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'Girl Seated on Red Chair,' a two color screen print by George Regal features the back of a nude female figure seated in a red ladder back chair facing away from the viewer. The rea...

Marilyn Minter Merry Merry: Limited Edition Large Christmas Stickers, 2007 One oversized sheet of die-cut vinyl stickers which rolls up and ships in a tube with original tube from ar...

A fine pastoral landscape by Irish artist Edward B. Gay (1837-1928). Gay was born in Dublin, Ireland, and emigrated with his to Albany, NY at a very young age as a result of the pota...

Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting of a Beach Scene of Children playing at the Seaside. Children playing with their fishing nets and buckets and spades exploring the rockpools and building sandcastles, what a really wonderful way to spend the day! "The Green Net" oil on canvas, signed and framed by Rene Jerome...

Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper Bright, saturated abstract painting with collage by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Bold red,...

Keith Haring Fertility 1983: A complete set of five 1983 Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi promotional cards published to promote Keith Haring's “The Fertility Suite” screen-prints; with ea...

Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS". - Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition. - The renaissance of the Renaissance - The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles. Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life. The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art. Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing. Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music. He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art. About the artist Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist. Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil. From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896. Selected Bibliography Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678. GERMAN VERSION Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten. - Die Renaissance...

A wonderful Autumn landscape likely of the Hudson River Valley by the revered American artist William Louis Sonntag (1822-1900). Sonntag was born near Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Cincinnati, OH in the 1840’s to study art. He studied for a brief time with G. Frankenstein at the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Art and his idealized paintings of American wilderness and visionary paintings of imagined European ruins were commercially successful. He traveled twice to Europe in the 1850’s to improve his skills, eventually settling in New York City. He joined the National Academy of Design, where he exhibited his works for forty years. His mature works identify him with the Hudson River School of landscape painters. A romantic and naturalistic painter of his surroundings, Sonntag also created idealized paintings of Roman ruins, recalling his European trips of earlier years. Sonntag was an Associate (1860) and Academician (1861) at the National Academy of Design, and a member of the American Watercolor Society, Artists Fund Society, and the American Art Union...

Victorian Male Realistic Portrait Oil Painting of Cavalier in Period Costume. Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, on stretchers and Framed in period Frame. A humorous and beautifully pai...

A fine impressionist North Shore Cape Ann coastal oil painting by American artist Winfield Scott Clime (1881-1958). Clime was born in Philadelphia, studied at the Corcoran Art School...

Victorian Male Realistic Portrait Oil Painting of Cavalier in Period Costume. Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, on stretchers and Framed in period Frame. A humorous and beautifully pai...

A pleasant New England townscape scene by Dutch American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954). Thieme was born in Rotterdam, Holland and, after traveling in Europe, England, & South Ame...

Color lithograph. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower right. Artist's proof, aside from edition of 100.

Victorian style Landscape with ladies feeding Geese in the Swiss town of Novelle. Oil on Canvas on stretchers and framed i original gold frame. Though painted in the very brief Edw...

Naturalistic bronze wildlife sculpture by Texas based artist Ronnie Wells. The work features a pair of green-wing teal ducks by the water as they inspect a snail. Titled, signed, and...

Alien Encounter offers a bold and cinematic plunge into a moment of extraterrestrial contact. The expansive canvas immerses viewers in suspense, fascination, and wonder—hallmarks of ...

Anonymous, Bust of a young woman, c. 1900, artificial marble and gray onyx marble. 37 cm (height) x 37 cm (width) x 22 cm (depth), weight 17.2 kg. Signed “GURRINI” on the reverse. -...

Anupam Sud - Pastel on Paper 11 x 10 inches 2002 ( Unframed & Door Delivered ) Born January 15, 1944 Hoshiarpur, Punjab Education 1990 Study Tour of USA u...

A fine European portrait of a priest, oil on canvas, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century, unsigned, with original stretcher, minor surface losses and damage, craquelure, edge...

Nobuyoshi Araki Geisha Skateboard Triptych, ca. 2014 Set of (3) Skateboards of Silkscreen on 7 ply Canadian Maplewood Deck Signed in plate, Each signed on the deck and hand numbered ...

Poster of Sarah Bernhart Playing Hamlet. Paris. Mint condition. Linen-backed. Sarah Bernhardt's groundbreaking portrayal of Hamlet, performed in French, is masterfully captured in Alphonse Mucha's poster. Mucha emphasizes the play's themes of vengeance and mortality, depicting the ghost of Hamlet's murdered father haunting the ramparts of Elsinore in the background, while the tragic drowned Ophelia, adorned with flowers, rests in a coffin-like panel at Hamlet’s feet. This powerful image marks Mucha's final poster commission that depicts the celebrated French actress. The vintage poster is linen-backed and is in excellent condition. Bernhardt famously played Hamlet in 1899, becoming the first woman to embody the role on stage and later in a film adaptation. Her bold interpretation challenged conventional gender roles and pushed the boundaries of performance, establishing her as a pioneer in both theater and early cinema...

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24 Variant) Poster by James Jean Edition size of 1000 Poster size of 24" x 34.75" Lithograph sign...

Victorian Impressionist Landscape Oil of Washerwomen on bank of River, Nice in France. "Washerwomen on the River Paillon, Nice in France" Oil on Canvas on original stretchers, Si...

Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17,5х13 cm Information about artist: Gunārs Vīndedzis (1918 - 1991) - cartoonist, illustrator. Born in a fami...

A large marine painting probably depicting a British East Indiaman ship returning from a voyage to the East, attributed to British artist Francis Holman ...

Bronze on a marble base It bears Mayo's signature. Trademark Fondart - Lagana Napoli. “Of the first sculpture, a group of highly vigorous original artistry, all that remains is Ada...

Contemporary in a Traditional style Impressionist Figurative Portrait Oil Painting of Model in White Gown adjusting the suspenders on her silk Stockings...

A fine naive landscape painting with a windmill by American artist Janet Munro (b. 1949). Munro was born in Woburn, MA, and her work focuses o...

Large 19th-century decorative shield. Finely carved and gilded wood work with mythological motifs and figures, signed F. Barbedienne Paris, attributed to the great French foundryman ...

Traditional Style Contemporary Impressionist Oil painting on canvas of beautiful Lady lounging on Sofa with Cocktail in her hand. Painted from Life with the Model sitting at the artist's studio. A beautiful and evocative painting that is both sexy and demure. Rene Jerome Legrand (Born 1953) "Little Black Dress" - Oil on Canvas, Signed and Framed Rene Legrand...

Woman in an Armchair By Pablo Picasso 2002 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 35 x 22.5 inches ( 89 x 57 cm ) Image Size: 22.5 x 17.75 inches ( 57 x 45 cm ) Edition Size: 500

Modern Impressionist Beach Scene Oil of Three young children playing sandcastles on the beach. "Day at the Beach" Oil on Canvas, laid on board, Signed and Framed by Rene Jerome Legr...

An academic drawing of a female nude figure sitting atop a flat surface. He highlights the body with white chalk. She leans on one arm and the other rests behind her torso. Artist B...

Dakar By Pablo Picasso 1972 Medium: Lithograph Paper Size: 30 x 21 inches ( 76 x 53 cm ) Image Size: 22.25 x 17 inches ( 57 x 43 cm ) Edition Size: 800

LARGE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MARBLE CAPITAL Florence, 15th/16th Century marble 38 x 47 x 47 cm 15 x 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in

"Boy Reflection" is an abstract expressionist painting of a boy's reflection onto the surface of a lily pond. An exciting new series out of Darius Yektai’s studio this year, shows r...

A fine cityscape painting by American artist Felicie Waldo Howell (1897-1968). Howell was born in Hawaii, moved to Washington DC to study at the Corcoran School of Art with E.C. Messer, then enrolled at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in Pennsylvania, studying with Henry Snell. She became well known as a painter of oils and watercolors, most known for coastal landscapes, shore scenes, impressionist figures in nature...

172 Dessins Recents By Pablo Picasso 1972 Medium: Lithograph Paper Size: 28.25 x 19 inches ( 72 x 48 cm ) Image Size: 19.5 x 15 inches ( 50 x 38 cm ) Edition Size: 5,200

Palais Des Papes, Tete De Femme By Pablo Picasso 1978 Medium: Lithograph Paper Size: 29.75 x 20 inches ( 76 x 51 cm ) Image Size: 20.5 x 15.5 inches ( 52 x 39 cm ) Edition Size...

TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF A COMIC ACTOR , Greece, c. 350 B.C. Labeled to the reverse, 'LAWRENCE COLL./LOT 426. SOTHEBY./APR. 1892. P. 816.'; Terracotta height 15.2 cm height 6 in Prove...

Outstanding sculpture depicting a panther in an attacking position, standing on a rock. The sculpture has a beautiful patina. It displays excellent muscular proportions. Made from ...

A beautiful decorative screen featuring elegant women in a garden setting painted by the renowned American illustrator Howard Chandler Christy. Medium: Oil on Panel in Three Parts D...

Story illustration for “Crazy Waters” by Leonard H. Nason for The Saturday Evening Post, published January 22, 1938, page 10. The full caption reads: “The sea was upon them. It pick...

'Coming From the Fields' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Ma...

This piece, titled "Étudient" is an original artwork by Anuj Shrestha, made in part of his traveling artist residency with The Jaunt. Through the program, Shrestha was able to travel...

Tina Barney Players (Signed and dated by Tina Barney), 2010 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (Hand signed and dated by Tina Barney) Signed and dated 3/9/2011 by Tina Barney 9 × 12...

Nineteenth Century Victorian Dutch River and Harbour Scene with Boats, and Buildings in background. A Signed Oil Painting on Wooden Panel that is Framed in original ornate Frame. Th...

"Dark" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on canvas. This piece measures 24”h x 18”w and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate o...

Kehinde Wiley Christian Martyr Tarcisius (El Hadjii Malick Gueye), Limited Edition skate deck, 2022 Color silkscreen on limited edition maple wood Skateboard Skate Deck Signed in pla...

This piece titled "Eye Feel So Seen" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is oil paint on canvas. This piece originally debuted in Detweiler's solo exhibition "Unmasquerad...

Kate In Space by B A T I K Pop art print of super model fashion icon Kate Moss floating in space with Earth behind her and multicoloured stars reflected in her helmet. BATIK is a...