Dr Robert Bohanさんのイラストまとめ

Amongst artists The Magdalene inspired fascination as an image of an outsider. Here’s Reni’s images of the former prostitute seeking spiritual enlightenment from the 1630s. They reflect an artist apparently struggling with the church’s teachings on sexuality

Reni’s religious images, which would later come to define him, included the Resurrected Christ, based on a Michelangelo sculpture (1621), the Baptism of Christ (1623) & Moses (1624). Numerous minor artists based their work on them & they have lost their impact

Reni really came into his own when painting mythological subjects. These allowed him greater emotional involvement than the religious images which paid the rent. Pictured is the beautiful Bacchus & Ariadne (1619-20), Deianiras (1617-19) & Apollo & Marsyas (c1620-5)

Reni’s commission to paint the Crucifixion of St Peter (1604-5) as well as his frescoes at the Casino dell’Aurora (1614-16) established his reputation as one of the greatest artists working in Rome at the time. His Aurora (1614) was one of the most influential works among artists

His success was finally achieved by being an artist for the Borghese family (1607-14). An early masterpiece is Atalanta & Hippomenes (1612). Also shown is Hercules (1617-19) & the sensually provocative St Sebastian (1617-18)

As a student he banded together with Albani & Domenichino in Bologna & they joined with the Carracci to descend on Rome (by 1601) where he worked on decorating the Farnese Palace. Here’s an early drawing of his, Cleopatra & Coronation of the Virgin (both c1595)

Kollwitz’s next series was The Peasant’s War (1902-8) which sees a further unleashing of her expressionist genius & the creation of some of the most powerful images in art!

Thread: Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) is one of my favourite artists - as for her, art IS emotion. Throughout her life she depicted a series of astonishing self-portraits. She was a master of ink, charcoal, pencil, stone & bronze. Today is the anniversary of her birthday

She was in Naples by 1630. There she worked in a Cathedral for the first time; San Gennaro. Salome with the Head of John Baptist (nd). It’s likely she excised her demons through her work & also that collectors liked the work in that it referred to her then famous trial.

At some stage she moved to Venice. It was not unusual for artists to move about in search of buyers. She was noted for her studies of women. Mars & Apollo (nd) is a beautiful image with the composition that uses the space in a dramatic & vibrant form.