Digital image from Persian manuscript Bahram in Pavillion

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Persian manuscript image Bahram in Pavilion

This digital image is derived from a vintage art print that reproduced a small illustration from a copy of the illuminated Persian manuscript Khamsa of Nizami dated 1525. The painting Bahram in Pavalion is in the style of the famous Persian artist Bihzad but cannot be attributed to that artist for sure. However it remains a beautiful example of Persian art. I love the little scenes of life it depicts and the questions it makes me ask about the culture. What is the person reading? What is in the bottles on the table? What are the two people on the lower left talking about? Are the two people inside the building lovers? I love when art poses questions and makes me think about history. I also like the pair of musicians on the right.

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Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix stock image

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix

Liberty Leading the People painted by French artist Eugene Delacroix in 1830 is an image so powerful it gives me chills. This is one of the most violent Goddess images I can recall seeing. This tremendous image illustrates the rage of the French Revolution when the abuses of the ruling elite became intolerable for society. Liberty Leading the People is horrifying to look upon yet inspiring. The dead and naked victims are beneath her feet. Her fighters look to her for leadership. One man worships at her feet. The boy waving the pistols is her most fervent servant.

Liberty and the boy transform the Madonna and Christ child image that had ruled that civilization for over a thousand years into a revolutionary rejection of the old order. She is free and calls on others to overcome their oppression. The child brings not redemption but an innocent enthusiasm for the changes that will come, no matter the consequences. She also embodies the bravery of women. Bare breasted and barefoot she faces the fight with only a gun and righteousness to protect her.

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Rococo beauty The Toilet of Venus by Francois Boucher digital image

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Rococo digital art Toile of Venus by Boucher

Some people find rococo style too sappy sweet, but I’ve always been so fond of it. With blushing health, fresh flowers, playful babes, and soft fabric, this exceptional 1751 painting by French artist Francois Boucher tickles the mind and giggles that everything will be all right. Perhaps the most gentle and loving image of Venus I’ve ever seen, her sweet face is patient and untroubled. The little blond angel boy pulling her hair is nothing to be upset about. Boucher was the court painter for Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV. He was very popular in his time and deserves to be enjoyed for centuries to come. Every woman would benefit from having this image on her wall to remind her that’s she’s beautiful.

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High resolution digital jpeg of Two Bison from Lascaux Cave in France

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Prehistoric cave painting of Two Bison from France

Cave paintings by prehistoric people are especially marvelous. The human impulse for art predated so many things. Art came before advanced technologies. Perhaps I could say that advanced technology cannot come without art. The creative impulses of people require expression. To look upon this ancient image of Two Bison takes me back into a world when people lived entirely as part of the natural world. They were inspired by the animals that shared their ecosystem and that fed them. This image of Two Bison from Lascaux cave in Montignac, France was painted at least 15,000 years ago and is possibly even 30,000 years old. Its primitive energy and beauty will astound viewers for ages to come.

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Full color vintage illustration of Puss in Boots stock art

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How can’t you love this full color vintage illustration of Puss in Boots from the 1930s. He’s strutting with his walking stick and not worried about any of his nine lives. I love the feathery hat and flowers at his feet. Give this confident kitty a home in your creative projects. Use the royalty free high resolution jpeg any way you like in either print or digital applications.

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Puss in Boots 1930s vintage black and white illustration

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

What could be more appropriate than a cat with a feather in his cap? This sassy vintage illustration of Puss in Boots from the 1930s is full of style. Note the flowers at his feet and the spurs on his boots. This cat is going places and has a good time doing it. I adore how Puss is licking his lips. Use the royalty free high resolution jpeg in any creative project that needs some feline attitude.

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High resolution Asian stock art Peaches on a Branch color woodcut

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

This 17th century Chinese color woodcut print reproduces a work of art attributed to Ko Chung-hsuan called Peaches on a Branch. The goal of the woodcut printing to was to reproduce the look of Oriental water color. The result was amazing. The pair of peaches and the organic arrangement of leaves suggest printing not at all but the light and careful free hand of an artist. This image conveys serenity and productivity.

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Mother and Child with Bird Japanese woodcut by Suzuki Harunobu high resolution stock art

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

This 18th century Japanese color woodcut called Mother and Child with Bird by Suzuki Harunobu is available as a royalty free high resolution image. Harunobu’s print exemplifies the poetic qualities of Japanese art. This print shows a simple scene of a mother and child playing with a little bird. It’s simple and uncomplicated. The domestic comfort and love of the household cleanses the mind of troubles. Also notice the mother’s cool shoes. It’s a wonderful piece of Asian art to remind mothers of the bliss of tiny daily moments.

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Beautiful Madonna and Child by Albrecht Durer high resolution stock image

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Albrecht Durer is a true titan of Renaissance art. His skill is certainly a talent that deserves to survive the ages as it has. This representation of the Madonna and Child by Durer was a pen and water color done in 1503. I consider this one of the loveliest Madonna representations. Most of them quite frankly tend to be ugly and weird, but the Madonna by Albrecht Durer is beautiful, full of life, and happiness. All the wonderful animals and landscape depicted give the composition a Garden of Eden like quality. The Madonna is more a happy Eve with her joyful baby than dour icon. There are hundreds of details to admire in this fine art. Madonna appears to be holding a little book. What could it be? What is that surprised little owl in the tree stump thinking? What’s going on with the Angel and people in the background? Who’s the old man with the cane? And why is that poor little fox tied up? This gentle feminine image that honors Nature offers endless delight and appreciation for a great master.

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Ia Orana Maria by Paul Gauguin high resolution stock art

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Administrator Leave a comment

Available for instant download is a high resolution jpeg of the 1891 painting Ia Orana Maria by French artist Paul Gauguin. The warm colors and the uniquely composed women in the lush tropical landscape are very soothing. The art speaks to me of fertility and bounty.

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