Reading 8 Artworks about books and readers

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Vladimir Kush (Russian, 1965) Pillowbook

Presenter Notes
Vladimir Kush- Pillowbook

Vladimir Kush (Russian, 1965) is a Russian born
surrealist painter and sculptor. He studied at
the Surikov Moscow Art Institute, and after
several years working as an artist in Moscow, his
native city, he emigrated to the United States,
eventually establishing his own gallery on the
island of Maui in Hawaii. His oil paintings are
also sold as giclée prints which contributed to
his popularity and led to the establishment of
further galleries in Laguna Beach, California and
Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2011 Kush won the First
Prize in Painting at the Artistes du Monde
international exhibition in Cannes.

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Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) Sir John Suckling,
1632 The Frick Collection, New York
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Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)

Presenter Notes
Auguste Toulmouche (September 21, 1829 - October
16, 1890) was a French painter.   He studied
under Charles Gleyre and is known mainly for his
portraits of Parisian women  Émile Zola spoke of
"Toulmouche's delicious dolls." Toulmouche was a
master of contemporary fashion and fabric,
delighting in the rich assortment of colours and
textures afforded by the haute couture of his
day.  

Toulmouches place in French art history is
secured by his important influence on the early
career of Claude Monet, to whom he was related by
marriage. Not only did Toulmouche play a key role
in persuading the young Monet to enter Gleyres
studio at the end of 1862, he served as his
artistic advisor if not mentor during the early
Paris years of the great impressionists career.

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Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) Reading Lesson
1865 Museum of Fine Arts,Boston
Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) An Afternoon Idyll
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The love letter
Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890) He studied with
Charles Gleyre and is known mainly for his
portraits of Parisian women Émile Zola spoke of
"Toulmouche's delicious dolls." He was named a
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
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Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)

Presenter Notes
Born in Nantes, France, Auguste Toulmouche
painted exquisitely detailed genre scenes of a
specific type called costume painting. The term
is an apt one, with a focus on the details of
dress, fashion and accessories as much as on the
heightened emotional tenor of the works. These
paintings convey a decidedly romantic
sensibility, and practically function as the
entire chapter of a romance novel brought to
life.  Toulmouche was considered one of the
finest artists in this style, and Emperor
Napoleon III purchased one of his works, as did
Empress Eugenie. 

The Letter of 1867 depicts a lovely young lady
seated at her ormolu-mounted desk, staring
dreamily into the distance, the contents of the
letter in her hand clearly in her thoughts. The
viewer is invited to imagine just what those
contents might be, though surely it is a love
letter. In the tradition of costume painting,
Toulmouche has brought to life the heavy silk of
her fashionable dress, the gold mounts on her
ladys desk, even the luster of the porcelain
vase with lilies. It is a polished scene with
deep romantic currents.

Toulmouche studied with the noted Academic artist
Charles Gleyre (1806-1874), and exhibited
regularly in the Paris Salons. In 1870,
Toulmouche received the honor of Chevalier de la
Legion dhonneur in 1870. His paintings are held
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in
Saint Louis and in a number of museums in France,
including Nates, Beziers and Beaufort.

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Sandro Botticelli (1445 1510) Virgin and Child
(The Madonna of the Book) at Poldi Pezzoli Museum
Milan Italy
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Sandro Botticelli (1445 1510) Madonna of the
Magnificat (Madonna del Magnificat 1481 Galleria
degli Uffizi, Firenze
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Sandro Botticelli (1445 1510) Madonna of the
Magnificat,1481 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
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Camilo Mori (Chilean Painter, 1896 -1973) The
Traveller, 1923
Carl Herpfer (German 1836 - 1897) The Love Letter
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Carl Heinrich Hoff (German, 1838-1890) A letter
of importance
Carl Heinrich Hoff (German, 1838-1890) The
Eavesdropper
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Carl Larsson (1853 1919) was a Swedish painter
and interior designer, representative of the Arts
and Crafts Movement. His many paintings include
oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He considered
his finest work to be Midvinterblot (Midwinter
Sacrifice), a large wall mural now displayed
inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts.
Carl Larrson (1853-1919) An Interior with a
Woman Reading
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Carl Larrson (1853-1919) Lisbeth reading
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Carl Larrson (1853-1919) My Eldest Daughter (Min
aldsta dotter), 1904
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Fresco of a monk reading. Santa Maria dei Servi,
Siena, Italy.
Correggio (Italian Mannerist Painter,
ca.1489-1534) St.Catherine Reading
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Figurine Buddha monk reading book antique gold
29cm
Odilon Redon, (French, 1840-1916) lAlsace ou
moine lisant Oil on canvas, 68.5 x 54.2 cm,
Kunstmuseum Winterthur (Switzerland)
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St. Catherine of Sweden
St. Catherine of Sweden (right) and her Mother,
St. Bridget of Sweden (left) Painting from the
Högsby church in Smalandia.
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Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) Cabanel painted
historical, classical and religious subjects in
the academic style. According to Diccionario
Enciclopedico Salvat, Cabanel is the best
representative of the L'art pompier and Napoleon
III's preferred painter
Patricienne de Venise
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Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) Cabanel took
part in the decoration of the Pantheon in Paris
Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) Pantheon Left
three panels
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Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) Saint Louis
Rendering Justice, Ending Judicial Fighting, and
Founding the Institutions that are his Glory
(Detail)
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Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) The Education of
Saint Louis at the knees of Blanche of Castile
(Detail)
Alexandre Cabanel (1823 1889) Monk Sitting,
Reading the Bible 1877
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Tiffany Window of St Augustine Lightner
Museum St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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Francesco del Cossa (1473) oil on
panel Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Ventura Salimbeni (also later called Bevilacqua
1568 1613) St Catherine of Alexandria
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Andrea del Castagno Dante, ca. 1450 Galleria
degli Uffizi, Firenze
Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) Doctor
apostolicus (Apostolic Doctor)

Presenter Notes
Lawrence of Brindisi

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Carlo Dolci (1616 1686) St.Catherine Reading a
Book
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Carlo Dolci (1616 1686) Saint Mark
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Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1465 1526) The Virgin
Reading National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Cornelis Bisschop (16301674) Old Woman Sleeping
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Cornelis Bisschop (16301674) La lecture -
Pays-Bas Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Cornelis Bisschop (16301674) A Scholar in His
Study c. 1655 Agnes Etherington Art Centre,
Kingston
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2012
Sound James Galway - Mercadante
Concerto in E minor - Largo