This is all you will get to see of this painting until June when my exhibit opens at Lawrence Gallery. This color theme was taken from the palette of the painting shown below by Gabriel Metsu. This image is a small detail of a much larger painting which is now finished. The vermilion red was patterned after the red in the woman's dress.
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History
- Check the archives for Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two from November, 2010 through March, 2011 and Part One project January through October 2009 - both of which came about after a trip to Egypt in 2009. Similarities between historical pigments used in tombs and temples to that of the much later Golden Age of Dutch Art were discussed. The Part Two exhibit can be viewed onlne by Galerie Gabrie, of Pasadena, CA.
Note: This blog began during the creation of eleven paintings inspired by the 17th century palette of works in Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art, an exhibition that traveled in the U.S. during 2006-07. All eleven paintings were presented as my exhibit, Lessons from the Low Countries in Portland, Oregon, June 2007.
Oh, you're such a tease! I can't wait to see the rest! Hmmm. I wonder if I can book a workshop in Portland as an excuse to come up. ???
Posted by: Alyson B. Stanfield | January 21, 2007 at 07:48 AM
Margret,
It is hard to imagine the magnitude of your project. You definitely need your assistants. The results (what I can see from your "sneak peeks") are, as always with your work, magnificent.
I am dying to see the rest of the paintings & doubt I can wait until June.
Thanks for taking the time to write this blog so we can see how you are progressing.
Wanda
Posted by: Wanda B | January 21, 2007 at 09:16 AM