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This week’s Ukrainian painter is one of several who emigrated from the country after his initial training, and later established himself an international reputation. He’s Wladimir Baranoff-Rossiné (1888-1944), who was born in southern Ukraine, most probably in Kherson, and was initially known as Shulim Wolf Leib Baranov. He first studied art at the art school in Odesa, from where he graduated in 1908.

Wladimir Baranoff-Rossiné (1888-1944), The Boats (1905), oil on cardboard, dimensions not known, Private collection. Wikimedia Commons.

Several of his earliest surviving paintings appear to show views of the River Dnipro, including The Boats from 1905, painted when he was a student in Odesa.

Wladimir Baranoff-Rossiné (1888-1944), A View of Sailboats (1905-08), oil on canvas, dimensions not known, Private collection. Wikimedia Commons.

A View of Sailboats also dates from this period of 1905-08.

Wladimir Baranoff-Rossiné (1888-1944), Barge on the Dnipro (1907), oil on canvas, dimensions not known, Private…

“This sumptuous page, The Court of Gayumars (also spelled Kayumars— see top of page, details below and large image here), comes from an illuminated manuscriptof theShahnama(Book of Kings)—anepic poem describing the history of kingship in Persia (what is now Iran). Because of its blendingof painting styles from both Tabriz and Herat (see map below),its luminous pigments, fine detail, and complex imagery, this copy of the Shahnamastands outin the history of the artistic production in Central Asia.

The Shahnamawas written by Abu al-Qāsim Ferdowsi around the year1000andis a masterful exampleof Persian poetry. The epic chronicles kings and heroes who pre-date the introduction of Islam to Persiaas well as the human experiences of…

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Ivan Aivazovsky at Wikiwand

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Ivan Aivazovsky At Sunnyside

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Darren Aronofsky‘s 2022 film, “The Whale“, is a cinematic interpretation of Samuel D. Hunter‘s stage play of the same name. It delves into the last days in the life of Charlie (played by Brendan Fraser), a morbidly obese English teacher living in self-inflicted isolation. After acknowledging his impending demise due to compulsive eating and self-neglect, the film follows Charlie’s final attempts to mend the broken ties with his estranged daughter, Ellie (played by Sadie Sink).

The film presents a psychological examination of human destitute, exploring themes of self-isolation, paralysis, and the pursuit of redemption. It provides a glimpse into the psyches of characters caught in a cycle of self-isolation, entrapped in their lives due to their inability to move past traumatic experiences. Rather than confronting their painful histories and working towards resolution, they retreat into their shells, resigning themselves to an existential stasis. Charlie…

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Odilon Redon at wikiwand

Fleur Roos Rosa de Carvalho, ‘Decorative panels’, in Odilon Redon
and Andries Bonger: 36 works from the Van Gogh Museum collection,
Amsterdam 2022, FREE PDF HERE

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Odilon Redon at Van Gogh Museum

Odilon Redon at Musée d’Orsay

Odilon Redon at Christie’s

Odilon Redon at Sotheby’s

Odilon Redon at wikimedia

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~Sunnyside