.

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Orest Kiprensky. (1782-1836)

Portrait of Alexander Pushkin.  1827

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 2,369 km

sent by Anastasia from Chelyabinsk

Orest Adamovich Kiprensky was a leading Russian portraitist in the Age of Romanticism. His most familiar work is probably his portrait of Alexander Pushkin (1827), which prompted the poet to remark that "the mirror flatters me".

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The Huanghe River (part#1)
Li Zijian (1954-) China
travel time 17 days
distance travelled 8,018 km
sent by Emily from Taipei

K is for Kafka and Prague themes

 Franz Kafka by Milan Suba. The Barber

The stamp’s motto is Lawlessnes- Timelessnes- Metamorphosis.

 Date of Issue26th June 2013. Design Marina Richterová

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travel time 14 days

distance travelled 1,473 km
received on 22 Feb, 2017 

sent by Mendlovi family in Prague

Street art, Franz Kafka and his four faces. 

On a coffee break in Franz Kafka Cafe sent by my sister. 

Illustration by  Jiří Votruba

travel time 65 days

distance travelled 1,471 km

 receive on 7 Dec, 2015
sent by Jitka in  Beroun

And these two Jiří Votruba cards came both on 12 Mar, 2018 :) 

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Sent by Zdenek in Hoštka 

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Sent by Vendy in Prague

Jiří Votruba (born December 8, 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic designer - artist with characteristic style.  Graphical design of Jiří Votruba is easily recognizable. He is well known for his works with theme of historical Prague He is also known for his artwork commonly found on t-shirts, mugs, and posters in shops throughout Prague, Czech Republic including depictions of Franz Kafka, Mozart, and various Prague scenes and themes.