c.1895 / Based on a mask/mold evidently held by the Louvre
Commissioned by Paris City Council; located at the Lycée Sophie Germain
Previous January 8 posts:
Winter~ January 8
David Bowie: Born Jan. 8, 1947 / Died Jan. 10, 2016
Artist Birthday Quiz for 1/8~
c.1910 / Oil on canvas / 31”x23 1/4” / Private collection?
[I did a lot of research on the internet but could not find very complete information; for example, the painting’s name varies depending on which site you find it. Should anyone seeing this post happen to know more about this artwork, please let me know in the comments below. Thank you.]
Previous December 22 posts:
December 22~ Animals in Art
Artist Birthday Quiz for 12/22~
1924 / Painted wooden elements, nailed on plywood / 29”x13”x2 2/5”
Pompidou Centre, National Museum of Modern Art, Paris
Link~ Le Ballet Mécanique: The Historic Cinematic Collaboration Between Fernand Legér and George Antheil
What is Charlie Chaplin Doing in Ballet Mechanique?~ https://www.flickeralley.com/chaplin-in-ballet-mechanique/
Previous December 16 posts:
December 16~ Animals in Art
Edward Ruscha: Born December 16, 1937
How Kandinsky helped create abstract art
Artist Birthday Quiz for 12/16~
1884 / Oil on canvas / 76”x69 5/8” / Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Previous November 24 posts:
November 24~ Artists at their Easels
Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/24~
1926 / Watercolor on Artist’s Paper / 29”x52” / Preparatory Work for Elks National Memorial Mural, Chicago, IL
Previous November 11 posts:
November 11~ Artists at their Easels
Marie Anna Zacharias~ born November 11, 1828
Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/11~
1508-1512 / Fresco; pigment on wet plaster / Chapel dimensions: 133’x43’x68’
Previous November 1 posts:
November 1~ Artists at their Easels
Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/1~
1978-1998 / Welded iron and steel armatures, wire mesh, concrete, mosaics of
mirrors, ceramics, and glass / Capalbio, Tuscany, Italy
Previous October 29 posts:
Autumn~ October 29
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/29~
1664-70 / Marble with painted stucco drapery / Over-life-size / Scala Regia, Vatican City, Italy
Previous October 27 posts:
Autumn~ October 27
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/27~
1723-1729 / Bronze / 40”x35 2/5”x15 3/4” / The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Previous October 22 posts:
Autumn~ October 22
The Abu Simbel Sun Festival~ 2/22 & 10/22
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/22~
c.1897-1903 / Onyx, marble, and bronze / 24 2/5”x22”x19 5/8” / Musée Rodin, Paris, France
Previous October 19 posts:
Autumn~ October 19
Peter Max: Born October 19, 1937
Harris Glenn Milstead: Born October 19, 1945
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/19~
