Fondation Custodiaさんのイラストまとめ

This design for a monumental wall light was drawn by the architect and decorator Gilles-Marie Oppenord. It may have been intended for the “Salon d’Angle” in the Palais Royal.
Come and discover this drawing and many others at the Fondation Custodia!

In commemoration of the London art dealer Robert Stoppenbach (1948–2020) , the Fondation Custodia received two donations: François Bonvin, ‘The Housekeeper’, 1865 and Henry Monnier, ‘Portrait of a Group in an Interieur’, 1870. Read more: https://t.co/hTcI7HxYu1

These sheets representing the four elements were probably made by Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656) as preliminary studies for ceiling paintings or room decorations. One can instantly imagine the powerful, illusionistic effect of the floating figures when seen from a distance.

The sitters in these paintings, Lambert Schatter and Eva van Beresteyn, married in 1662. Jan de Braij had the remarkable ability to characterise the people in front of his easel – Lambert seems rather at ease, more so than his young bride, who appears withdrawn, not to say shy.

In this view of the Seine (c. 1850), Jongkind was mostly interested in the activities on the bank, as can be seen from the crane that features prominently. The Palais d’Orsay is shown on the right and at the other side of the river we find the Louvre and the Palais des Tuileries.

Last week-end to visit the exhibition ‘Studi & Schizzi. Drawing the Human Figure in Italy 1450-1700’!
We are open from 12 to 6 pm.

The men in this niche drawn by Bernardo Campi were at first identified as philosophers, but more recently have been considered to be prisoners.

Only two weeks left to visit our exhibition 'Studi & Schizzi. Drawing the Human Figure in Italy 1450-1700'!

For this preparatory drawing, 'A Young Man Playing the Viola da Gamba' , Orazio Samacchini probably hired a professional musician to pose for him in his workshop.

Landscape is Siemen Dijkstra’s main subject, but he also draws dead animals: birds killed by crashing into a window or a windscreen, rats and mice caught by a cat, weasels, moles and hedgehogs and, less frequently, a stone marten or a squirrel. Still-lifes of fur and feathers.

@JefSchaeps Indeed, it is a 'Head of a Man with a Beard' by Hendrick Goltzius, black and red chalk, 310 x 255 mm.

[#OurFavourites] We asked our staff members to share their preferred works of art from the collection.

Jacob Koninck II (?) (The Hague 1648 - 1724 Copenhagen)
'Landscape with Jacob's Dream'
Oil on copper, 20 x 28,5 cm

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