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Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

Early 17th Century Tuscan School Oil Painting on Canvas `Virgin and Child`

We present you this magnificent oil painting on canvas endearingly the Virgin Mary gently caressing the head of Christ Child asleep on his Mothers lap. This artwork has been expertly fit with new canvas and encased in an exquisite gilded wooden frame. It is representative of the Tuscan School during the early 17th century, boasting a dynamic composition with remarkably realistic expressive facial features.The frame measures 101 cm in height and 86 cm in width, while the canvas itself is 85 cm in height x 65 cm in width.

By the river

Scenery - ``The Lost Son&39;&39;

Scenery - ``The Lost Son&39;&39;

Landscape

Seated

A kiss

Outskirts of Riga

Outskirts of Riga

Still life with lilacs

Still life with lilacs

Latgale landscape

Latgale landscape

Ruja Bridges

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013

John Kauage: Continuing and Transforming a Visionary LegacyJohn Kauage stands today as one of the key figures shaping the future of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea, carrying forward the vibrant legacy of his father, Mathias Kauage (c.1944–2003). While Mathias is widely regarded as a pioneering force in PNG’s modern art movement—renowned for his bold style, vivid portrayals of urban life and Highland traditions, and significant international acclaim—it is John who is helping to ensure that this artistic vision not only endures but evolves.Growing up in the creative world his father helped to define, John Kauage absorbed the distinctive visual language that made Mathiass work instantly recognizable: firm outlines, saturated fields of color, and a dynamic blend of traditional motifs with scenes from contemporary PNG life. But rather than simply replicate this approach, John has emerged as an artist in his own right—one who reinterprets and revitalizes these themes for a new generation.As part of the group once affectionately called the pikinini bilong Kauage (children of Kauage), John initially worked within the stylistic boundaries his father established. Over time, however, he has developed a confident and unique voice, one that honors the past while pushing beyond it. Alongside artists like his mother, Elisabet Kauage, John’s work reflects not only the enduring influence of Mathias Kauage but also the growing diversity and ambition of PNG contemporary art.Through John Kauage, the vision of Mathias continues to inspire—but more importantly, it lives, grows, and transforms with each new brushstroke.

Old Riga

Colorful landscape

Colorful landscape

Summer landscape (Old Koknese Valley)

Summer landscape (Old Koknese Valley)

Set decorations for the show Death to the Machine

Set decorations for the show Death to the Machine

Trees

Fishing boats in Lielupe

Fishing boats in Lielupe

At the elevator

At the elevator

Portrait of an officer, signed Willem Geets, oil on canvas, 1867, 19th century

Portrait of an officer, signed Willem Geets, oil on canvas, 1867, 19th century

Portrait of a high-ranking officer with arms crossed over his chest and three-quarter view in detailed military garb: fringed silk epaulets, gold buttons, red cuffs. The attention to detail is very meticulous indeed, with each element treated with great realism, particularly the work on the hands, epaulets and eyes.The portrait is painted on an oval stretcher, framed on a red velvet background in a rectangular gilded wood frame.The military portrait is a particular genre that appeared in the 16th century and developed in the 18th and 19th centuries. This type of representation combines portrait and history painting.The portrait is a genre that has been around since Antiquity, and an attribute of power for great men, the aim being to show the power of the commissioner as well as his personality.The portrait painter most often creates a commissioned work, depicting the notable in all his glory.At first, portrait paintings celebrated the powerful, but as time went on, the bourgeoisie began to embrace this art form and were regularly portrayed.Willem Geets (1838-1919) was an artist born and died in Mechelen, Belgium.A student at the Académie de Malines and the Académie dAnvers, he continued his studies, notably with Nicaise De Keyser.He was appointed director of the Académie de Malines. In 1877, he won a medal in Ghent and in 1893, an honorable mention in Paris.In addition to his paintings, Geets produced tapestry cartoons for the Braquenié manufactory, including those for the Guilds tapestries in the Gothic Hall of the Brussels City Hall (these cartoons, for which members of the Braquenié family posed, are exhibited in the Great Hall of the Brussels Museum of Art and History) and those for the Senate tapestries in Brussels.Oval canvas dimension :Height 76 cmWidht 59 cmDepth 4 cm

The girl and the blue vase

The girl and the blue vase

Scenography for the show Aršil mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler)

Scenography for the show Aršil mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler)

Abstract composition

Abstract composition

Landscape with country road

Landscape with country road

The women were puking

The women were puking

Atlant of the Silvery Dawn

Atlant of the Silvery Dawn

Engure

Landscape with a horseman

Landscape with a horseman

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Painting by V.Gorbunov.

Painting by V.Gorbunov.

Russian silver kovsh

Russian silver kovsh

Pair of Cobalt, Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases.

Pair of Cobalt, Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases.

Drawing Radio Speaker

Drawing Radio Speaker

I. Ryazhsky. Still life with a mug and flowers.

I. Ryazhsky. Still life with a mug and flowers.

Bronze sculpture Romantic couple.

Bronze sculpture Romantic couple.

Engraving "Bulls"

Engraving "Bulls"

Icon of Our Lady of Kazan.

Icon of Our Lady of Kazan.

Painting At the Fountain.

Painting At the Fountain.

Biscuit figure Boxer

Biscuit figure Boxer

Figurine Butterfly

Figurine Butterfly

Daughter of the nation

Daughter of the nation

Beautiful table lamp

Beautiful table lamp

Pair of oval vases in cast glass and gilt bronze, with swan motif. France 20th century.

Pair of oval vases in cast glass and gilt bronze, with swan motif. France 20th century.

Thermometer clock .

Thermometer clock .

Pair of gilded bronze candelabra. 19th century

Pair of gilded bronze candelabra. 19th century

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

An elegant French jewelry box

An elegant French jewelry box