Pictured: The Black Cat -- Hishida Shunso (1910); Two Black Cats Reclining -- Franz Marc (1913); Girl with Black Cat -- Giovanni Boldini (1885); The Black Cat -- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1926); The Black Cat -- Gino Severini (1910/11)
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
black cat power
Cats have inspired many a painting but this time of year belongs to the black cats, sometimes sleek and mysteriously beautiful, sometimes just as chubby and/or quirky as any other feline. Black cats have a ridiculous reputation for bad luck...but not in Britain or Japan, where they're considered to bring good fortune. So here's to celebrating these gorgeous creatures, during Halloween and beyond.
Pictured: The Black Cat -- Hishida Shunso (1910); Two Black Cats Reclining -- Franz Marc (1913); Girl with Black Cat -- Giovanni Boldini (1885); The Black Cat -- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1926); The Black Cat -- Gino Severini (1910/11)
Pictured: The Black Cat -- Hishida Shunso (1910); Two Black Cats Reclining -- Franz Marc (1913); Girl with Black Cat -- Giovanni Boldini (1885); The Black Cat -- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1926); The Black Cat -- Gino Severini (1910/11)
Friday, October 9, 2015
the secret recipe
Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted,
but not explained.
but not explained.
-- Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958)
Pictured: The Table (Still Life with Almonds) --
Maurice de Vlaminck, 1907
Maurice de Vlaminck, 1907
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