Thursday inspiration

Pietro Annigoni. For being a painting hero with 100% loyalty to picture plane and intentions - even when the consequence involves sacrificing DiStiNguishaBLe StyLe.

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In memory of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, we are looking back at some artists who were lucky enough to create a portrait of her.

1. Pietro 1954
2. Andy 1985
3. Justin 1998
4. Lucian 2000–01

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Pietro Annigoni (7 June 1910 – 28 October 1988) was an Italian portrait and fresco painter.

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The portraits of Pierrot Annigoni (d.1988) are well known- his religious paintings particularly those at monteCassino and st Anthony’s basilica Padua are less well known

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Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988) was asked which of his famous portrait models were the most patient
A: "The Queen at least granted me sixteen poses, Princess Margaret twenty-six. I've always tried to get as many poses as possible, because my type of art." More https://t.co/8ZNIvizTIG

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Pietro Annigoni (7 June 1910 – 28 October 1988) was an Italian painter.

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Born in 1926: Queen of the United Kingdom

Portrait by (1910-88), 1969

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“Ascha” pale yellow gouache and burnt sienna watercolor on Annigoni paper from Zecchi Color. Really wonderful paper. I had to grab a few pads while in Florence.

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Hand detail on "The Volunteer" from a personal project after Pietro Annigoni

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