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Wedgwood not just 'dinner plates' as 250 years of treasures on show
By Lily Nothling

Wedgwood dinnerware has graced the tables of British nobility and Australian families for generations, and now 170 precious pieces have been painstakingly delivered from the UK to north Queensland for an exclusive exhibition.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/wed

ABC News · Wedgwood exhibition brings 250 years of pottery treasures to TownsvilleBy Lily Nothling
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Laura G, Sassy 70’s

Your art history post for today: Isabella, ca. 1906, by Simon Maris (1873-1935), oil on canvas, 41x29 cm, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. #arthistory

From the museum: “For this portrait, painter Simon Maris first took photos of the young woman. Thanks to those photos and other documents in Maris's archive, we know that she was about twelve years old when she posed. Maris made several portraits of her, which sometimes received the title ‘Isabella’, just like this painting. Presumably, this was not her real name, as models often used pseudonyms.”

From Wikipedia: “The portrait shows a twelve-year-old girl known only as Isabella, posing in Maris' studio at 498 Keizersgracht, Amsterdam.[2] She is sitting in a wooden cushioned armchair, with goat heads carved into the armrests. The subject is holding a fan in her right hand, and her left hand is touching the fan's golden tassel. Her left arm is jewelled with a golden bracelet and her ring finger displays a golden ring. She is wearing a "sumptuous" blue and green dress, and a white and red bonnet on her head. In the background, a mirror can be seen baring her reflection, showcasing the rear of the bonnet and dress.”
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Laura G, Sassy 70’s

Your art history post for today: by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980), Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ (Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River), 1937, oil on canvas, 38 ½ by 28 in. (98 x 71cm), photo: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, December 14, 2021. #arthistory #asianart #vietnameseart

Excerpt from the catalogue note: “Although the identity of the woman is unresolved, one thing is certain: she was undeniably Mai Trung Thu’s favourite model during his time in Hue.

Indeed, many drawings and paintings made during his Hue period depict over and over the same individual showing an uncanny resemblance with the woman in Femme au chapeau conique le long de la rivière: the oval-shaped face, large eyes and a curled strand of hair falling on the cheek. On our painting she stands by a river during midday, her green ao dai tunic resplendent in the sunlight as if she was a figure carved from jade. Her face cultivates mystery, shaded by a non la hat. In the background clouds gather above the river where two boats are sailing.

The tranquility of the scene induced by the colour harmony and the sweet expression of the woman is counterbalanced by the tension of the hat’s strap she pinches as the breeze animates the flap of the tunic. I particularly want to stress out how Mai Trung Thu excelled at giving a sense of narration to his oil paintings, bringing unity and force to the canvas. Through this work Mai Trung Thu showcases his palette skills and brushstroke dexterity, achieving a highly seductive impression of Hue daily life.

Catalog Note by Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc”

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Tucker Teague

I was rereading an old #art history, book of mine. In it are many black-and-white reproductions of #paintings and drawings that are actually in color. One caught my attention and I decided to look it up to see what it looks like in color. Amazing.

Self Portrait as Mars by Otto Dix. Oil on paper from 1915.

I can’t help but think that this expresses something like a Jungian archetype even though Jung’s ideas wouldn’t be developed and widely known for sometime. #ArtHistory #expressionism

Self Portrait as Mars by Otto Dix. Oil on paper from 1915. An intense abstract image of a face in the midst of turmoil.
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ProPublica

By returning the stolen statue to Nepal but not disclosing that it was a gift from a major donor, the museum is “getting rid of a problematic object” while simultaneously “face-saving” its relationship with all donors, an art historian says.
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ProPublicaThe Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
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Laura G, Sassy 70’s

April, a new month. My art history theme for April is Hats. So today I present “Julia, Lady Peel,” 1827, by Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830), oil on canvas, height: 90.8 cm (35.7 in); width: 70.8 cm (27.8 in), The Frick Collection, New York. #arthistory

From Marina Kochetkova, Daily Art Magazine, July 5, 2020: “Hardworking from an early age, Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830) was a British painter born in Bristol. He was a child prodigy and largely a self-taught artist. When his father went bankrupt, ten-year-old Lawrence started to support his family by painting and selling pastel portraits. At eighteen he went to London and briefly studied at the Royal Academy Schools. Lawrence rapidly established himself as a brilliant portrait painter. He was knighted in 1815 and became the President of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1820. Embodying romantic glamour, his sitters could include theatrical stars, military commanders, or society beauties.”

From the article in Daily Art Magazine: “ A fountain of red feathers erupts from the crown of her black, broad-brimmed, felt hat and falls to her shoulders. She looks directly at us, slightly tilting her head. Her lips are somewhat parted as if she is about to speak. With her fine, regular features, luminous pale skin, dark brown hair and eyes, and long neck, Lady Peel seems to embody refined beauty.”
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Dream for SA First Nations cultural centre 'still alive', Premier says
By Thomas Kelsall and Sophie Holder

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced more funding for the arts, but none to help build a long-delayed First Nations cultural centre in Adelaide's CBD.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/new

ABC News · Tarrkarri missing from new SA arts funding – but Premier says stalled project 'still alive'By Thomas Kelsall
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