LIGHT AT TWO LIGHTS
2007-6-8 3:36:34 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
LIGHT AT TWO LIGHTS is made by Edward Hopper(1882-1967).Edward Hopper was born in Nyack, New York. His father owned a dry goods store and he worked there when he was growing up. He wanted to be an artist from the time he was young. His parents, feari...
THE COURTYARD OF A HOUSE IN DELFT
2007-6-7 3:37:17 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
"THE COURTYARD OF A HOUSE IN DELFT" is made by Pieter de Hooch(1629-1684).Pieter De Hooch (duh hoke) was a Dutch painter. His father was a bricklayer and there were five children in Pieter's family. He married and had a large family also. H...
SAILING THE CATBOAT
2007-6-5 5:2:2 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
SAILING THE CATBOAT " is made by Winslow Homer ( 1836-1910 ).Winslow Homer (WINZ lo HOME er) was born in Boston in 1836. His mother was an artist and encouraged young Winslow in learning to draw. At age 19. he was illustrating sheet music covers...
EDWARD VI AS A CHILD
2007-6-5 4:55:26 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
" EDWARD VI AS A CHILD" is made by Hans Holbein, the Younger ( 1497-1543 ). Hans Holbein (HOHL bine) the Younger was a German artist. He was the son of a famous artist. His father was called Hans Holbein the Elder. Hans the Younger is famou...
NOAH'S ARK
2007-6-4 5:4:25 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
"NOAH'S ARK" is made by Edward Hicks(1780-1849).Edward Hicks was born in Pennsylvania in 1780. His mother died the very next year and he was raised by a Quaker family. He didn't do well in school, so his parents decided that he should work ...
MANUEL OSORIO DE ZUNIGA
2007-6-4 4:54:56 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
" MANUEL OSORIO DE ZUNIGA " is made by Francisco Goya(1746-1828).Francisco Goya was born in a small town near Saragossa, Spain. His father was a painter and a gilder. A gilder is an artisan who applies thin sheets of gold to paintings such ...
trees
2007-6-4 2:32:51 Post:Danny | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
The dark trees on either side of the gravelled drive meets in an arch overhead, turning the long avenue into a dim tunnel.The unearthly stillness of rural twilight comes stealthily down. Shadowy dimness creeps over the countryside.In the strang...
SELF PORTRAIT WITH BANDAGED EAR
2007-6-3 21:19:10 Post:Sam | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
" SELF PORTRAIT WITH BANDAGED EAR" was made by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Vincent Van Gogh (van GO) was born in the Netherlands. When he was 27 years old, he taught himself how to paint. His brother, Theo, was an art dealer. He rec...