Photography of Statue ‘Tanagra’ (1890) by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Showing posts with label Jean-Leon Gerome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jean-Leon Gerome. Show all posts
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Pygmalion and Galatea by Gerome
Painting by Gerome
Image: 'Harem Women Bathing', painting by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome.
Moorish Bath, painting by Gerome
Image: Moorish Bath, painting by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome.
Bathsheba Bathing by Gerome
Image: Bathsheba Bathing, painting by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome.
The terrace of the seraglio by Gerome
Image: The terrace of the seraglio, painting by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome.
The Hookah Lighter, painting by Jean-Leon Gerome
Image: The Hookah Lighter (1898), oil on canvas painting by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome.
The hookah or waterpipe is a single or multi-stemmed device made of copper or glass for smoking tobacco. In a hookah the smoke is cooled and filtered by passing through water. Originally from India, hookah has gained popularity in the Middle East and is gaining popularity in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil.
The Slave Market in Rome (Slave Auction) by Gerome
Image: The Slave Market in Rome (Slave Auction) by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome, a 1884 oil on canvas painting of dimensions 92 cm x 74 cm currently located at The State Hermitage Museum of Art And Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The State Hermitage Museum of Art And Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the largest and oldest museums of the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and open to the public since 1852. Its collections comprise nearly 3 million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. Apart from them, the Menshikov Palace, Museum of Porcelain, Storage Facility at Staraya Derevnya and the eastern wing of the General Staff Building also are part of the museum.
Pool in a Harem by Gerome
Image: Pool in a Harem (Une piscine dans le harem) 1876 oil on canvas painting by French artist Jean-Leon Gerome, dimensions 73.5 cm x 62 cm currently located at Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Snake Charmer by Jean-Leon Gerome
Image: Snake Charmer (1870), oil on canvas painting by French artist Jean-Leon Gerome, dimensions 84 cm x 122 cm, currently located in Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Slave Market by Jean-Leon Gerome
Image: Slave Market, 1866 painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas dimensions 84.8 cm x 63.5 cm, currently located at Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Socrates seeking Alcibiades in the house of Aspasia
Image: Socrates seeking Alcibiades in the house of Aspasia (1861) by the French painter Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904)
King Candaules, painting by Gerome
Image: King Candaules (Le roi Candaules) 1859 oil on canvas painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, dimensions 67.3 cm x 99 cm, currently located at Museo de Arte, Ponce
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