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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Religious Italian painter - 18th century figure painting - Saint Monica prayer
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Saint Monica in prayer.
56 x 32 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame (not signed).
Condition report: Good state of conservation of th...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$960 Sale Price
55% Off
Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Sellif Lundgren (1815–1875) Sweden
Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840
oil on paper laid on cardboard,
inscribed “Lundgren Nr. 15” on the reverse.
unframed 27.5 x 20.5 cm (10 ¾ x ...
Category
1840s Old Masters Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
Fanasy with Flowers 114
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Amber Gems Dunes, Bauhaus Arches Patterns Diptych Painting, Paper, Pastel Tones
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
This abstract geometric acrylic painting is a vibrant and playful composition that draws inspiration from vintage Italian parasols. With a focus on bold, bright colors and clean line...
Category
2010s Analytic Cubist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Vincenzo Colleoni (Venetian Master) - 19th century painting - Interior Masks
Located in Varmo, IT
Vincenzo Colleoni (Active in Venice in the second half of the 19th century) - Interior scene with masked characters.
110 x 160 cm without frame, 145 x 194 cm with frame.
Antique oi...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,411 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman
Mixed technique on canvas board.
Work measurements 46x38 cm.
Frame size 63x55 cm.
Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
Category
1970s Fauvist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
$252 Sale Price
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Mirror Room- 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting of a Palace interior
By Sylvia Van Opstall
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Sylvia van Opstall
Mirror Room
120 x 120 cm
Framing is possible
The artist Sylvia van Opstall comes from all kinds of "worlds that deal with design and classical painting," the des...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowing Energy 30 - Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 30 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$403 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th-20th century) - Still life with vase of flowers.
83 x 62 cm without frame, 96.5 x 76.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on wood, in a wooden frame (not sig...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$1,441 Sale Price
20% Off
Bauhaus Bright Summer, Arches Architecture Diptych, Red, Blue Geometric Balloons
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bauhaus Gems unfolds as a quiet exploration of balance, rhythm, and chromatic architecture. Drawing subtly from the Bauhaus tradition, the work uses geometry not as constraint but as...
Category
2010s Art Deco Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Seated Woman in Blue oil on canvas painting
By Fernando Botero
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Sanz
Title: Seated Woman in Blue
Date: Late 20th Century
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 91 × 61 cm (35.8 × 24 in)
Frame: Unframed
Signature: Signed Sanz lower left
Conditi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Giovanni Antonio Guardi (Venetian) - 18th century figure painting - Allegory
Located in Varmo, IT
Giovanni Antonio Guardi (Vienna 1699 - Venice 1760) - Allegory of Good Government.
48.5 x 37.5 cm unframed, 82 x 66 cm with frame.
Oil on paper, in an antique carved and lacquered ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Un étalage de fleurs – At the Florist
by Jean Capeinick (1838 – 1890)
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean Capeinick
Ghent 1838 – 1890 Brussels
Belgian Painter
'Un étalage de fleurs – At the Florist'
Signature: signed lower middle left 'J. Capeinick'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimension...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Livingroom- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Interior Oil Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The young Dutch artist Lars van Wieren is seen by many as a great talent. We get that!
Through one of our artists we were made aware of Lars' work. W...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowing Energy 37- Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 37 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$403 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled 01 - Contemporary, Abstract Painting, White, Monochrome, Organic
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 01, 2017
Mixed media: white oil painting, adhesive on canvas
(Signed on reverse)
46.85 H x 39.37 W in.
119 H x 100 W cm
Zsolt Berszán treats the first layer of the drawing ...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Adhesive, Oil
The Energy Within Nature. Diptych Abstract paintings in the wood gold frame
Located in Zofingen, AG
Diptych of The paintings was created alongside my tropical series and does not depict a specific scene, but rather abstract forms and shades of nature. Contemplating these natural mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fantasy with Flowers 65
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Contemporary abstract expressionist painting with forms and squares "Connection"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I have worked on a new collection of abstract paintings.This new abstract series is dedicated to a "heart- mind connection".
This is the one of them called "Connection".
While work...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Tipping Point" abstract acrylic on canvas 195x130cm 2022
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
In "Tipping point", Pierre Morquin invites us on a journey into the world of abstract expressionism. The canvas is dominated by vivid colors and dynamic shapes that intersect and ove...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Other Medium, Charcoal, Pastel
$5,476 Sale Price
20% Off
Fanasy with Flowers 158
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Chromatic Anarchy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this marvelous painting I used neon acrylic pigments not thinking about composition or chromatic and I'm very pleased about the results.
A little about me: what you might think i...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Two Under the Rain Original impasto Miniature oil painting for living room
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Two Under the Rain" captures a profound connection amidst solitude. This original oil painting features two figures sharing an intimate moment under the rain. The artist's expressio...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
"Abstract 1" - Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Framed Painting 2024
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a small colourful abstract painting. The painting is framed in a black wooden frame, ready to hang. (size framed: 34x34x3,5 cm)
Please feel free to ask any questions if need...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Golden Koi
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant blend of acrylic and oil, I've embraced expressionism and surrealism to capture the essence of movement, life’s flow, and serenity. Each stroke and color choice is ch...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Window" Oil cm. 134 x 126, 1968
By Maya KOPITZEVA
Located in Torino, IT
Open window to the city in spring, light, roofs, City, Interior
MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005)
Signature in the bottom right corner.
Maya kopitzeva’s works have bee...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$17,294 Sale Price
20% Off
"Floral Frenzy" very large impressionistic floral pot painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle
Abstract te...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Breakfast
. Contemporary Scottish Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Surrealist contemporary tablescape, acrylic on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W. Signed and dated bottom left.
This piece is wonder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Summer Garden" large painting on linen canvas, rose garden, flowers, rose
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness."
— Eckhart Tolle
Summer Gar...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Seated Nude in the Studio – A Modernist Study from the 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative oil painting, titled Studio Muse, depicts a seated nude in a quiet moment of contemplation. The model is shown in profile, resting on a simple wooden stool against a n...
Category
1920s Modern Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oysters and lemon
Located in Zofingen, AG
The bird’s eye view, strong light on the mother-of-pearl of oysters and folds create this image. The medium used is oil on canvas, which allows to capture the vibrant color, delicate texture, and the play of light on the subject matter. The iridescent oysters contrast on a black plate focusing the viewer's eye towards the center of the composition. Color palette in “Oysters and lemon...
Category
2010s Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Banquet Belshazzar Francken II Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Frans Francken II (Antwerp, 1581–1642) workshop/circle
The Banquet of Belshazzar
Oil on canvas 98 x 115 cm In frame 121.5 x 141.5 cm
The painting, which shows us a sumptuous...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pink bouquet 35X35 oil painting.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I sought to capture the fleeting beauty of life through vibrant strokes, harmoniously blending realism and impressionism. This oil painting is a celebration of nature...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Guido Reni follower - 18/19th century figure painting - Virgin Child
By Guido Reni
Located in Varmo, IT
Guido Reni (Bologna 1575 - Bologna 1642), follower of - Madonna and Child.
91.5 x 108 cm unframed, 134.5 x 150.5 cm with frame.
Ancient oil painting on canvas, in a 19th-century ca...
Category
Late 18th Century Baroque Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daffodils in a milk jug
Located in Zofingen, AG
These daffodils picked in my garden set in a milk jug. The various shades of yellow-white color and the choice of details made it possible to convey the beauty of flowers. The blue p...
Category
2010s Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Romantic Italian painter - 19th century figure painting - Historical scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (dated 1853) - Historical interior scene.
29.5 x 43 cm without frame, 50 x 65 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on panel, in a contemporary carved wooden frame, l...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$1,443 Sale Price
52% Off
The Dandy a Salon in Paris 19th Century portrait of a young man French painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful depiction of a dapper Parisian dandy, dating from 1848. I love his air of decadence! It is a work by F de Korff, a mysterious French aristocratic portrait artist who had ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Interior post-impressionist vintage oil painting on canvas, French Interior
By Cécile HERTZ-EYROLLES (1875-1974)
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage post-impressionist mid-century interior oil painting on canvas by renown and sought after French artist, Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974). This is a delicate but thoughtful...
Category
1960s French School Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Skyline Dreams #1 - ocean, waves, horizon, seascape
Located in Vienna, AT
This seascape captures the timeless dialogue between ocean, sky, and horizon at the moment when day fades into evening light. Waves of blue flow into tones of soft turquoise and deep...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,561 Sale Price
48% Off
Inverse buildings, emerald green ephemeral architecture, acrylic and pencil
Located in Carballo, ES
Vítor Mejuto introduces a geometric synthesis that breaks down painting into its most structural essence. His work, in which line, stain and shape establish a precise chromatic balan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Fantasy with Flowers 56
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
A Meal, Charles Van Den Eycken, Brussels 1859 – 1923, Belgian Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
A Meal
Van Den Eycken Charles
Brussels 1859 – 1923
Belgian Painter
Signature: Attributed to Charles Van Den Eycken
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimens...
Category
19th Century Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Contemporary abstract vivid nature acrylic painting canvas "Happyness 0.2"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Contemporary expressive vivid painting "Happiness 0.2", created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, depicts nature through a dynamic abstract lens. This standout piece from her collec...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Cup of coffee and tangerine
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Cup of coffee and tangerine” is a celebration of the beauty that can be found in the simplest of things. The style of the painting is inspired by the Holland masters of the 17th cen...
Category
2010s Realist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowing Energy 41 - Colorful Pouring Fluid Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
Dimensions: 50x50X...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fantasy with Flowers 66
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Fresh Moods 110 - Large Abstract Pink and Pastel Blue Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ready to hang with the edges painted
A beautiful large modern abstract painting, 100% handmade, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic sprays on stretched h...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
A first thought for Nicolas Loir
s Adoration of the Shepherds at the Louvre
Located in PARIS, FR
In an intimate atmosphere dominated by warm colors, Nicolas Loir offers us here a first thought, tightly focused and rigorously arranged, of the Adoration of the Shepherds in the Louvre Museum, in which he expresses his admiration for the art of Nicolas Poussin.
1. Nicolas Loir, a 17th-century Parisian artist inspired by Bourdon and Poussin
Nicolas Loir was born in Paris in 1623. His father, a goldsmith, first placed him with Simon Vouet and then with Sébastien Bourdon. At the age of 23, in 1647, he left for Rome, where he stayed for two years, drawing inspiration from the classicism of Raphael and, above all, Nicolas Poussin, whom he met and deeply admired.
On his return to France in 1649, he received his first major commissions for religious paintings for Parisian churches, the most prestigious of which was the May of Notre Dame for the year 1650. He also received numerous secular commissions for hotels and châteaux in the Paris region. Admitted to the Academy in 1663, he joined Le Brun's team and participated in the decoration of the royal castles of Vincennes, the Tuileries, and Versailles. Appointed professor at the Academy in 1666, then assistant to the rector in 1668, he died in 1679.
He married Marguerite Cotelle, daughter of the painter Jean I Cotelle, a specialist in monochrome paintings, and sister of the painter Jean II Cotelle. Dezallier d'Argenville, who owned several of his drawings, tells us that he was a man of gentle and modest temperament, deeply honest, and highly esteemed by his contemporaries, including as a portrait painter. We can see his amiable character features reflected in his portrait by Jean Tiger, which is kept at the Palace of Versailles (4th photo in the gallery).
2. Description of the painting and related artworks
Our painting depicts the adoration of the Holy Child, presented in the center of the composition on a pristine white cloth that catches the eye, by the shepherds. While the figure draped in yellow on the left is likely Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary is depicted from the front, contemplating the Child with her right hand raised, her fingers spread as if to indicate her amazement at the realization of this Mystery. The five figures on the left, all dressed quite simply, are the shepherds who have come to worship the Child, as evidenced by the kid goat lying at his feet. Two cherubs carrying phylacteries fly in the sky and complete the composition.
Our Nativity was painted in oil on canvas coated with a brown-red preparation, visible in the two upper corners left unpainted, which is typical of French painting in the mid-17th century and found in the work of Nicolas Poussin. The overall atmosphere of the painting reveals Poussin's decisive influence, whether through the color palette dominated by primary colors (the blue of the Virgin's cloak, the orange-red of the shepherds' cloaks on the right, the bright yellow of St. Joseph's cloak on the left), the rather tubular treatment of the figures, but also through numerous direct references to Poussin's paintings. Examples include the two cherubs, which seem to be inspired by those above the Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Splash of Colors 2023
By Juan Jose Garay
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic and enamel on Canvas.
Esta obra es una explosión de energía y pasión que quise capturar con colores vivos y movimientos caóticos. Utilicé acrílico y esmalte para c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowing Energy 32 - Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 32 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$403 Sale Price
20% Off
PRIVATE READINGS - Angelo Granati Italian Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
By Angelo Granati
Located in Napoli, IT
Private readings - Angelo Granati Italia 2013
This is his reinterpretation of a greatest old master painting "Comparisions"by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. ...
Category
2010s Old Masters Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Bronze
First Steps
by Bernard J. Blommers (1845 – 1914), signed
B/Blommers
By Bernardus Johannes (Bernard) Blommers
Located in Knokke, BE
Bernard Blommers
1845 – The Hague – 1914
Dutch Painter
'First Steps'
Signature: signed lower right 'B/Blommers'
Medium: oil on canvas, ca. 1865
Dimensions: image size 56,5 x 76,5 c...
Category
19th Century Romantic Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gerard Thomas-Balthazar van den Bossche School of Antwerp The Practice of the Physician
Located in Pistoia, IT
Antwerp school
Attributed to Gerard Thomas (Antwerp 1663-1720) with the collaboration of Balthazar van den Bossche (Antwerp 1681-1715)
The doctor's office
Gerard Thomas was a late ...
Category
Late 17th Century Flemish School Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger’, Jean François Portaels ( 1818 - 1895 )
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean François Portaels
1818 - Brussels - 1895
Belgian Painter
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger, Maroc’
Signature: signed lower right ‘J. Portaels’
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 40,5 x 28,5 cm, frame size 67,5 x 56 cm
Biography: Jean François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their 'everyday elegance and feminine grace,' and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe.
Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde's mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert.
In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works.
Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis.
Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognised for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the 'Oriental woman' with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism.
He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“To fall into roses” botanical, flowers, interior painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In front of you is a delicate, luminous composition: lush petals seem to float in transparent air, while a white dove soars nearby — a symbol of freedom and purity. The painting is f...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fantasy with Flowers 60
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Ballerinas at the Opera vintage ballet dancer oil painting by Max Herve
By Jules René Hervé
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage post-impressionist oil painting on stretched canvas of ballerina dancers at the opera by French artist, Max Herve (1926-2018). Max Herve is the son of Jules René Hervé and c...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
A Girl Running Through Puddles Original impasto Miniature oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original oil painting captures a girl running through puddles under a vibrant red umbrella. The artist's passion comes alive through bold strokes that create a beautiful contras...
Category
2010s Expressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
“Kitchen window” Original impressionistic painting . Large, vertical Oil , paper
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the play of light and shadow, capturing a moment of serenity and warmth within a domestic space. The kitchen, often the heart of the home...
Category
2010s Impressionist Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Flowing Energy 39- Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 39 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$403 Sale Price
20% Off