Vienna Secessionist Bronze Relief: Ballspielender Knabe - Nude Boy Playing With A Ball....Ca. 1910 - Circle of Egon Schiele

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A few minutes ago on eBay Austria, I picked up this nice Vienna Secessionist Bronze relief of a nude boy playing with a ball. The seller in Vienna listed it as "circle of Egon Schiele," although how he came to that conclusion I am not completely sure, perhaps wishful thinking because it is not signed. When I first saw the listing on eBay Austria I was sure I had seen that exact same motif in another medium but my brain cells are getting too spread apart at this age for me to make the connection right now. It reminds me of a Juaquin Sorolla drawing? I will keep working on where I have seen this figure before. The information is in there somewhere. The selling price was somewhat low in my opinion because the seller had gotten so wrapped up in trying to associate the work with Egon Schiele in his brief listing, that he neglected to throw in some very important (in my opinion) descriptive terms that would have pulled in far more interest in an eBay search, both in English and the Austrian language (according to that lost-without-his-teleprompter, illiterate-jackass Barak Hussein Obama, there is an Austrian Language), which used to be German to the rest of us, that is until redefined by Obama the Country Club Marxist-in-Chief. (Sounds of me spitting on the floor should be added here!). Any who, it is a nice unsigned bronze that is headed to my collection.
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Recommended Blogspot: Peintures des Musees de France

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If you have not paid a visit to Blogspot - Peintures des Musees de France recently (http://notesdemusees.blogspot.com/), then you are missing out on some very educational and interesting tours of some little known and not so famous Art Museums in France. One of his latest visits was to the "Le Cap d'Agde: Le Musee de L'Ephebe d'Archeologie Sous-Marine." (The Museum of the Ephebe and Underwater Archaeology) (See illustrations below). If your high school French is a bit outdated, don't worry, simply cut and paste the text into Google Translate and enjoy the commentary in your native tongue. This is probably one of the most informative and interesting Art blogs on the net, so pay him a visit and see some of the hidden art treasures of France.
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Book Review: Juliette Aristides - Lessions in Classical Drawing - Essential Techniques From Inside The Atelier

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Amazon.com has finally released Juliette Aristides' latest manual on Classical Drawing techniques. The volume includes a companion tutorial DVD and some great instructive techniques you may want to include in your own drawing repertoire. She covers the entire spectrum of drawing, from Light and Shadow, Contour, The Illusion of Depth, Tonal Composition, and Harmonious Relationships. The volume is affordable and well worth the investment. Highly recommended!

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Here is just a sampling of the many wonderful illustrations you will find in the book:

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Leon Lepeltier (1877-1960): Standing Male Nude - Drawing From The Antique

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Leon Lepeltier at work...

Lepeltier (#26)

Atelier des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1896

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I just picked up this very nice example of a late 19th century student drawing from the antique. I missed an earlier male nude by the same artist but managed to grab this one for less than forty dollars US. Quite a bargain if I must say. Leon Lepeltier (1877-1960) is a well listed French artist who studied along with some big name French artists at the Atelier des Beaux-Arts de Paris such as Henri Matisse, Georges Roualt, and Albert Marquet at the end of the 19th century. He was a painter of architecture and interiors. During the latter part of his life he worked as a conservator for several French National Museums. He was a pupil of Gustave Moreau, Francois Flameng, Francois Morel and Cormon. He attended the studio of Gustave Moreau in 1895 and this drawing is from that period. In the class photograph above, Lepeltier is number 26. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais where his works took Honorable Mention in 1899 and in 1900 at the ocassion of the l'Exposition Universelle, Paris.

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Early 20th Century German Wine Advertisement: Rohrendorfer Teufele

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This morning a seller on eBay Austria listed this fun piece. It is an original oil painting for a German Winery from the early part of the 20th century. What caught my attention was the subject matter, artist's use of color, and that competently applied, beautiful thick brushwork. Being a painter myself, brushwork and the convincing use of color always attracts my attention. Enjoy.
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19th Century Academic Study: Standing Male Nude

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A few minutes ago I picked up this nice Male Nude Study on eBay France. Unfortunately, I can find no biographical information on the artist (M. Brurd?) (signed in the lower left corner). Still, a nice 19th century nude study.
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Pelagio Palagi (1775-1860) Seated Male Nude - Pen and Ink Drawing ... ca. 1810-20

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Our friend at La Portantina di Mattia Jona, Milan, Italy has just posted his new aquisitions. This nice pen and ink Male Nude caught my eye. Pelagio Palagi (1775-1860) was an Italian architect, portrait painter, furniture designer and collector. He started his training early and by the age of 20 he was collaborating with Antonio Basoli in Bologna. He attended the evening drawing sessions at the home of the Italian engraver Frencesco Rosaspina. In 1802 he studied at the Bolognese Accademia. In 1806, he moved to Rome, continuing his studies at the Accademia de San Luca under Camuccini. In 1815, he moved to Milan, where he remained until 1832. During his residence in Milan he established a private school of painting and architecture. He was elected to the Brera Academy. In 1832 he was employed by then King Carlo Alberto to direct the decoration of the royal residences. (Thanks to Matta Jona for the illustration and biography of the artist)
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