classicaldrawing: “Gian Lorenzo Bernini A male nude from behind ca. 1630 ”

Portrait of a Young Man; Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598 - 1680); 1630; Red and white chalk; 33.2 × 21.9 cm (13 1/16 × 8 5/8 in.); 82.GB.137; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States

Landscape in Stormy Weather, Vincent van Gogh; June - August, 1885 Drawing, Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on light grey-blue laid paper Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe

Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann "Dutch and Flemish Figure Drawings from the collection of Harry G. Sperling." Master Drawings. vol. 12, no. 1, New York, 1974, p. 37, note 2.Jaap Bolten Abraham Bloemaert, c

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) I have always been a huge fan of the work of Gustav Klimt. Generally, his most famous works are paintings characterized by his abstract use of the female figure and a bold use of color and pattern. Below are two examples of typical Klimt paintings that show this mix of pattern, color and figure. However, due to the fact that Klimt is known mostly for his paintings, I realized that I couldn’t recall ever seeing a drawing by the artist. Consequently, I decided to do…

hubert robert (1733-1808) - landscape with steps, drawing, red chalk

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Portrait of an unknown girl; bust-length, looking down towards the right. c.1710 Black, red and white chalk, on buff paper

Mélange du poissons: fish stew. bouillabaisse, psarosoupa, cioppino, halászlé. I am a male septuagenarian with an interest in architecture, art, design, literature and classical music. My current obsessions are windows separating the human-made inside and natural worlds outside, spiral stairways, chiaroscuro, and women's bare backs and the loose hairs at the napes of their necks. A few postings may be NC-17 or NSFW. Disclaimer: No copyright or ownership of any images on this blog is…

My name is Nikki I enjoy fashion, ballet dancing, and wasting time on the internet. I own a corgi and two cats. Mostly a blog about my life in ballet as an Adult who just got her new fangled pointe...