Venus and Cupid (Lotto)

Prompt: Explain the History of this artwork, Venus and Cupid (Lotto).

Lotto painted Venus and Cupid while taking residence in Bergamo, settling there for a decade of his life to produce some of his most famous works including his San Bernardino Altarpiece. This painting is not recorded until an image of it was published in the Directory of paintings of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Salomon Reinach in 1918, as being with a French dealer in 1912. It was discovered in a private Swiss collection by the English art dealer Adrian Ward-Jackson in 1986. It was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in July 1986 for $3 million (equivalent to $8,338,798 in 2023) funded by Jayne Wrightsman in memory of Marietta Peabody Tree.Before the purchase, the painting was cleaned at the Metropolitan, notably to remove an old overpainting that extended the headdress of Venus to drape onto her right thigh.

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Venus and Cupid (Lotto)

Prompt: How does Venus and Cupid (Lotto) explain its History?

Lotto painted Venus and Cupid while taking residence in Bergamo, settling there for a decade of his life to produce some of his most famous works including his San Bernardino Altarpiece. This painting is not recorded until an image of it was published in the Directory of paintings of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Salomon Reinach in 1918, as being with a French dealer in 1912. It was discovered in a private Swiss collection by the English art dealer Adrian Ward-Jackson in 1986. It was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in July 1986 for $3 million (equivalent to $8,338,798 in 2023) funded by Jayne Wrightsman in memory of Marietta Peabody Tree.Before the purchase, the painting was cleaned at the Metropolitan, notably to remove an old overpainting that extended the headdress of Venus to drape onto her right thigh.

Category:Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Conservation and restoration of paintings


Venus and Cupid (Lotto)

Prompt: In Venus and Cupid (Lotto), how is the History discussed?

Lotto painted Venus and Cupid while taking residence in Bergamo, settling there for a decade of his life to produce some of his most famous works including his San Bernardino Altarpiece. This painting is not recorded until an image of it was published in the Directory of paintings of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Salomon Reinach in 1918, as being with a French dealer in 1912. It was discovered in a private Swiss collection by the English art dealer Adrian Ward-Jackson in 1986. It was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in July 1986 for $3 million (equivalent to $8,338,798 in 2023) funded by Jayne Wrightsman in memory of Marietta Peabody Tree.Before the purchase, the painting was cleaned at the Metropolitan, notably to remove an old overpainting that extended the headdress of Venus to drape onto her right thigh.

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Conservation and restoration of paintings


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: Focus on Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate and explain the abstract.

A Grade I-listed statue of Queen Anne stands on a pedestal alongside the north wall of No. 15 Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster, London. It portrays the queen wearing a brocaded skirt and bodice and an open cloak with the insignia of the Order of the Garter; on her head is a small crown and in her hands she holds an orb and sceptre. The statue, carved from Portland stone, stands on a plinth of the same material with the inscription ANNA REGINA. The pedestal consists of a fat "engaged" cylinder with a flat volute on either side, each with scrolls adorned with carved flowers and leaves. Neither the sculptor's identity nor the exact date of the work are known, but it is probably of the early eighteenth century.

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Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate.

A Grade I-listed statue of Queen Anne stands on a pedestal alongside the north wall of No. 15 Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster, London. It portrays the queen wearing a brocaded skirt and bodice and an open cloak with the insignia of the Order of the Garter; on her head is a small crown and in her hands she holds an orb and sceptre. The statue, carved from Portland stone, stands on a plinth of the same material with the inscription ANNA REGINA. The pedestal consists of a fat "engaged" cylinder with a flat volute on either side, each with scrolls adorned with carved flowers and leaves. Neither the sculptor's identity nor the exact date of the work are known, but it is probably of the early eighteenth century.

Category:Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Category:Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom

Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: How does Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate explain its abstract?

A Grade I-listed statue of Queen Anne stands on a pedestal alongside the north wall of No. 15 Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster, London. It portrays the queen wearing a brocaded skirt and bodice and an open cloak with the insignia of the Order of the Garter; on her head is a small crown and in her hands she holds an orb and sceptre. The statue, carved from Portland stone, stands on a plinth of the same material with the inscription ANNA REGINA. The pedestal consists of a fat "engaged" cylinder with a flat volute on either side, each with scrolls adorned with carved flowers and leaves. Neither the sculptor's identity nor the exact date of the work are known, but it is probably of the early eighteenth century.

Category:Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Category:Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom

Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: In Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate, how is the abstract discussed?

A Grade I-listed statue of Queen Anne stands on a pedestal alongside the north wall of No. 15 Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster, London. It portrays the queen wearing a brocaded skirt and bodice and an open cloak with the insignia of the Order of the Garter; on her head is a small crown and in her hands she holds an orb and sceptre. The statue, carved from Portland stone, stands on a plinth of the same material with the inscription ANNA REGINA. The pedestal consists of a fat "engaged" cylinder with a flat volute on either side, each with scrolls adorned with carved flowers and leaves. Neither the sculptor's identity nor the exact date of the work are known, but it is probably of the early eighteenth century.

Category:Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Category:Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom

Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: Focus on Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate and explain the History.

When Queen Anne's Gate was built by the banker William Paterson in 1704–05, it originally formed two separate closes  divided by a wall with two openings, with Queen Square to the west and Park Street to the east. The statue is first mentioned in Edward Hatton's A New View of London (1708) as being "erected in full proportion on a pedestal at the E.End of Q[ueen]. Square, Westminster". An engraved map of 1710 depicts the statue of Queen Anne in the middle of the wall, flanked by the gateways on either side. At some point in the early 19th century the statue was moved to a new position in the square. The Gentleman's Magazine reported in 1814 that "the statue until of late occupied a conspicuous situation on the East end of the square, but now we find it huddled up in a corner".By 1862, the statue had lost its nose and right arm. The Earl of Caernarvon and other local residents pressed the Office of Works to repair it, saying in a letter that the residents had long been dissatisfied with the statue's poor condition. His request received a favourable response from the First Commissioner of Works, William Cowper. Although Cowper regarded the statue as being of "little merit as a work of art", he did not "think it desirable that a statue of an illustrious sovereign should be left in a public place without a nose or right arm." The sculptor John Thomas was hired to repair it. He based the face on a "squeeze" (plaster cast) of Francis Bird's statue of Queen Anne outside St Paul's Cathedral. The right arm was replaced with a marble substitute and a replacement bronze sceptre was also installed.The statue's poor condition was due in large part to the local children's mistaken belief that the statue represented the ill-reputed Queen Mary. They would ask "Bloody Queen Mary" to come down from her pedestal, and upon "receiving, naturally, no response, [they would] assail it with missiles". Cowper recommended in 1862 that "if the name of Queen Anne be written in legible characters on the pedestal, their puerile outrage will not be repeated." The inscription was therefore added by John Thomas as part of his restoration work. Nonetheless the vandalism continued, and it was not until a generation later that the complaints ceased. Another legend concerning the statue holds that on 1 August, the anniversary of Queen Anne's death, the statue climbs down and walks three times up and down the street.The dividing wall between the two streets was demolished in 1873 to form the present Queen Anne's Square, and at that time the statue was removed to its present position. It became the subject of a long-running dispute over ownership, as it was not brought into the care of the Office of Works when the Public Statues Act 1854 was enacted. The owner of 15 Queen Anne's Gate permitted the Office of Works to carry out repairs in 1862 but objected to its removal and did not transfer it into public ownership.In 1938, the house's then owner, E. Thornton Smith, carried out repairs at his own expense. He resolved the question of ongoing maintenance through his position as Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners by presenting the statue to the Company and arranging that it would pay for any future repairs with the Office of Works carrying out the work. An 18-inch thick brick wall was built around the statue in 1940 to protect it from enemy bombing during the Second World War; it was only in April 1947 that the wall was removed.

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Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

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Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

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Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: Explain the History of this artwork, Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate.

When Queen Anne's Gate was built by the banker William Paterson in 1704–05, it originally formed two separate closes  divided by a wall with two openings, with Queen Square to the west and Park Street to the east. The statue is first mentioned in Edward Hatton's A New View of London (1708) as being "erected in full proportion on a pedestal at the E.End of Q[ueen]. Square, Westminster". An engraved map of 1710 depicts the statue of Queen Anne in the middle of the wall, flanked by the gateways on either side. At some point in the early 19th century the statue was moved to a new position in the square. The Gentleman's Magazine reported in 1814 that "the statue until of late occupied a conspicuous situation on the East end of the square, but now we find it huddled up in a corner".By 1862, the statue had lost its nose and right arm. The Earl of Caernarvon and other local residents pressed the Office of Works to repair it, saying in a letter that the residents had long been dissatisfied with the statue's poor condition. His request received a favourable response from the First Commissioner of Works, William Cowper. Although Cowper regarded the statue as being of "little merit as a work of art", he did not "think it desirable that a statue of an illustrious sovereign should be left in a public place without a nose or right arm." The sculptor John Thomas was hired to repair it. He based the face on a "squeeze" (plaster cast) of Francis Bird's statue of Queen Anne outside St Paul's Cathedral. The right arm was replaced with a marble substitute and a replacement bronze sceptre was also installed.The statue's poor condition was due in large part to the local children's mistaken belief that the statue represented the ill-reputed Queen Mary. They would ask "Bloody Queen Mary" to come down from her pedestal, and upon "receiving, naturally, no response, [they would] assail it with missiles". Cowper recommended in 1862 that "if the name of Queen Anne be written in legible characters on the pedestal, their puerile outrage will not be repeated." The inscription was therefore added by John Thomas as part of his restoration work. Nonetheless the vandalism continued, and it was not until a generation later that the complaints ceased. Another legend concerning the statue holds that on 1 August, the anniversary of Queen Anne's death, the statue climbs down and walks three times up and down the street.The dividing wall between the two streets was demolished in 1873 to form the present Queen Anne's Square, and at that time the statue was removed to its present position. It became the subject of a long-running dispute over ownership, as it was not brought into the care of the Office of Works when the Public Statues Act 1854 was enacted. The owner of 15 Queen Anne's Gate permitted the Office of Works to carry out repairs in 1862 but objected to its removal and did not transfer it into public ownership.In 1938, the house's then owner, E. Thornton Smith, carried out repairs at his own expense. He resolved the question of ongoing maintenance through his position as Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners by presenting the statue to the Company and arranging that it would pay for any future repairs with the Office of Works carrying out the work. An 18-inch thick brick wall was built around the statue in 1940 to protect it from enemy bombing during the Second World War; it was only in April 1947 that the wall was removed.

Category:Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

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Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: How does Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate explain its History?

When Queen Anne's Gate was built by the banker William Paterson in 1704–05, it originally formed two separate closes  divided by a wall with two openings, with Queen Square to the west and Park Street to the east. The statue is first mentioned in Edward Hatton's A New View of London (1708) as being "erected in full proportion on a pedestal at the E.End of Q[ueen]. Square, Westminster". An engraved map of 1710 depicts the statue of Queen Anne in the middle of the wall, flanked by the gateways on either side. At some point in the early 19th century the statue was moved to a new position in the square. The Gentleman's Magazine reported in 1814 that "the statue until of late occupied a conspicuous situation on the East end of the square, but now we find it huddled up in a corner".By 1862, the statue had lost its nose and right arm. The Earl of Caernarvon and other local residents pressed the Office of Works to repair it, saying in a letter that the residents had long been dissatisfied with the statue's poor condition. His request received a favourable response from the First Commissioner of Works, William Cowper. Although Cowper regarded the statue as being of "little merit as a work of art", he did not "think it desirable that a statue of an illustrious sovereign should be left in a public place without a nose or right arm." The sculptor John Thomas was hired to repair it. He based the face on a "squeeze" (plaster cast) of Francis Bird's statue of Queen Anne outside St Paul's Cathedral. The right arm was replaced with a marble substitute and a replacement bronze sceptre was also installed.The statue's poor condition was due in large part to the local children's mistaken belief that the statue represented the ill-reputed Queen Mary. They would ask "Bloody Queen Mary" to come down from her pedestal, and upon "receiving, naturally, no response, [they would] assail it with missiles". Cowper recommended in 1862 that "if the name of Queen Anne be written in legible characters on the pedestal, their puerile outrage will not be repeated." The inscription was therefore added by John Thomas as part of his restoration work. Nonetheless the vandalism continued, and it was not until a generation later that the complaints ceased. Another legend concerning the statue holds that on 1 August, the anniversary of Queen Anne's death, the statue climbs down and walks three times up and down the street.The dividing wall between the two streets was demolished in 1873 to form the present Queen Anne's Square, and at that time the statue was removed to its present position. It became the subject of a long-running dispute over ownership, as it was not brought into the care of the Office of Works when the Public Statues Act 1854 was enacted. The owner of 15 Queen Anne's Gate permitted the Office of Works to carry out repairs in 1862 but objected to its removal and did not transfer it into public ownership.In 1938, the house's then owner, E. Thornton Smith, carried out repairs at his own expense. He resolved the question of ongoing maintenance through his position as Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners by presenting the statue to the Company and arranging that it would pay for any future repairs with the Office of Works carrying out the work. An 18-inch thick brick wall was built around the statue in 1940 to protect it from enemy bombing during the Second World War; it was only in April 1947 that the wall was removed.

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Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

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Category:Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom

Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate

Prompt: In Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate, how is the History discussed?

When Queen Anne's Gate was built by the banker William Paterson in 1704–05, it originally formed two separate closes  divided by a wall with two openings, with Queen Square to the west and Park Street to the east. The statue is first mentioned in Edward Hatton's A New View of London (1708) as being "erected in full proportion on a pedestal at the E.End of Q[ueen]. Square, Westminster". An engraved map of 1710 depicts the statue of Queen Anne in the middle of the wall, flanked by the gateways on either side. At some point in the early 19th century the statue was moved to a new position in the square. The Gentleman's Magazine reported in 1814 that "the statue until of late occupied a conspicuous situation on the East end of the square, but now we find it huddled up in a corner".By 1862, the statue had lost its nose and right arm. The Earl of Caernarvon and other local residents pressed the Office of Works to repair it, saying in a letter that the residents had long been dissatisfied with the statue's poor condition. His request received a favourable response from the First Commissioner of Works, William Cowper. Although Cowper regarded the statue as being of "little merit as a work of art", he did not "think it desirable that a statue of an illustrious sovereign should be left in a public place without a nose or right arm." The sculptor John Thomas was hired to repair it. He based the face on a "squeeze" (plaster cast) of Francis Bird's statue of Queen Anne outside St Paul's Cathedral. The right arm was replaced with a marble substitute and a replacement bronze sceptre was also installed.The statue's poor condition was due in large part to the local children's mistaken belief that the statue represented the ill-reputed Queen Mary. They would ask "Bloody Queen Mary" to come down from her pedestal, and upon "receiving, naturally, no response, [they would] assail it with missiles". Cowper recommended in 1862 that "if the name of Queen Anne be written in legible characters on the pedestal, their puerile outrage will not be repeated." The inscription was therefore added by John Thomas as part of his restoration work. Nonetheless the vandalism continued, and it was not until a generation later that the complaints ceased. Another legend concerning the statue holds that on 1 August, the anniversary of Queen Anne's death, the statue climbs down and walks three times up and down the street.The dividing wall between the two streets was demolished in 1873 to form the present Queen Anne's Square, and at that time the statue was removed to its present position. It became the subject of a long-running dispute over ownership, as it was not brought into the care of the Office of Works when the Public Statues Act 1854 was enacted. The owner of 15 Queen Anne's Gate permitted the Office of Works to carry out repairs in 1862 but objected to its removal and did not transfer it into public ownership.In 1938, the house's then owner, E. Thornton Smith, carried out repairs at his own expense. He resolved the question of ongoing maintenance through his position as Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners by presenting the statue to the Company and arranging that it would pay for any future repairs with the Office of Works carrying out the work. An 18-inch thick brick wall was built around the statue in 1940 to protect it from enemy bombing during the Second World War; it was only in April 1947 that the wall was removed.

Category:Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Grade I listed statues in the City of Westminster

Category:Monuments and memorials in London

Category:Monuments and memorials to Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Category:Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom

Category:Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom

Category:Royal monuments in the United Kingdom

Queen Square (now Queen Anne's Gate), London, in 1850. The statue was located at the right-hand edge of the railings at the rear of the square.


Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

Prompt: Focus on Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati and explain the abstract.

The Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati is a painting by early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, dating to around 1431 and now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria. Niccolò Albergati was traditionally identified as the subject of the portrait, but modern scholarship suggests that Henry Beaufort is more likely to be its subject. If the portrait is of Henry Beaufort, it would be the earliest realistic portrait of an Englishman. Other scholars maintain it does not depict a cardinal at all.The cardinal is portrayed from three-quarters, as was usual in Flemish painting since as early as the 1430s. The dark background enhances the figure, who is lit by a bright light source. As is common in van Eyck's work, there is very close attention to detail, aided by his use of successive layers of colours diluted with oil, which allowed him deep effects of transparency and lucidity.A preparatory drawing is now in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen of Dresden, Germany.  Comparison with the drawing shows that van Eyck changed several details, such as the depth of the shoulders, the lower curve of the nose, the depth of the mouth and mainly the size of the ear.

The preparatory drawing, ''[[Study for Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

File:Jan van Eyck - Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati - Google Art Project.jpg

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Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati.

The Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati is a painting by early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, dating to around 1431 and now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria. Niccolò Albergati was traditionally identified as the subject of the portrait, but modern scholarship suggests that Henry Beaufort is more likely to be its subject. If the portrait is of Henry Beaufort, it would be the earliest realistic portrait of an Englishman. Other scholars maintain it does not depict a cardinal at all.The cardinal is portrayed from three-quarters, as was usual in Flemish painting since as early as the 1430s. The dark background enhances the figure, who is lit by a bright light source. As is common in van Eyck's work, there is very close attention to detail, aided by his use of successive layers of colours diluted with oil, which allowed him deep effects of transparency and lucidity.A preparatory drawing is now in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen of Dresden, Germany.  Comparison with the drawing shows that van Eyck changed several details, such as the depth of the shoulders, the lower curve of the nose, the depth of the mouth and mainly the size of the ear.

The preparatory drawing, ''[[Study for Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

File:Jan van Eyck - Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati - Google Art Project.jpg

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Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

Prompt: How does Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati explain its abstract?

The Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati is a painting by early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, dating to around 1431 and now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria. Niccolò Albergati was traditionally identified as the subject of the portrait, but modern scholarship suggests that Henry Beaufort is more likely to be its subject. If the portrait is of Henry Beaufort, it would be the earliest realistic portrait of an Englishman. Other scholars maintain it does not depict a cardinal at all.The cardinal is portrayed from three-quarters, as was usual in Flemish painting since as early as the 1430s. The dark background enhances the figure, who is lit by a bright light source. As is common in van Eyck's work, there is very close attention to detail, aided by his use of successive layers of colours diluted with oil, which allowed him deep effects of transparency and lucidity.A preparatory drawing is now in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen of Dresden, Germany.  Comparison with the drawing shows that van Eyck changed several details, such as the depth of the shoulders, the lower curve of the nose, the depth of the mouth and mainly the size of the ear.

The preparatory drawing, ''[[Study for Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

File:Jan van Eyck - Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati - Google Art Project.jpg

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Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

Prompt: In Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati, how is the abstract discussed?

The Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati is a painting by early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, dating to around 1431 and now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria. Niccolò Albergati was traditionally identified as the subject of the portrait, but modern scholarship suggests that Henry Beaufort is more likely to be its subject. If the portrait is of Henry Beaufort, it would be the earliest realistic portrait of an Englishman. Other scholars maintain it does not depict a cardinal at all.The cardinal is portrayed from three-quarters, as was usual in Flemish painting since as early as the 1430s. The dark background enhances the figure, who is lit by a bright light source. As is common in van Eyck's work, there is very close attention to detail, aided by his use of successive layers of colours diluted with oil, which allowed him deep effects of transparency and lucidity.A preparatory drawing is now in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen of Dresden, Germany.  Comparison with the drawing shows that van Eyck changed several details, such as the depth of the shoulders, the lower curve of the nose, the depth of the mouth and mainly the size of the ear.

The preparatory drawing, ''[[Study for Cardinal Niccolò Albergati

File:Jan van Eyck - Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati - Google Art Project.jpg

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Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Focus on Averoldi Polyptych and explain the abstract.

The Averoldi Polyptych, also known as the Averoldi Altarpiece, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Titian, dating to 1520–1522, in the basilica church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia, northern Italy.It is signed  "Ticianus Faciebat / MDXXII" on the column of the panel showing St. Sebastian.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The Averoldi Polyptych, also known as the Averoldi Altarpiece, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Titian, dating to 1520–1522, in the basilica church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia, northern Italy.It is signed  "Ticianus Faciebat / MDXXII" on the column of the panel showing St. Sebastian.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: How does Averoldi Polyptych explain its abstract?

The Averoldi Polyptych, also known as the Averoldi Altarpiece, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Titian, dating to 1520–1522, in the basilica church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia, northern Italy.It is signed  "Ticianus Faciebat / MDXXII" on the column of the panel showing St. Sebastian.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the abstract discussed?

The Averoldi Polyptych, also known as the Averoldi Altarpiece, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Titian, dating to 1520–1522, in the basilica church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia, northern Italy.It is signed  "Ticianus Faciebat / MDXXII" on the column of the panel showing St. Sebastian.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Focus on Averoldi Polyptych and explain the History.

The work was commissioned by Altobello Averoldi, papal legate to Venice, from Titian during the period when he was the official painter of the Republic of Venice. The work was delivered in 1522, as indicated by Titian's signature in the lower right panel. The large polyptych was placed behind the high altar of the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso of Brescia, replacing another altarpiece by Vincenzo Foppa (of which now a Nativity of Jesus remains in the church of Santa Maria Assunta at Chiesanuova, as well as two side panels in the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo). At this time Brescia formed part of Venice's mainland possessions.A first version of the St. Sebastian panel was offered to Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara in compensation for Titian's late completion of his  Bacchanalia. The Duke declined the offer, and the early St. Sebastian was perhaps sent to Mantua, where one such painting is mentioned among the works of art sold by the Gonzaga to Charles I of England. Its whereabouts after that are unknown.Averoldi subsequently also started to complain about Titian's late delivery.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the History of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The work was commissioned by Altobello Averoldi, papal legate to Venice, from Titian during the period when he was the official painter of the Republic of Venice. The work was delivered in 1522, as indicated by Titian's signature in the lower right panel. The large polyptych was placed behind the high altar of the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso of Brescia, replacing another altarpiece by Vincenzo Foppa (of which now a Nativity of Jesus remains in the church of Santa Maria Assunta at Chiesanuova, as well as two side panels in the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo). At this time Brescia formed part of Venice's mainland possessions.A first version of the St. Sebastian panel was offered to Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara in compensation for Titian's late completion of his  Bacchanalia. The Duke declined the offer, and the early St. Sebastian was perhaps sent to Mantua, where one such painting is mentioned among the works of art sold by the Gonzaga to Charles I of England. Its whereabouts after that are unknown.Averoldi subsequently also started to complain about Titian's late delivery.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: How does Averoldi Polyptych explain its History?

The work was commissioned by Altobello Averoldi, papal legate to Venice, from Titian during the period when he was the official painter of the Republic of Venice. The work was delivered in 1522, as indicated by Titian's signature in the lower right panel. The large polyptych was placed behind the high altar of the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso of Brescia, replacing another altarpiece by Vincenzo Foppa (of which now a Nativity of Jesus remains in the church of Santa Maria Assunta at Chiesanuova, as well as two side panels in the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo). At this time Brescia formed part of Venice's mainland possessions.A first version of the St. Sebastian panel was offered to Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara in compensation for Titian's late completion of his  Bacchanalia. The Duke declined the offer, and the early St. Sebastian was perhaps sent to Mantua, where one such painting is mentioned among the works of art sold by the Gonzaga to Charles I of England. Its whereabouts after that are unknown.Averoldi subsequently also started to complain about Titian's late delivery.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the History discussed?

The work was commissioned by Altobello Averoldi, papal legate to Venice, from Titian during the period when he was the official painter of the Republic of Venice. The work was delivered in 1522, as indicated by Titian's signature in the lower right panel. The large polyptych was placed behind the high altar of the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso of Brescia, replacing another altarpiece by Vincenzo Foppa (of which now a Nativity of Jesus remains in the church of Santa Maria Assunta at Chiesanuova, as well as two side panels in the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo). At this time Brescia formed part of Venice's mainland possessions.A first version of the St. Sebastian panel was offered to Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara in compensation for Titian's late completion of his  Bacchanalia. The Duke declined the offer, and the early St. Sebastian was perhaps sent to Mantua, where one such painting is mentioned among the works of art sold by the Gonzaga to Charles I of England. Its whereabouts after that are unknown.Averoldi subsequently also started to complain about Titian's late delivery.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Focus on Averoldi Polyptych and explain the Description.

The use of a compartmentally-divided polyptych, a solution that must have been rather old-fashioned for the time, is likely to have followed a specific request from Averoldi. In any event, Titian managed to produce a certain degree of unity, although not spatially or architecturally, unlike 15th century polyptychs. Instead, the Veneto-born painter adopted a chromatic-dynamic, with a sense of light converging towards the central scene.The panels are:Resurrection of Christ, 278x122 cmSaints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor, 170x65 cmSaint Sebastian, 170x65Angel of the Annunciation, 79x65 cmAnnunciation of the Virgin, 79x65 cmThe work inspired several Renaissance painters from the Brescia area, including Savoldo and Moretto

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the Description of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The use of a compartmentally-divided polyptych, a solution that must have been rather old-fashioned for the time, is likely to have followed a specific request from Averoldi. In any event, Titian managed to produce a certain degree of unity, although not spatially or architecturally, unlike 15th century polyptychs. Instead, the Veneto-born painter adopted a chromatic-dynamic, with a sense of light converging towards the central scene.The panels are:Resurrection of Christ, 278x122 cmSaints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor, 170x65 cmSaint Sebastian, 170x65Angel of the Annunciation, 79x65 cmAnnunciation of the Virgin, 79x65 cmThe work inspired several Renaissance painters from the Brescia area, including Savoldo and Moretto

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: How does Averoldi Polyptych explain its Description?

The use of a compartmentally-divided polyptych, a solution that must have been rather old-fashioned for the time, is likely to have followed a specific request from Averoldi. In any event, Titian managed to produce a certain degree of unity, although not spatially or architecturally, unlike 15th century polyptychs. Instead, the Veneto-born painter adopted a chromatic-dynamic, with a sense of light converging towards the central scene.The panels are:Resurrection of Christ, 278x122 cmSaints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor, 170x65 cmSaint Sebastian, 170x65Angel of the Annunciation, 79x65 cmAnnunciation of the Virgin, 79x65 cmThe work inspired several Renaissance painters from the Brescia area, including Savoldo and Moretto

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the Description discussed?

The use of a compartmentally-divided polyptych, a solution that must have been rather old-fashioned for the time, is likely to have followed a specific request from Averoldi. In any event, Titian managed to produce a certain degree of unity, although not spatially or architecturally, unlike 15th century polyptychs. Instead, the Veneto-born painter adopted a chromatic-dynamic, with a sense of light converging towards the central scene.The panels are:Resurrection of Christ, 278x122 cmSaints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor, 170x65 cmSaint Sebastian, 170x65Angel of the Annunciation, 79x65 cmAnnunciation of the Virgin, 79x65 cmThe work inspired several Renaissance painters from the Brescia area, including Savoldo and Moretto

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In the context of Averoldi Polyptych, explain the Resurrection and the Description.

The central scene depicts a triumphant risen Christ, high above, in a dark yellow and grey dawn sky. He holds aloft the banner of the Crusader saint, St. George, as an emblem of the Catholic church. Beneath him is a group of armour-clad soldiers.The work shows the influence of works by Raphael, such as the  Transfiguration (the centripetal position of Christ) and the fresco of the Deliverance of Saint Peter for the quasi-night atmosphere. Another possible influence that has been suggested here is that of Danube school, in details such as the dramatic lighting effects on the landscape. A depiction of the ideal Jerusalem in the background was a Northern European fashion.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the Resurrection about the Description of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The central scene depicts a triumphant risen Christ, high above, in a dark yellow and grey dawn sky. He holds aloft the banner of the Crusader saint, St. George, as an emblem of the Catholic church. Beneath him is a group of armour-clad soldiers.The work shows the influence of works by Raphael, such as the  Transfiguration (the centripetal position of Christ) and the fresco of the Deliverance of Saint Peter for the quasi-night atmosphere. Another possible influence that has been suggested here is that of Danube school, in details such as the dramatic lighting effects on the landscape. A depiction of the ideal Jerusalem in the background was a Northern European fashion.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the Resurrection of the Description explained?

The central scene depicts a triumphant risen Christ, high above, in a dark yellow and grey dawn sky. He holds aloft the banner of the Crusader saint, St. George, as an emblem of the Catholic church. Beneath him is a group of armour-clad soldiers.The work shows the influence of works by Raphael, such as the  Transfiguration (the centripetal position of Christ) and the fresco of the Deliverance of Saint Peter for the quasi-night atmosphere. Another possible influence that has been suggested here is that of Danube school, in details such as the dramatic lighting effects on the landscape. A depiction of the ideal Jerusalem in the background was a Northern European fashion.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Describe the characteristics of the Resurrection in Averoldi Polyptych's Description.

The central scene depicts a triumphant risen Christ, high above, in a dark yellow and grey dawn sky. He holds aloft the banner of the Crusader saint, St. George, as an emblem of the Catholic church. Beneath him is a group of armour-clad soldiers.The work shows the influence of works by Raphael, such as the  Transfiguration (the centripetal position of Christ) and the fresco of the Deliverance of Saint Peter for the quasi-night atmosphere. Another possible influence that has been suggested here is that of Danube school, in details such as the dramatic lighting effects on the landscape. A depiction of the ideal Jerusalem in the background was a Northern European fashion.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In the context of Averoldi Polyptych, explain the Saints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor and the Description.

The left panel show the saints Nazarius and Celsus, to whom the church housing the altar was dedicated, on a gloomy background. Nazarius wears shining armor,  his disciple, Celsus, behind him. The kneeling donor, Altobello Averoldi, the papal legate to Venice, is portrayed in profile, stylistically reminiscent of the depiction of Sigismondo de' Conti in Raphael's Madonna of Foligno. The influence of Giorgione, who before his death in 1510 had worked with Titian, may be discerned in the calm atmosphere and the dull colors.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the Saints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor about the Description of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The left panel show the saints Nazarius and Celsus, to whom the church housing the altar was dedicated, on a gloomy background. Nazarius wears shining armor,  his disciple, Celsus, behind him. The kneeling donor, Altobello Averoldi, the papal legate to Venice, is portrayed in profile, stylistically reminiscent of the depiction of Sigismondo de' Conti in Raphael's Madonna of Foligno. The influence of Giorgione, who before his death in 1510 had worked with Titian, may be discerned in the calm atmosphere and the dull colors.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the Saints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor of the Description explained?

The left panel show the saints Nazarius and Celsus, to whom the church housing the altar was dedicated, on a gloomy background. Nazarius wears shining armor,  his disciple, Celsus, behind him. The kneeling donor, Altobello Averoldi, the papal legate to Venice, is portrayed in profile, stylistically reminiscent of the depiction of Sigismondo de' Conti in Raphael's Madonna of Foligno. The influence of Giorgione, who before his death in 1510 had worked with Titian, may be discerned in the calm atmosphere and the dull colors.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Describe the characteristics of the Saints Nazarius and Celsus with Donor in Averoldi Polyptych's Description.

The left panel show the saints Nazarius and Celsus, to whom the church housing the altar was dedicated, on a gloomy background. Nazarius wears shining armor,  his disciple, Celsus, behind him. The kneeling donor, Altobello Averoldi, the papal legate to Venice, is portrayed in profile, stylistically reminiscent of the depiction of Sigismondo de' Conti in Raphael's Madonna of Foligno. The influence of Giorgione, who before his death in 1510 had worked with Titian, may be discerned in the calm atmosphere and the dull colors.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In the context of Averoldi Polyptych, explain the Saint Sebastian and the Description.

The right-hand panel shows a traditional Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, although in this case the saint is depicted in a rather contorted position. This may be derived from Michelangelo's Punishment of Aman on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, or from Raphael's Fire in the Borgo also in the Vatican. The saint's arms are tied to a tree trunk at different heights; the legs are also differently articulated because Sebastian's right foot rests on a section of a fallen stone column. It has been suggested that the saint's face resembles that of the risen Christ in the central panel. Some resemblance has also been claimed to Titian himself; he was 30-years-old at the time.In the background of this panel is an announcing angel. His gaze is directed towards Sebastian and to Saint Roch whom she is attending: prayers to both saints were invoked as a protection against the plague, and Roch's uncovered legs show the characteristic lesions.Two preparatory drawings of the panel exist: one (16.2 x 13.6 cm) is at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, and another (18.3 x 11.5 cm) is in the Städel in Frankfurt.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the Saint Sebastian about the Description of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The right-hand panel shows a traditional Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, although in this case the saint is depicted in a rather contorted position. This may be derived from Michelangelo's Punishment of Aman on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, or from Raphael's Fire in the Borgo also in the Vatican. The saint's arms are tied to a tree trunk at different heights; the legs are also differently articulated because Sebastian's right foot rests on a section of a fallen stone column. It has been suggested that the saint's face resembles that of the risen Christ in the central panel. Some resemblance has also been claimed to Titian himself; he was 30-years-old at the time.In the background of this panel is an announcing angel. His gaze is directed towards Sebastian and to Saint Roch whom she is attending: prayers to both saints were invoked as a protection against the plague, and Roch's uncovered legs show the characteristic lesions.Two preparatory drawings of the panel exist: one (16.2 x 13.6 cm) is at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, and another (18.3 x 11.5 cm) is in the Städel in Frankfurt.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the Saint Sebastian of the Description explained?

The right-hand panel shows a traditional Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, although in this case the saint is depicted in a rather contorted position. This may be derived from Michelangelo's Punishment of Aman on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, or from Raphael's Fire in the Borgo also in the Vatican. The saint's arms are tied to a tree trunk at different heights; the legs are also differently articulated because Sebastian's right foot rests on a section of a fallen stone column. It has been suggested that the saint's face resembles that of the risen Christ in the central panel. Some resemblance has also been claimed to Titian himself; he was 30-years-old at the time.In the background of this panel is an announcing angel. His gaze is directed towards Sebastian and to Saint Roch whom she is attending: prayers to both saints were invoked as a protection against the plague, and Roch's uncovered legs show the characteristic lesions.Two preparatory drawings of the panel exist: one (16.2 x 13.6 cm) is at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, and another (18.3 x 11.5 cm) is in the Städel in Frankfurt.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Describe the characteristics of the Saint Sebastian in Averoldi Polyptych's Description.

The right-hand panel shows a traditional Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, although in this case the saint is depicted in a rather contorted position. This may be derived from Michelangelo's Punishment of Aman on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, or from Raphael's Fire in the Borgo also in the Vatican. The saint's arms are tied to a tree trunk at different heights; the legs are also differently articulated because Sebastian's right foot rests on a section of a fallen stone column. It has been suggested that the saint's face resembles that of the risen Christ in the central panel. Some resemblance has also been claimed to Titian himself; he was 30-years-old at the time.In the background of this panel is an announcing angel. His gaze is directed towards Sebastian and to Saint Roch whom she is attending: prayers to both saints were invoked as a protection against the plague, and Roch's uncovered legs show the characteristic lesions.Two preparatory drawings of the panel exist: one (16.2 x 13.6 cm) is at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, and another (18.3 x 11.5 cm) is in the Städel in Frankfurt.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In the context of Averoldi Polyptych, explain the Annunciation and the Description.

The two upper panels make up an Annunciation, with the announcing angel on the left and the Virgin on the right, according to a tradition dating from the Middle Ages. Titian represented the two figures in strong light, in particular the angel, which is illuminated from behind. His figure is unrolling a cartouche with the Gospel words Ave Gratia Plena, the salutation of the archangel Gabriel to the virgin Mary.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Explain the Annunciation about the Description of this artwork, Averoldi Polyptych.

The two upper panels make up an Annunciation, with the announcing angel on the left and the Virgin on the right, according to a tradition dating from the Middle Ages. Titian represented the two figures in strong light, in particular the angel, which is illuminated from behind. His figure is unrolling a cartouche with the Gospel words Ave Gratia Plena, the salutation of the archangel Gabriel to the virgin Mary.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: In Averoldi Polyptych, how is the Annunciation of the Description explained?

The two upper panels make up an Annunciation, with the announcing angel on the left and the Virgin on the right, according to a tradition dating from the Middle Ages. Titian represented the two figures in strong light, in particular the angel, which is illuminated from behind. His figure is unrolling a cartouche with the Gospel words Ave Gratia Plena, the salutation of the archangel Gabriel to the virgin Mary.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Averoldi Polyptych

Prompt: Describe the characteristics of the Annunciation in Averoldi Polyptych's Description.

The two upper panels make up an Annunciation, with the announcing angel on the left and the Virgin on the right, according to a tradition dating from the Middle Ages. Titian represented the two figures in strong light, in particular the angel, which is illuminated from behind. His figure is unrolling a cartouche with the Gospel words Ave Gratia Plena, the salutation of the archangel Gabriel to the virgin Mary.

Preparatory drawing for ''St. Sebastian'', now  in Frankfurt's [[Städel

File:Titian - Study for St. Sebastian in the high altar of SS. Nazarro e Celso, Brescia, ca. 1519 – 1520.jpg


Portrait of a Lady (Klimt)

Prompt: Focus on Portrait of a Lady (Klimt) and explain the abstract.

Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Gustav Klimt, painted between 1916 and 1917.  The painting measures 60 by 55 centimetres (24 in × 22 in).  It depicts a portrait of a female figure, composed in an unusually lively expressionistic style. It was acquired by the Galleria Ricci-Oddi in Piacenza in 1925.In 1996, X-ray analysis revealed that the portrait was an overpainted version of Klimt's lost work Portrait of a Young Lady (in hat and with scarf), which disappeared in 1917.  The original portrait showed a woman with whom Klimt is believed to have had a love affair, but after she died suddenly, he painted over the work.The painting was believed stolen on 22 February 1997, shortly before a special exhibition was planned at the gallery, during the renovation of the building. The frame was found discarded on the roof next to a skylight, which was, however, too small for the painting to have been removed through.In April 1997, the Italian police authorities discovered a high-quality forgery at Ventimiglia, on the Italian border with France, in a package addressed to the former Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi who was hiding from the law in Hammamet, Tunisia.  The "theft" in February may have been staged shortly before the exhibition to cover up the swap of the original painting with the forgery some months before. The case was reopened in 2014 according to the new facts. Various copies of the painting are known to the Italian police.In December 2019, 23 years after the theft, a bag containing what was believed to be the missing painting was recovered from a recess in an exterior wall of the gallery by gardeners clearing away ivy, which had overgrown over the recess at least 10 years prior. The painting was confirmed to be the missing Portrait of a Lady the following month. Tests will be carried out to confirm if the painting had been in the wall since it was stolen, or placed in there later. The painting will then go back on display at the gallery.

canvas
Category:Stolen works of art
Category:Portraits of women
Ventimiglia
Category:Oil on canvas paintings
1917 in art
X-ray analysis
Category:Recovered works of art
BBC News
Gustav Klimt
X-ray fluorescence
List of stolen paintings
List of paintings by Gustav Klimt
Category:1917 paintings
Piacenza
Category:Paintings by Gustav Klimt
Oil painting
Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi
oil on canvas
Oil
Bettino Craxi
Galleria Ricci-Oddi


Portrait of a Lady (Klimt)

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Portrait of a Lady (Klimt).

Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Gustav Klimt, painted between 1916 and 1917.  The painting measures 60 by 55 centimetres (24 in × 22 in).  It depicts a portrait of a female figure, composed in an unusually lively expressionistic style. It was acquired by the Galleria Ricci-Oddi in Piacenza in 1925.In 1996, X-ray analysis revealed that the portrait was an overpainted version of Klimt's lost work Portrait of a Young Lady (in hat and with scarf), which disappeared in 1917.  The original portrait showed a woman with whom Klimt is believed to have had a love affair, but after she died suddenly, he painted over the work.The painting was believed stolen on 22 February 1997, shortly before a special exhibition was planned at the gallery, during the renovation of the building. The frame was found discarded on the roof next to a skylight, which was, however, too small for the painting to have been removed through.In April 1997, the Italian police authorities discovered a high-quality forgery at Ventimiglia, on the Italian border with France, in a package addressed to the former Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi who was hiding from the law in Hammamet, Tunisia.  The "theft" in February may have been staged shortly before the exhibition to cover up the swap of the original painting with the forgery some months before. The case was reopened in 2014 according to the new facts. Various copies of the painting are known to the Italian police.In December 2019, 23 years after the theft, a bag containing what was believed to be the missing painting was recovered from a recess in an exterior wall of the gallery by gardeners clearing away ivy, which had overgrown over the recess at least 10 years prior. The painting was confirmed to be the missing Portrait of a Lady the following month. Tests will be carried out to confirm if the painting had been in the wall since it was stolen, or placed in there later. The painting will then go back on display at the gallery.

canvas
Category:Stolen works of art
Category:Portraits of women
Ventimiglia
Category:Oil on canvas paintings
1917 in art
X-ray analysis
Category:Recovered works of art
BBC News
Gustav Klimt
X-ray fluorescence
List of stolen paintings
List of paintings by Gustav Klimt
Category:1917 paintings
Piacenza
Category:Paintings by Gustav Klimt
Oil painting
Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi
oil on canvas
Oil
Bettino Craxi
Galleria Ricci-Oddi


Portrait of a Lady (Klimt)

Prompt: How does Portrait of a Lady (Klimt) explain its abstract?

Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Gustav Klimt, painted between 1916 and 1917.  The painting measures 60 by 55 centimetres (24 in × 22 in).  It depicts a portrait of a female figure, composed in an unusually lively expressionistic style. It was acquired by the Galleria Ricci-Oddi in Piacenza in 1925.In 1996, X-ray analysis revealed that the portrait was an overpainted version of Klimt's lost work Portrait of a Young Lady (in hat and with scarf), which disappeared in 1917.  The original portrait showed a woman with whom Klimt is believed to have had a love affair, but after she died suddenly, he painted over the work.The painting was believed stolen on 22 February 1997, shortly before a special exhibition was planned at the gallery, during the renovation of the building. The frame was found discarded on the roof next to a skylight, which was, however, too small for the painting to have been removed through.In April 1997, the Italian police authorities discovered a high-quality forgery at Ventimiglia, on the Italian border with France, in a package addressed to the former Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi who was hiding from the law in Hammamet, Tunisia.  The "theft" in February may have been staged shortly before the exhibition to cover up the swap of the original painting with the forgery some months before. The case was reopened in 2014 according to the new facts. Various copies of the painting are known to the Italian police.In December 2019, 23 years after the theft, a bag containing what was believed to be the missing painting was recovered from a recess in an exterior wall of the gallery by gardeners clearing away ivy, which had overgrown over the recess at least 10 years prior. The painting was confirmed to be the missing Portrait of a Lady the following month. Tests will be carried out to confirm if the painting had been in the wall since it was stolen, or placed in there later. The painting will then go back on display at the gallery.

canvas
Category:Stolen works of art
Category:Portraits of women
Ventimiglia
Category:Oil on canvas paintings
1917 in art
X-ray analysis
Category:Recovered works of art
BBC News
Gustav Klimt
X-ray fluorescence
List of stolen paintings
List of paintings by Gustav Klimt
Category:1917 paintings
Piacenza
Category:Paintings by Gustav Klimt
Oil painting
Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi
oil on canvas
Oil
Bettino Craxi
Galleria Ricci-Oddi


Portrait of a Lady (Klimt)

Prompt: In Portrait of a Lady (Klimt), how is the abstract discussed?

Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Gustav Klimt, painted between 1916 and 1917.  The painting measures 60 by 55 centimetres (24 in × 22 in).  It depicts a portrait of a female figure, composed in an unusually lively expressionistic style. It was acquired by the Galleria Ricci-Oddi in Piacenza in 1925.In 1996, X-ray analysis revealed that the portrait was an overpainted version of Klimt's lost work Portrait of a Young Lady (in hat and with scarf), which disappeared in 1917.  The original portrait showed a woman with whom Klimt is believed to have had a love affair, but after she died suddenly, he painted over the work.The painting was believed stolen on 22 February 1997, shortly before a special exhibition was planned at the gallery, during the renovation of the building. The frame was found discarded on the roof next to a skylight, which was, however, too small for the painting to have been removed through.In April 1997, the Italian police authorities discovered a high-quality forgery at Ventimiglia, on the Italian border with France, in a package addressed to the former Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi who was hiding from the law in Hammamet, Tunisia.  The "theft" in February may have been staged shortly before the exhibition to cover up the swap of the original painting with the forgery some months before. The case was reopened in 2014 according to the new facts. Various copies of the painting are known to the Italian police.In December 2019, 23 years after the theft, a bag containing what was believed to be the missing painting was recovered from a recess in an exterior wall of the gallery by gardeners clearing away ivy, which had overgrown over the recess at least 10 years prior. The painting was confirmed to be the missing Portrait of a Lady the following month. Tests will be carried out to confirm if the painting had been in the wall since it was stolen, or placed in there later. The painting will then go back on display at the gallery.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Focus on The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) and explain the abstract.

The Kreutzer Sonata (1901) is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same title, which was named after Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer.It depicts a female pianist, dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a male violinist, who embraces her with one hand around her waist while they kiss. It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, and then in Munich and Stuttgart.The painting was later used to advertise the perfume Tabu by Dana, and may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat and subsequently his R. K. logo.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, The Kreutzer Sonata (painting).

The Kreutzer Sonata (1901) is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same title, which was named after Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer.It depicts a female pianist, dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a male violinist, who embraces her with one hand around her waist while they kiss. It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, and then in Munich and Stuttgart.The painting was later used to advertise the perfume Tabu by Dana, and may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat and subsequently his R. K. logo.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: How does The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) explain its abstract?

The Kreutzer Sonata (1901) is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same title, which was named after Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer.It depicts a female pianist, dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a male violinist, who embraces her with one hand around her waist while they kiss. It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, and then in Munich and Stuttgart.The painting was later used to advertise the perfume Tabu by Dana, and may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat and subsequently his R. K. logo.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: In The Kreutzer Sonata (painting), how is the abstract discussed?

The Kreutzer Sonata (1901) is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same title, which was named after Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer.It depicts a female pianist, dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a male violinist, who embraces her with one hand around her waist while they kiss. It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, and then in Munich and Stuttgart.The painting was later used to advertise the perfume Tabu by Dana, and may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat and subsequently his R. K. logo.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Focus on The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) and explain the Background.

The Kreutzer Sonata is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, who was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same name, the title of which is based on Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer, a music piece renowned for its diverse emotions; intense anger, deep meditation, and extreme happiness. The story portrays the murder of a wife by her husband, Pozdnyshev, who suspects her of being unfaithful with the violinist, Trukachevsky, after returning home and seeing them sitting at the dinner table. The book was published in 1889, but was banned in Russia for a short while before it was released.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Explain the Background of this artwork, The Kreutzer Sonata (painting).

The Kreutzer Sonata is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, who was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same name, the title of which is based on Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer, a music piece renowned for its diverse emotions; intense anger, deep meditation, and extreme happiness. The story portrays the murder of a wife by her husband, Pozdnyshev, who suspects her of being unfaithful with the violinist, Trukachevsky, after returning home and seeing them sitting at the dinner table. The book was published in 1889, but was banned in Russia for a short while before it was released.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: How does The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) explain its Background?

The Kreutzer Sonata is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, who was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same name, the title of which is based on Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer, a music piece renowned for its diverse emotions; intense anger, deep meditation, and extreme happiness. The story portrays the murder of a wife by her husband, Pozdnyshev, who suspects her of being unfaithful with the violinist, Trukachevsky, after returning home and seeing them sitting at the dinner table. The book was published in 1889, but was banned in Russia for a short while before it was released.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: In The Kreutzer Sonata (painting), how is the Background discussed?

The Kreutzer Sonata is an oil painting on canvas by René-Xavier Prinet, who was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella of the same name, the title of which is based on Beethoven's violin and piano composition dedicated to Rudolph Kreutzer, a music piece renowned for its diverse emotions; intense anger, deep meditation, and extreme happiness. The story portrays the murder of a wife by her husband, Pozdnyshev, who suspects her of being unfaithful with the violinist, Trukachevsky, after returning home and seeing them sitting at the dinner table. The book was published in 1889, but was banned in Russia for a short while before it was released.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Focus on The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) and explain the Composition.

The painting measures 116.8 by 104.1 cm. It depicts a female pianist dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a formally dressed male violinist, who holds her with his right hand around her waist. His violin is held up in his left outstretched hand, while her fingers still just about touch the piano keys. She is semi-upright in his embrace as they kiss. They are the focus of the painting, with the surroundings blurred or empty. A candle provides some illumination.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Explain the Composition of this artwork, The Kreutzer Sonata (painting).

The painting measures 116.8 by 104.1 cm. It depicts a female pianist dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a formally dressed male violinist, who holds her with his right hand around her waist. His violin is held up in his left outstretched hand, while her fingers still just about touch the piano keys. She is semi-upright in his embrace as they kiss. They are the focus of the painting, with the surroundings blurred or empty. A candle provides some illumination.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: How does The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) explain its Composition?

The painting measures 116.8 by 104.1 cm. It depicts a female pianist dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a formally dressed male violinist, who holds her with his right hand around her waist. His violin is held up in his left outstretched hand, while her fingers still just about touch the piano keys. She is semi-upright in his embrace as they kiss. They are the focus of the painting, with the surroundings blurred or empty. A candle provides some illumination.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: In The Kreutzer Sonata (painting), how is the Composition discussed?

The painting measures 116.8 by 104.1 cm. It depicts a female pianist dressed in a golden gown, who is pulled up from her stool by a formally dressed male violinist, who holds her with his right hand around her waist. His violin is held up in his left outstretched hand, while her fingers still just about touch the piano keys. She is semi-upright in his embrace as they kiss. They are the focus of the painting, with the surroundings blurred or empty. A candle provides some illumination.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Focus on The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) and explain the Exhibition.

It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, where it was purchased by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. It was also exhibited at Munich and Stuttgart. In 1994, it was sold at Sotheby's, New York.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Explain the Exhibition of this artwork, The Kreutzer Sonata (painting).

It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, where it was purchased by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. It was also exhibited at Munich and Stuttgart. In 1994, it was sold at Sotheby's, New York.

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Category:Works about violins and violinists


The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: How does The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) explain its Exhibition?

It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, where it was purchased by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. It was also exhibited at Munich and Stuttgart. In 1994, it was sold at Sotheby's, New York.

Category:Works about pianos and pianists

Category:Works about violins and violinists


The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: In The Kreutzer Sonata (painting), how is the Exhibition discussed?

It was first exhibited at Paris, Salon in 1901, where it was purchased by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. It was also exhibited at Munich and Stuttgart. In 1994, it was sold at Sotheby's, New York.

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Category:Works about violins and violinists


The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Focus on The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) and explain the Adaptations and responses.

For decades from 1941, the painting was reproduced to promote the perfume Tabu; a "forbidden" fragrance, created in 1931. It first appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country. By 1961, the advert had appeared in publications nearly 4,000 times. The New York Times described it as the advertising industry's "longest kiss". Donald Eaton Carr wrote in his Forgotten senses (1972) that it was probably "the longest kiss in history". People looked at the advertisement and assumed the company paying for it linked the embracing couple with the fragrance. Some objected to the advertising slogans such as "stay away from Tabu if you can't accept its challenge". In 1973, the advert appeared with female and male roles reversed. Gershon Legman, in his Rationale of the Dirty Joke (2007), noted the use of the painting in the Tabu advertisement and described the pair's pose as "inspired by Tolstoy's shocked remarks about the 'eroticism' of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata when played by a man and a woman". According to Rahul Rawail, it may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat. The scene in turn inspired the R. K. logo by M. R. Acharekar, depicting Kapoor as the violinist, with the actress Nargis in his arms, and was in use by the time of release of Kapoor's film Awaara (1951).Adrian Daub questioned why the violin is positioned so far out, and why is the curtain behind them missing. The violinist has also been described as "dishevelled", and hairy.

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The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: Explain the Adaptations and responses of this artwork, The Kreutzer Sonata (painting).

For decades from 1941, the painting was reproduced to promote the perfume Tabu; a "forbidden" fragrance, created in 1931. It first appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country. By 1961, the advert had appeared in publications nearly 4,000 times. The New York Times described it as the advertising industry's "longest kiss". Donald Eaton Carr wrote in his Forgotten senses (1972) that it was probably "the longest kiss in history". People looked at the advertisement and assumed the company paying for it linked the embracing couple with the fragrance. Some objected to the advertising slogans such as "stay away from Tabu if you can't accept its challenge". In 1973, the advert appeared with female and male roles reversed. Gershon Legman, in his Rationale of the Dirty Joke (2007), noted the use of the painting in the Tabu advertisement and described the pair's pose as "inspired by Tolstoy's shocked remarks about the 'eroticism' of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata when played by a man and a woman". According to Rahul Rawail, it may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat. The scene in turn inspired the R. K. logo by M. R. Acharekar, depicting Kapoor as the violinist, with the actress Nargis in his arms, and was in use by the time of release of Kapoor's film Awaara (1951).Adrian Daub questioned why the violin is positioned so far out, and why is the curtain behind them missing. The violinist has also been described as "dishevelled", and hairy.

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Category:Works about violins and violinists


The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: How does The Kreutzer Sonata (painting) explain its Adaptations and responses?

For decades from 1941, the painting was reproduced to promote the perfume Tabu; a "forbidden" fragrance, created in 1931. It first appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country. By 1961, the advert had appeared in publications nearly 4,000 times. The New York Times described it as the advertising industry's "longest kiss". Donald Eaton Carr wrote in his Forgotten senses (1972) that it was probably "the longest kiss in history". People looked at the advertisement and assumed the company paying for it linked the embracing couple with the fragrance. Some objected to the advertising slogans such as "stay away from Tabu if you can't accept its challenge". In 1973, the advert appeared with female and male roles reversed. Gershon Legman, in his Rationale of the Dirty Joke (2007), noted the use of the painting in the Tabu advertisement and described the pair's pose as "inspired by Tolstoy's shocked remarks about the 'eroticism' of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata when played by a man and a woman". According to Rahul Rawail, it may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat. The scene in turn inspired the R. K. logo by M. R. Acharekar, depicting Kapoor as the violinist, with the actress Nargis in his arms, and was in use by the time of release of Kapoor's film Awaara (1951).Adrian Daub questioned why the violin is positioned so far out, and why is the curtain behind them missing. The violinist has also been described as "dishevelled", and hairy.

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Category:Works about violins and violinists


The Kreutzer Sonata (painting)

Prompt: In The Kreutzer Sonata (painting), how is the Adaptations and responses discussed?

For decades from 1941, the painting was reproduced to promote the perfume Tabu; a "forbidden" fragrance, created in 1931. It first appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country. By 1961, the advert had appeared in publications nearly 4,000 times. The New York Times described it as the advertising industry's "longest kiss". Donald Eaton Carr wrote in his Forgotten senses (1972) that it was probably "the longest kiss in history". People looked at the advertisement and assumed the company paying for it linked the embracing couple with the fragrance. Some objected to the advertising slogans such as "stay away from Tabu if you can't accept its challenge". In 1973, the advert appeared with female and male roles reversed. Gershon Legman, in his Rationale of the Dirty Joke (2007), noted the use of the painting in the Tabu advertisement and described the pair's pose as "inspired by Tolstoy's shocked remarks about the 'eroticism' of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata when played by a man and a woman". According to Rahul Rawail, it may possibly have been the inspiration of a scene in Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat. The scene in turn inspired the R. K. logo by M. R. Acharekar, depicting Kapoor as the violinist, with the actress Nargis in his arms, and was in use by the time of release of Kapoor's film Awaara (1951).Adrian Daub questioned why the violin is positioned so far out, and why is the curtain behind them missing. The violinist has also been described as "dishevelled", and hairy.

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Indian Widow

Prompt: Focus on Indian Widow and explain the abstract.

Indian Widow is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, completed in late 1783 or early 1784 and first shown in his solo exhibition in London in 1785. The painting is since 1961 in the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

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Indian Widow

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Indian Widow.

Indian Widow is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, completed in late 1783 or early 1784 and first shown in his solo exhibition in London in 1785. The painting is since 1961 in the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: How does Indian Widow explain its abstract?

Indian Widow is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, completed in late 1783 or early 1784 and first shown in his solo exhibition in London in 1785. The painting is since 1961 in the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: In Indian Widow, how is the abstract discussed?

Indian Widow is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, completed in late 1783 or early 1784 and first shown in his solo exhibition in London in 1785. The painting is since 1961 in the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: Focus on Indian Widow and explain the Description.

Indian Widow was a title used by the painter, but a longer and more descriptive title also exists, The Widow of an Indian Chief Watching the Arms of Her Deceased Husband. According to Benedict Nicolson, in clothing the figure of the widow, Wright "has fallen back on those well-worn neo-classic draperies which served for any distressed female". Nicolson finds that other details, however, are more authentic: "the form of her head-band, the treatment of the feathers, the quilled cords and knife-sheath, and the buffalo-robe painted on the skin side show knowledge of Indian technology from at least as far west as the upper Great Lakes: this proves that Wright used authentic props". The concept of the Noble Savage, applied to Native Americans, was all the more popular in Britain in the 1780s when Americans of European origin could be regarded as rebels.In contrast with Wright's paintings of candlelit scenes, here the main figure is seen silhouetted against sunlight and a stormy sky.

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Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: Explain the Description of this artwork, Indian Widow.

Indian Widow was a title used by the painter, but a longer and more descriptive title also exists, The Widow of an Indian Chief Watching the Arms of Her Deceased Husband. According to Benedict Nicolson, in clothing the figure of the widow, Wright "has fallen back on those well-worn neo-classic draperies which served for any distressed female". Nicolson finds that other details, however, are more authentic: "the form of her head-band, the treatment of the feathers, the quilled cords and knife-sheath, and the buffalo-robe painted on the skin side show knowledge of Indian technology from at least as far west as the upper Great Lakes: this proves that Wright used authentic props". The concept of the Noble Savage, applied to Native Americans, was all the more popular in Britain in the 1780s when Americans of European origin could be regarded as rebels.In contrast with Wright's paintings of candlelit scenes, here the main figure is seen silhouetted against sunlight and a stormy sky.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: How does Indian Widow explain its Description?

Indian Widow was a title used by the painter, but a longer and more descriptive title also exists, The Widow of an Indian Chief Watching the Arms of Her Deceased Husband. According to Benedict Nicolson, in clothing the figure of the widow, Wright "has fallen back on those well-worn neo-classic draperies which served for any distressed female". Nicolson finds that other details, however, are more authentic: "the form of her head-band, the treatment of the feathers, the quilled cords and knife-sheath, and the buffalo-robe painted on the skin side show knowledge of Indian technology from at least as far west as the upper Great Lakes: this proves that Wright used authentic props". The concept of the Noble Savage, applied to Native Americans, was all the more popular in Britain in the 1780s when Americans of European origin could be regarded as rebels.In contrast with Wright's paintings of candlelit scenes, here the main figure is seen silhouetted against sunlight and a stormy sky.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: In Indian Widow, how is the Description discussed?

Indian Widow was a title used by the painter, but a longer and more descriptive title also exists, The Widow of an Indian Chief Watching the Arms of Her Deceased Husband. According to Benedict Nicolson, in clothing the figure of the widow, Wright "has fallen back on those well-worn neo-classic draperies which served for any distressed female". Nicolson finds that other details, however, are more authentic: "the form of her head-band, the treatment of the feathers, the quilled cords and knife-sheath, and the buffalo-robe painted on the skin side show knowledge of Indian technology from at least as far west as the upper Great Lakes: this proves that Wright used authentic props". The concept of the Noble Savage, applied to Native Americans, was all the more popular in Britain in the 1780s when Americans of European origin could be regarded as rebels.In contrast with Wright's paintings of candlelit scenes, here the main figure is seen silhouetted against sunlight and a stormy sky.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: Focus on Indian Widow and explain the Similar work.

An engraving of this painting was made by another Derby artist, John Raphael Smith, in 1785. Wright painted a similar painting based on female fortitude entitled The Lady in Milton's Comus and a very near copy of the Indian Widow. The Lady in Milton's Comus is in the Walker Gallery in Liverpool whilst the near copy was lost in a fire. This painting and The Lady in Milton's Comus were displayed at Wright's exhibition in 1785. It is thought that this might be the first "solo show" in England. Wright laid out his plans for the exhibition in the same year that he refused to become a Royal Academician.

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Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: Explain the Similar work of this artwork, Indian Widow.

An engraving of this painting was made by another Derby artist, John Raphael Smith, in 1785. Wright painted a similar painting based on female fortitude entitled The Lady in Milton's Comus and a very near copy of the Indian Widow. The Lady in Milton's Comus is in the Walker Gallery in Liverpool whilst the near copy was lost in a fire. This painting and The Lady in Milton's Comus were displayed at Wright's exhibition in 1785. It is thought that this might be the first "solo show" in England. Wright laid out his plans for the exhibition in the same year that he refused to become a Royal Academician.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: How does Indian Widow explain its Similar work?

An engraving of this painting was made by another Derby artist, John Raphael Smith, in 1785. Wright painted a similar painting based on female fortitude entitled The Lady in Milton's Comus and a very near copy of the Indian Widow. The Lady in Milton's Comus is in the Walker Gallery in Liverpool whilst the near copy was lost in a fire. This painting and The Lady in Milton's Comus were displayed at Wright's exhibition in 1785. It is thought that this might be the first "solo show" in England. Wright laid out his plans for the exhibition in the same year that he refused to become a Royal Academician.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Indian Widow

Prompt: In Indian Widow, how is the Similar work discussed?

An engraving of this painting was made by another Derby artist, John Raphael Smith, in 1785. Wright painted a similar painting based on female fortitude entitled The Lady in Milton's Comus and a very near copy of the Indian Widow. The Lady in Milton's Comus is in the Walker Gallery in Liverpool whilst the near copy was lost in a fire. This painting and The Lady in Milton's Comus were displayed at Wright's exhibition in 1785. It is thought that this might be the first "solo show" in England. Wright laid out his plans for the exhibition in the same year that he refused to become a Royal Academician.

Category:Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Category:Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby


Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture)

Prompt: Focus on Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture) and explain the abstract.

Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue of Norse explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni, created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States, before being toppled by vandals in 2018. A second casting of the statue is in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the original plaster model is located in the Einar Jónsson Museum.

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Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture)

Prompt: Explain the abstract of this artwork, Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture).

Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue of Norse explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni, created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States, before being toppled by vandals in 2018. A second casting of the statue is in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the original plaster model is located in the Einar Jónsson Museum.

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Reykjavík version of the statue ({{Coord

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Category:Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia

Category:Vandalized works of art in Pennsylvania

Category:1920 establishments in Pennsylvania

name=Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture) Reykjavík, Iceland}})


Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture)

Prompt: How does Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture) explain its abstract?

Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue of Norse explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni, created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States, before being toppled by vandals in 2018. A second casting of the statue is in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the original plaster model is located in the Einar Jónsson Museum.

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Reykjavík version of the statue ({{Coord

Category:Sculptures of men in Pennsylvania

File:Statue by Einar Jonsson created 1915-1918 of Thorfinn Karlsefni.jpg

Category:Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia

Category:Vandalized works of art in Pennsylvania

Category:1920 establishments in Pennsylvania

name=Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture) Reykjavík, Iceland}})


Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture)

Prompt: In Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture), how is the abstract discussed?

Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze statue of Norse explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni, created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, United States, before being toppled by vandals in 2018. A second casting of the statue is in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the original plaster model is located in the Einar Jónsson Museum.

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Reykjavík version of the statue ({{Coord

Category:Sculptures of men in Pennsylvania

File:Statue by Einar Jonsson created 1915-1918 of Thorfinn Karlsefni.jpg

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name=Thorfinn Karlsefni (sculpture) Reykjavík, Iceland}})