James Stuart by Anthony Van Dyck
Why is James Stuart wearing such fanciful duds in his Anthony Van Dyck portrait?
– The Order of the Garter
– Man’s best friend steals the show
– Performative emptiness
Animal painting
Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga by Francisco de Goya
Why is the portrait Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga such a notable child painting?
– Birds, cats, and a lurking doom
– The saint – an involuntary dandy
– A string? … or the line between life and death
The Magpie by Claude Oscar Monet
Why was Monet’s painting, The Magpie controversial when it was introduced?
– Shadows in color
– Shifting emotions traverse a – snowscape
– Observing the scene from a magpie’s perch
The Elephants (1948) by Salvador Dali
What inspired Salvador Dali to paint The Elephants in 1948?
– An Egyptian obelisk and Italian elephant
– The nature and limits of power
– Freudian dreams in oil paint
Saint George (in the Forest) by Albrecht Altdorfer
What is different about the Saint George Albrecht Altdorfer portrays in his masterpiece?
– Teutonic tales vs. Roman stories
– Loneliness, relief, and looming trees
– Humility and a fresh take on victory
Yellow Cow by Franz Marc
What’s so special about the Yellow Cow painting by Franz Marc?
– Emotion + Color = Essence
– A marital bovine
– The Blue Rider German Expressionist group