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11. His portrature was just lovely, I agree. I made the decision to include his El Jaleo based on the excitement of the

Reply to Annie Moosee (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 03:30 PM

Jun 8

the light/dark contrast (known a chiarascuro) of El Jaleo. But oh how his silks and satins in his portraiture shine! Truly beautiful, I agree entirely.

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Your help is needed! Suggest the portrait of woman for my Wall of Women art project! [View all] CTyankee Jun 8 OP

Sabine Karin Doris Hossenfelder Siggy52 Jun 8 #1

Stiglitz portrait of Georgia O'Keefe? LearnedHand Jun 8 #2

Oh, yes! That is fabulous (and I remember it now). CTyankee Jun 8 #6

I know whom you're missing justaprogressive Jun 8 #3

There are some great ones here, but I couldn't print one I like a lot, it looked like a watercolor which would be a nice CTyankee Jun 8 #5

I like this one w the clock, akso the first one w the book. She looks so kind there. electric_blue68 Jun 8 #12

RBG mercuryblues Jun 8 #4

she needs a wall to herself! CTyankee Jun 8 #7

Jean Taylor of the Tingit Culture in the Yukon may interest you Captain Zero Jun 8 #8

Lovely, bold! electric_blue68 Jun 8 #13

Eleanor Roosevelt SheltieLover Jun 8 #9

John Singer Sargent: Lady Agnew Annie Moosee Jun 8 #10

His portrature was just lovely, I agree. I made the decision to include his El Jaleo based on the excitement of the CTyankee Jun 8 #11

Botticelli's Birth of Venus Figarosmom Jun 9 #14

I hadn't thought of that, TBH. Perhaps just her head would be very interesting! CTyankee Jun 9 #15

Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura), c.1638-39, oil on canvas. Donkees Jun 9 #16

I love the story of Gentileschi. She was defiant! CTyankee Jun 10 #17

Her self-portrait pairs with the passion of El Jaleo Donkees Jun 10 #18