Tag: art
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Hyper-realistic paintings from Denis Mayer Jr.
This Canadian artist works on painted pictures whose realism is striking (most people often think they are photographs, at first) and it is quite pleasing to see the very natural and touching attitudes of most of the painted animals. See some of his big cats. Denis Mayer Jr. web site
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Kid’s book cover
This scan of a children’s book comes from a wonderful compilation of a collection coming from between 1860 and the 1920s and assembled in a book: ‘From Mother Goose to Dr Seuss: Children’s Book Covers 1860-1960‘ by H Darling, 1999. There are a few more covers in the set (mostly without felines, though) that you…
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Metal cheetah sculpture
Andew Chase creates articulated metal sculptures that he photographs in a later stage. Here is a cheetah which is part of his Trionic Morphatractable Engineer photo book. YouTube link
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Tiger hunt
Eugène Delacroix – “Tiger hunt” Oil on canvas 73,5 x 92,5 cm – Musée d’Orsay, Paris
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Lion hunt
Eugène Delacroix – “”The Lion Hunt” (esquisse) Huile sur toile 86 x 115 cm – Musée d’Orsay, Paris – Image copyright © Musée d’Orsay, Paris Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris (cf. Artyst.net – Eugène Delacroix – “The Lion Hunt” ) Eugène Delacroix – “The Lion Hunt” – Musée d’Orsay, Paris
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Hunting tiger, lion and leopard (Peter Paul Rubens)
I just discovered an interesting web ste presenting classical paintings in a totally enthralling way. You can zoom in, zoom out, watch, admire, detail.