Piero Della Francesca’s fresco Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes
Yesterday I posted Fran O’Neill’s studies from unidentified masterworks. In no time at all you savvy people identified three out of four. Nice work!
Piero Della Francesca, Battle Between Heraclius and Chosroes
Study by Fran O’Neill
Detail of Piero Della Francesca’s fresco Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes
Nicolas Poussin, The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Nicolas Poussin, The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Study by Fran O’Neill
Nicolas Poussin, The Abduction of the Sabine Women (detail)
Diego Velázquez, The Spinners
Las Hilanderas, translated to “The Spinners,” is a painting by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. People once thought this painting depicted workers in the tapestry workshop of Santa Isabel. In 1948, a new theory suggested that the iconography might be referring to Ovid’s Fable of Arachne, the story of the mortal Arachne who dared to challenge the goddess Athena to a weaving competition and, on winning the contest, was turned into a spider by the jealous goddess. This is now generally accepted as the correct interpretation of the painting.
Apparently some artists after Velazquez’s death thought he could use a little help with the composition, because sometime after a fire in 1734, they added a little extra to the top and sides. Fran’s sketch included the additions.
Study by Fran O’Neill
The Spinners, modified composition
Velázquez, The Spinners, original composition
Within Velazquez’s painting is a cameo of another painting: Titian’s Rape of Europa is seen in the background.
detail of Velazquez
Titian’s Rape of Europa
Mystery Masterwork
The source of this study has yet to be identified, so the bounty is up to $75. Any ideas?
Name the artist who painted the masterwork that inspired this study by Fran O’Neill and win $75 towards a class!
Online Class Recordings
Right now I’m taking a class with Zoey Frank. My schedule was full but I really wanted to grab it while it was offered. It’s a great class and I can watch the lessons on my own time. I can press pause when I need to, rewind to catch things I missed, and fast forward through the sections I’m less interested in. It’s actually quite fantastic!
Because of this, we have decided to offer the same service for many of our classes. Just let us know in advance so we can save it for you.
This service includes Fran O’Neill’s landscape class starting May 5th. Can’t make all the sessions? Time slot not fit with your schedule? This class will be recorded, with a video link we can share with participants, so you can watch the class at your convenience.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from a fabulous NY/Australian artist right in your own backyard, on your own time. I’m absolutely positively enthusiastically in! Are you?
Fran O’Neill: Landscape Painting TUESDAY Begins 5/5
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Mystery Masterwork Studies and a $75 challenge
Yesterday I posted Fran O’Neill’s studies from unidentified masterworks. In no time at all you savvy people identified three out of four. Nice work!
Piero Della Francesca, Battle Between Heraclius and Chosroes
Nicolas Poussin, The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Diego Velázquez, The Spinners
Las Hilanderas, translated to “The Spinners,” is a painting by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. People once thought this painting depicted workers in the tapestry workshop of Santa Isabel. In 1948, a new theory suggested that the iconography might be referring to Ovid’s Fable of Arachne, the story of the mortal Arachne who dared to challenge the goddess Athena to a weaving competition and, on winning the contest, was turned into a spider by the jealous goddess. This is now generally accepted as the correct interpretation of the painting.
Apparently some artists after Velazquez’s death thought he could use a little help with the composition, because sometime after a fire in 1734, they added a little extra to the top and sides. Fran’s sketch included the additions.
Within Velazquez’s painting is a cameo of another painting: Titian’s Rape of Europa is seen in the background.
Mystery Masterwork
The source of this study has yet to be identified, so the bounty is up to $75. Any ideas?
Name the artist who painted the masterwork that inspired this study by Fran O’Neill and win $75 towards a class!
Online Class Recordings
Because of this, we have decided to offer the same service for many of our classes. Just let us know in advance so we can save it for you.
This service includes Fran O’Neill’s landscape class starting May 5th. Can’t make all the sessions? Time slot not fit with your schedule? This class will be recorded, with a video link we can share with participants, so you can watch the class at your convenience.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from a fabulous NY/Australian artist right in your own backyard, on your own time. I’m absolutely positively enthusiastically in! Are you?
Fran O’Neill: Landscape Painting TUESDAY Begins 5/5
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