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Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Bathing Time. 1904.

(considered the most prominent Spanish impressionist painter, born on Feb 27th, 1863. He created 2,000 paintings, which his widow gave as a gift to the Spanish Republic. His house and workshop in Madrid became a museum, housing the collection of paintings; it opened in 1932).

Found thanks to [livejournal.com profile] kortan
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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] petrusplancius at Petrus van Schendel, Shopping by Candlelight
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Petrus van Schendel (1806-1870) was a Dutch painter who specialized in night scenes; his portrayals of night-markets lit by candle-light are hauntingly beautiful.

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PIO RICCI (1850-1919)

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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] kavery at Анабелль на льду
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Annabelle on Ice
Rhonda Leonard

Swans

Oct. 9th, 2012 09:46 pm
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Originally posted by levkonoe; artist is O. Scherbakov (oil painting)
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On Avon's Breast I Saw a Stately Swan

One day when England's June was at its best,
I saw a stately and imperious swan
Floating on Avon's fair untroubled breast.
Sudden, it seemed as if all strife had gone
Out of the world; all discord, all unrest.

The sorrows and the sinnings of the race
Faded away like nightmares in the dawn.
All heaven was one blue background for the grace
Of Avon's beautiful, slow-moving swan;
And earth held nothing mean or commonplace.

Life seemed no longer to be hurrying on
With unbecoming haste; but softly trod,
As one who reads in emerald leaf, or lawn,
Or crimson rose a message straight from God.
.......................................................................
On Avon's breast I saw a stately swan.

(Ella Wheeler Wilcox)

October

Oct. 1st, 2012 06:59 pm
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A. Maranov, "Autumn"; reposted from [livejournal.com profile] levkonoe
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                        October

                            SHE

Gone are the Spring and Summer from the year;
And from our lives as well, May we not, dear,
In our October find serene delights
To take the place of ardent summer nights?
Not striving to retain a dying season,
Or imitate its pleasures, but with reason
Accepting Autumn's quiet, briefer day
Of calm content, not seeking to be gay?

                           HE

Gone are the Spring and Summer; yet behold
The radiant woods, supreme in red and gold
And russet colours; and the wind harp plays
A louder song than in the April days.
Our lives need not be colourless or sober
Because of Autumn. Emulate October,
Who will not let the ageing years grow dull,
But keep its love by being beautiful.

(Ella Wheeler Wilcox)

Autumn

Sep. 29th, 2012 07:53 am
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 (S. Yaseneva, "Slight Nostalgia)
Originally posted by levkonoe
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Ode to Autumn
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o'erbrimmed their clammy cells.


Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store? )
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Акварель и китайские чернила на рисовой бумаге.

Watercolour and Chinese ink on rice paper

Originally posted by levkonoe at Pui Lan Cockman
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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] levkonoe at S. Jowett «Dinner time»



This entry was originally posted at http://levkonoe.dreamwidth.org/6446926.html. тут же лучше и комментировать, если хотите получить ответ.
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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] levkonoe at S. Jowett «Dinner time»



This entry was originally posted at http://levkonoe.dreamwidth.org/6446926.html. тут же лучше и комментировать, если хотите получить ответ.
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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] levkonoe at S. Jowett «Dinner time»



This entry was originally posted at http://levkonoe.dreamwidth.org/6446926.html. тут же лучше и комментировать, если хотите получить ответ.
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Originally posted by [livejournal.com profile] levkonoe at Peter Motz. Sunny Day



This entry was originally posted at http://levkonoe.dreamwidth.org/6330847.html. тут же лучше и комментировать, если хотите получить ответ.

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