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Art History from a painter’s perspective -
In each episode Artists George Dawnay and Francisco Centofanti take turns picking a famous painting from history, and talk about it's impact on the Art world and discuss technical details on how it was made.
No Previous Art History knowledge required!
"We love Art and hope to share that love with you through a conversation about amazing paintings from the past and we may even slip in a few from present day!"
- Francisco Centofanti has been a professional artist for over twenty years since graduating from the Florence Academy of Art, Italy. He creates exciting and iconic works of art with an unprecedented fusion of contemporary inspiration and traditional techniques.
- His work has been exhibited extensively and is collected by clients in New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Stockholm, Florence and London. His many international collectors include art dealer Martin Summers, financier Mark Lapidus, writer Nigel Hinton, Don Foster MP and The Who's frontman, Roger Daltrey CBE.
In each episode Artists George Dawnay and Francisco Centofanti take turns picking a famous painting from history, and talk about it's impact on the Art world and discuss technical details on how it was made.
No Previous Art History knowledge required!
"We love Art and hope to share that love with you through a conversation about amazing paintings from the past and we may even slip in a few from present day!"
- Francisco Centofanti has been a professional artist for over twenty years since graduating from the Florence Academy of Art, Italy. He creates exciting and iconic works of art with an unprecedented fusion of contemporary inspiration and traditional techniques.
- His work has been exhibited extensively and is collected by clients in New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Stockholm, Florence and London. His many international collectors include art dealer Martin Summers, financier Mark Lapidus, writer Nigel Hinton, Don Foster MP and The Who's frontman, Roger Daltrey CBE.
"Francisco Centofanti is a fabulous artist. I particularly love his landscape paintings - he captures light and colours brilliantly." Roger Daltrey CBE -
https://franciscocentofantiart.com
- George Dawnay began his formal studies with, the painter, Charles Weed, in London (circa 1993) before heading to the Florence Academy of Art where he studied, earning a scholarship, for 4 years being trained in the French Academic style, cast drawing ,anatomical studies and portraiture. In 1998 Dawnay started an apprenticeship with the Mural painter Alexander Hamilton, together they went on to create a number of Murals in Italy and abroad.He then went to Paris to continue his mural studies with the French muralist Vianney Brintet. After being invited to San Francisco by Designer Jessica Hall he began coming to America more and more, eventually moving her permantently in 2003 where he began an apprenticeship with sculpture Cessna Decosimo in Chattanooga Tennessee.
He now lives in Chattanooga with his wife and 3 children -
www.georgedawnay.com -
www.unreal.city -
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In this episode we look at one of if not the greatest sculptures of all time - Michelangelo's Pietà Link to Sculpture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietà_%28Michelangelo%29#/media/File:Pieta_de_Michelangelo_-_Vaticano.jpg
In this episode we get lost in the swampy river Styx to chat about 'The Barque of Dante' - by Eugène Delacroix.Link to painting: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Eug%C3%A8ne_Delacroix_-_The_Barque_of_Dante.jpg
In this episode we walk in the mean streets of Caravaggio's painting 'The Beheading of Saint John' painted in 1608 - Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, MaltaLink to painting: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/La_decapitación_de_San_Juan_Bautista%2C_por_Caravaggio.jpgLink to Second Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Alof_de_Wignacourt_and_his_Page#/media/File:Portrait_of_Alof_de_Wignacourt_and_his_Page-Caravaggio_(1607-1608).jpg
In this episode we look at the Abstract painting 'Canyon' painted in 1965 by New York Artist, Helen Frankenthaler Link to Painting: https://www.phillipscollection.org/collection/canyon-02nd Link: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/helen-frankenthaler-japanese-maple
In this Episode we discuss the painting titled 'Madame Moitessier' by Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresLink to painting: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.32696.html2nd Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Madame_Moitessier#/media/File:Dominique_Ingres_-_Mme_Moitessier.jpg
In this Episode we look at ''Hélène Rouart in Her Father's Study' by Edgar Degas Painted around 1886Link to Painting: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Helene_Rouart_in_her_Father%27s_Study.jpg2nd Link: https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/henri-rouart-and-his-daughter-helene-1872
In this episode we look at 'Vilhelm Hammershøi' and his beautiful, meditative paintings.Link 1: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/vilhelm-hammershoi-interior Link 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Reading_a_Letter#/media/File:Hammershoi_Ida_Reading_a_Letter.jpgLink 3: https://rodicdavidson.co.uk/news/vilhelm-hammershoi/Link 4: https://arthur.io/art/vilhelm-hammershoi/courtyard-interior-at-strandgade-30Poem Written by Rainer Maria Rilke Black Cat A ghost, though ...
In This Episode we look at " Bathers by a River - Les Demoiselles à la rivièreOr - simply Bathers by Henri Matisse - Started in 1909 - finished 1917Link to Painting - https://www.artic.edu/artworks/79307/bathers-by-a-riverDance 2 LINK - https://www.wikiart.org/en/henri-matisse/dance-ii-1910William Blake Link - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-oberon-titania-and-puck-with-fairies-dancing-n02686Music LINK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_(Mati...
We get in deep with medieval master Hieronymus Bosch and look at 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'Link to painting: https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-triptych/02388242-6d6a-4e9e-a992-e1311eab3609
In this Episode we look at 'Family of Saltimbanques ' (French: Famille de saltimbanques) painted in 1905 by Pablo PicassoLink to Painting: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46665.htmlThe Sketch is a guide to what the first layer would have looked like: http://art-picasso.com/1903_85.htmlThe second layer: http://art-picasso.com/1905_8.htmlThis sketch which shows how he started moving towards final image: http://art-picasso.com/1903_82.html
In this Episode we discuss 'The Table' by contemporary Artist Antonio López García - Born 6 January 1936Link to painting: https://www.wikiart.org/en/antonio-lopez/the-table-1980Link to more of his work and photos: https://en.antoniolopezweboficial.com/bio-visualZizinia de les Flors Restaurant Barcelona - https://www.instagram.com/zizinia_de_les_flors/
In this Episode we discuss 'Reflection' made in 1900 by Odilon Redon.Link to image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Reflection%2C_1900-1905.jpgLink to his early work: The Eye Like a Weird Balloon, Goes to Infinity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odilon_Redon#/media/File:Redon_-_L'oeil,_comme_un_ballon_bizarre,_se_dirige_vers_l'infini,_0217275.jpg
In this Episode we discuss The Portrait of 'Bartolomeo Panciatichi' - Painted in 1540 by Agnolo di Cosimo AKA Bronzino - 1503 – 1572Link to Painting: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lluisribes/9178076066Link to second Portrait: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Lucrezia_Panciatichi#/media/File:Lucrezia_Panciatichi_by_Angelo_Bronzino.jpg
In this episode we discuss 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps' By Jacques-Louis DavidLink to Painting: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/David_-_Napoleon_crossing_the_Alps_-_Malmaison2.jpgLink to unfinished Portrait: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Crossing_the_Alps#/media/File:Jacques-Louis_David_011.jpgLink to Delaroche Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Crossing_the_Alps#/media/File:Paul_Delaroche_-_Napoleon_Crossing_the_Alps_-_Google_Art_Pro...
In this Episode we discuss the painting 'The Deluge' painted in 1920 by Winifred Knights - Born: 5 June 1899, Streatham, London Died: 7 February 1947, LondonLink to Painting: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/knights-the-deluge-t05532
In this episode we discuss the painting 'Bacchus & Ariadne' by Titian, Tiziano Vecellio or Tiziano Vecelli, (born 1488 - Venice [Italy]—died 1576Link to Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchus_and_Ariadne#/media/File:Titian_Bacchus_and_Ariadne.jpg
In this episode we discuss 'Cliff Dwellers' 1913 by George Bellows - 1882 - 1925Link to Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Dwellers_(painting)#/media/File:Bellows_CliffDwellers.jpg
In this episode we share our thoughts on 'Le Mercredi, on s’habille en rose' by Flora Yukhnovic and get a little into Rococo and the Joy of PaintingLink to Art work: https://www.florayukhnovich.com/w6sbthvd3w4orlhns4y732zr5l2rx2 Link to Birth and Triumph of Venus - By Francois Boucher 1703 - 1770:https://www.wikiart.org/en/francois-boucher/the-birth-and-triumph-of-venus-1740-1
In this episode we discuss 'After the Duel' in Italian 'Dopo il Duello' by 19th Century Artist Antonio Mancini Link to painting - https://www.gamtorino.it/it/archivio-catalogo/dopo-il-duello/Link to selected paintings discussed - https://franciscocentofantiart.com/antonio-mancini
In this Episode we discuss 'HIGH ROCKS BY THE LAKE - HAKONE - VIEW OF THE LAKE' By Japanese Artist Utagawa HiroshigeJAPANESE NAME - HAKONE - KOSUI NO ZU - 1831FROM THE SERIES - The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō - 1833–1834 Link to image: http://collections.artsmia.org/art/9165/hakone-utagawa-hiroshigeLink to Woodblock Demo Video: https://youtu.be/t8uF3PZ3KGQ?si=Lm8h7_okC7UCJYLm
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