1. 30 Oct


    Virgin of the Angels (1881). Adolphe-William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905). Oil on canvas. Getty Center.  This life-size painting, a serene vision of angels serenading the sleeping Jesus in the arms of a graceful young Mary, is one of the most important works by Bouguereau in the US. Chief paintings conservator Mark Leonard spent months studying, cleaning, and restoring. He removed the old varnish that was dirtying the angels’ wings and yellowing Mary’s blue cloak, revealing the clarity of the original colors

    Virgin of the Angels (1881). Adolphe-William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905). Oil on canvas. Getty Center. 

    This life-size painting, a serene vision of angels serenading the sleeping Jesus in the arms of a graceful young Mary, is one of the most important works by Bouguereau in the US.

    Chief paintings conservator Mark Leonard spent months studying, cleaning, and restoring. He removed the old varnish that was dirtying the angels’ wings and yellowing Mary’s blue cloak, revealing the clarity of the original colors

     

  2. 18 Jun


    Transit of San Hermenegildo (1602-1603), detail. Alonso Vázquez (1540-1608) & his student Juan de Uceda (Spanish, 1570-1631). Museum of Fine Arts, Seville, Spain. Oil painting on canvas. Vázquez`s style displays a mixture of Flemish and Italian elements which characterised Sevillian painting until well into the 17th century. Faithful to the principles of this late Mannerism, his painting hardly evolved. The preparation and general composition of the painting is attributed to Vázquez, who painted the lower part in which Saint Hermengild is comforted by angels. In the upper area, it is clear that some of the angels were painted by Vázquez due to their physical features.

    Transit of San Hermenegildo (1602-1603), detail. Alonso Vázquez (1540-1608) & his student Juan de Uceda (Spanish, 1570-1631). Museum of Fine Arts, Seville, Spain. Oil painting on canvas.

    Vázquez`s style displays a mixture of Flemish and Italian elements which characterised Sevillian painting until well into the 17th century. Faithful to the principles of this late Mannerism, his painting hardly evolved.

    The preparation and general composition of the painting is attributed to Vázquez, who painted the lower part in which Saint Hermengild is comforted by angels. In the upper area, it is clear that some of the angels were painted by Vázquez due to their physical features.