Fifty Two Pieces

There must be an infinite number of possible thoughts on any one piece of art, but we will only cover seven, a weeks worth. For 52 weeks, through 2009, you will see a work of art from the Portland Art Museum* and a riff each day inspired by it – prose, poetry, photos, video, thoughts or ponderings.

Showing posts with label William Sartain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William Sartain. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

William Sartain Thomas Eakins and Alfred Maurer - Ramblings

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Yesterday Amy mentioned the shoes in the painting, The Aqueduct. I checked the image here on the website and on the postcard I had purchased...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Red Shoes

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I was standing with the Aquaduct, fairly close to it, writing about it, when I began a line about the figure's bare feet. So I got close...
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Monday, April 6, 2009

William Sartain and Alfred Maurer -- Alike in So Many Ways

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William Sartain and Alfred Maurer were both painters. They also both had fathers involved in the printing business. Alfred Maurer's fath...
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Saturday, April 4, 2009

William Sartain in Algiers

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Looking at the two paintings yesterday, I was drawn to Arabian Village showing the solitary figure on a roadway. Much like the Aqueduct it h...
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Thursday, April 2, 2009

The Aqueduct - William Sartain

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William Sartain (1843 -1924) left for Paris after the Civil War to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He joined any number of other young a...
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