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Reuven Rubin: Arab Woman With Potted Plant (1923)

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Screenshot_2018-12-03 rubin, reuven arab woman with a figures sotheby's n09959lotb23ften Reuven Rubin, (1893 – 1974), ARAB WOMAN WITH A POTTED PLANT (1923), signed Rubin (lower center), oil on canvas, 23 5/8 by 19 3/4 in., 60 by 50 cm, Source: Sotheby’s,

Distinctively Israeli

Reuven Rubin is the eighth of 13 children born to a Romanian Jewish Hasidic family. Jewish Virtual Library states, “Although born in Rumania and trained in art in Paris and Rumania, Reuven Rubin in many ways is a distinctly and distinctively Israeli artist. (JVL)

Although he spends his life traveling between Romania, Paris, New York, and Israel, Engel Gallery explains Rubin’s importance to Israel:

Reuven Rubin is a central figure in the canon of Israeli art, who [succeeds] in defining modern Eretz Israel’s visual essence, famed both in Israel and abroad. When he first set foot in Eretz Israel, Rubin’s dream [is] to create art which will link between European and Asian art, ancient…

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Two books for learning Spanish in 19th century England

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The Spanish language started attracting widespread attention in Britain in the 19th century, when “Great Britain’s attitude to Spain was softening, and former prejudices were giving way to a new understanding” (The emergence and growth of Hispanic studies in British and Irish universities, 2018.11.705).

dav First issue of Bulletin of Spanish Studies (Dec. 1923) P744.c.6.1

Modern languages were officially introduced in the 19th century in universities such as King’s College London and University College London, and later, in the so-called redbrick universities (Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Bristol) – the term “redbrick” was coined by an influential English Hispanist, Edgar Allison Peers, Professor at Liverpool and founder of the Bulletin of Spanish studies (1923). These newer universities were more open to the study of modern languages than the historic universities, such as Oxford and Cambridge.

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Fritz

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Fritz originated as a German diminutive of Friedrich, the German form of Frederick meaning “peaceful ruler” composed of Germanic elements frid (peace) and ric (ruler, power). Fritz is also a German surname originating from the nickname.

Origin: Proto-Indo-European

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Variants:

  • Fred (English)

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Pupille, du premier regard à l’amour

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Avec un titre à double sens « Pupille » de l’Etat et les Pupilles des yeux qui regarde l’enfant avec amour et tendresse, ce film peut faire écho à plusieurs sorties récentes sur l’enfant, le rôle de l’autre et l’éducation. Que ce soit Amanda ou Mauvaises herbescette fin d’année est marquée par une qualité de production en France, où nous sommes loin de la simple comédie dramatique ou comédie sentimentale… Ce sont à première vue des films traitant avec sincérité des sujets sociaux. Dans cette macro-sociologie de la famille, deux films pose la question de l’amour, comment peut-on aimer un enfant qui n’est pas le notre, comment peut-on l’aider à grandir. Dans son second film Jeanne Herry s’est penché sur les semaines où une mère peut encore faire marche arrière pour récupérer son enfant. Cette période où l’enfant est mis dans le foyer d’un assistant familial, le choix d’un homme pour ce film…

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Robert Delaunay: Eiffel Tower (c.1925)

Pylons and steel towers very popular in the intter-war years.

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1950-134-43acrop-CX Robert Delaunay, (French, 1885 – 1941), Eiffel Tower, c.1925, Oil on burlap,(130.8 x 31.7 cm), The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Who is Robert Delaunay?

Robert Delaunay (1885 – 1941) is a French artist who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphismart movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract, reminiscent of Paul Klee. Delaunay’s key influence relates to bold use of colour and a clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone. (wikipedia)

Orphism is distinguished by “faceted compositions, vibrant color, and contemporary subject matter that together conveyed delight in the modern life and its technological innovations.” (TheArtStory.)

Though Delaunay’s paintings draw praise, his narcissistic need to be the center of attention causes conflict with family and colleagues. According to The Art Story

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Isabella

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Isabella is the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel which is the medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth, the English form of Hebrew ‘Elisheva meaning “my God is an oath” or “my God is abundance”. Isabella is also a surname deriving from the given name.

Nicknames: Bella, Izzy/Izzie, Bell/Bel

Origin: Hebrew

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Variants:

  • Isabel (Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, English)
  • Ysabel (Medieval Spanish, English)
  • Isabela (Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian)
  • Izabel (Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Izabella (Hungarian, Polish)
  • Izebelle (English)
  • Isebella (English)
  • Isbel (English)
  • Elizabeth (English)
  • Zabel (Armenian)
  • Elixabete (Basque)
  • Elisheba (Hebrew)
  • Elisaveta (Bulgarian, Macedonian)
  • Elizabeta (Slovene, Croatian)
  • Alžběta (Czech)
  • Izabela (Polish)
  • Isabelle (French, English, German, Dutch)
  • Isabell (German, English)
  • Liesbeth (Dutch)
  • Lijsbeth (Dutch)
  • Eliisabet (Estonian)
  • Elsa (German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian, English)
  • Élisabeth (French)
  • Sabela (Galician)
  • Elisabed (Georgian)
  • Elisavet (Greek)
  • Elikapeka (Hawaiian)
  • Erzsébet (Hungarian)
  • Elísabet (Icelandic)
  • Eilís (Irish)
  • Eilish (Irish)
  • Isibéal (Irish)
  • Elisabetta (Italian)
  • Elžbieta (Lithuanian)
  • Ealisaid (Manx)
  • Isabèl (Occitan)
  • Elżbieta…

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Ellery

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Ellery comes from an English surname, a variant of either Hilary or Eulalie. Hilary is the English form of Hilarius and Hilaria, Ancient Roman names meaning “happy, cheerful” from Latin hilaris via Ancient Greek hilarós from hílaos (gracious, merciful; kind, mild, gentle) deriving from a Proto-Indo-European root word. Eulalie is the French form of Eulalia, an Ancient Greek name meaning “sweetly speaking” or “well-spoken” . Originally used as a masculine name, it’s also become popular for girls making it a unisex name.

Origin: Proto-Indo-European

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Variants:

  • Ellerie (English)
  • Elleri (English)

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#artbookfriday | Little Black Dress

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In meinem letzten Blogpost zum #artbookfriday berichtete ich bereits über die “Erfinderin” des “Kleinen Schwarzen”, damit ist natürlich keine andere als Coco Chanel gemeint. Nun hat die Vogue dem Kleinen Schwarzen gleich ein ganzen Buch gewidmet. “Little Black Dress” heißt das wunderbare und es dreht sich um die “Uniform für alle Frauen mit Geschmack”, wie es 1926 schon in der Vogue hieß. Chanel hielt sich nicht an Regeln, sie machte schwarz tragbar. Die Zeit nach dem Krieg und die entsprechenden Umstände ebenen ihr quasi dafür den Weg. So wurde schwarz nicht mehr nur die Farbe der Trauer, sondern des Alltags.

Es ist zudem die simple Eleganz. In schwarz sieht doch fast jeder gut aus. Es schmeichelt der Figur. Ich behaupte mal, dass über 90 % der Frauen eins davon im Kleiderschrank hängen haben. Ein “kleines Schwarzes”! 1926 zeigte die Vogue eines ihrer Kreationen, es wurde “Chanel’s Ford” genannt, in Anlehnung…

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Soren

Hmmm… as with the great philosopher and theologian Soren Kirkegaard

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Soren is an anglicized form of Søren (Danish, Norwegian) or Sören (Swedish, German) which comes from Ancient Roman family name Severinus derived from Severus meaning “stern, severe, grave” derived from a PIE root word.

Origin: Proto-Indo-European

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Variants:

  • Søren (Danish, Norwegian)
  • Sören (Swedish, German)
  • Severin (German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)
  • Séverin (French)
  • Severinus (Ancient Roman)
  • Severino (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • Seweryn (Polish)

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Viewing Joseph Wright’s paintings in Derby

Image result for joseph wright of derbyThe light from within the Orrery

illuminates the children’s faces.

This glow in the darkness

spreads and each canvas is lit.

This picture depicts some wonder of generosity;

a marvel that touches deeply your curiosity.

Here around are landscapes, portraits and myths

gathered in profuse display and all Wright.

Here Arkwright sits near the spools of cotton

woven at his water-powered mill,

seemingly the quintessence of optimistic enterprise.

Beyond Arkwright’s son and wife look

more prosperous yet more mannered too as

Gainsborough might depict.

Across here a scene from Laurence Sterne

has captured Wright’s inquisitive imagination.

Nearby Vesuvius again erupts into crimson

and emerald below in the bay boats float

with fishermen undistracted in their industrious

capture of shoals beneath the calm seas.

I too am captured by a certain canvas in which

an Indian squaw sits widowed on a hillside under

her hero husband’s suspended arms and

awaits the breaking tumult from the threatening clouds.

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