TITLE: “Dancing Masks”
ARTIST: Anatole Krasnyansky
DATE: 1999
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Halloween is only two weeks away, so it’s definitely time to get into the “spirit” of the holiday! Is your costume ready?
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Anatole Krasnyansky is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwest-krasnyansky.com.
TITLE: “Columbus Breaking the Egg”
ARTIST: William Hogarth
DATE: 1752
WHY WE CHOSE IT: According to legend…
Columbus was dining with many Spanish nobles when one of them said: ‘Sir Christopher, even if your lordship had not discovered the Indies, there would have been, here in Spain which is a country abundant with great men knowledgeable in cosmography and literature, one who would have started a similar adventure with the same result.’
Columbus did not respond to these words but asked for a whole egg to be brought to him. He placed it on the table and said: ‘My lords, I will lay a wager with any of you that you are unable to make this egg stand on its end like I will do without any kind of help or aid.’
They all tried without success and when the egg returned to Columbus, he tapped it gently on the table breaking it slightly and, with this, the egg stood on its end. All those present were confounded and understood what he meant: that once the feat has been done, anyone knows how to do it.
Happy Columbus Day!
SOURCE: National Portrait Gallery, London
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TITLE: “The Gleaners”
ARTIST: Jean-François Millet
DATE: 1857
WHY WE CHOSE IT: French painter Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was born on this day, 198 years ago. Millet is recognized as one of the founders of the Barbizon school, an art movement that embraced the splendors of nature and focused on depicting the native landscape.
“To tell the truth, the peasant subjects suit my temperament best; for I must confess, even if you think me a socialist, that the human side of art is what touches me most.” —Jean-François Millet
SOURCE: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
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TITLE: “Charlie Brown and Snoopy”
ARTIST: United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
DATE: 2004
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The very first “Peanuts” comic strip, written by Charles M. Schulz, appeared in nine newspapers on October 2, 1950. The comic was four panels long and showed Charlie Brown walking by two other young children, Shermy and Patty. Snoopy was also an early character, first appearing in the third strip, on October 4. “Peanuts” ran in more than 2,600 papers worldwide, for a total of 17,897 strips, before it finally concluded on February 13, 2000.
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
A wide variety of animation art is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Yosemite Cowboys”
ARTIST: Alexander Chen
DATE: 2000
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Yosemite National Park was established on October 1, 1890 by an act of Congress. Yosemite is located within central California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range and is famous for its natural wonders like Half Dome and giant sequoia trees.
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Alexander Chen is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Autumn”
ARTIST: Erté
DATE: 1975
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Autumn 2012 officially begins tomorrow — Saturday, September 22. It’s the time of year when the leaves change into a beautiful spectrum of colors, everyone gets excited about visiting their local cider mills and kids begin planning out their Halloween costumes. What do you most enjoy about the upcoming season?
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Erté is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Apples and Pears”
ARTIST: Alexander/Wissotzky
DATE: 2003
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began on Sunday evening and continues until Tuesday at sundown. Traditionally, the holiday is celebrated by enjoying sweet treats, like apples dipped in honey, symbolic of a sweet year ahead. L’Shanah Tovah!
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Alexander/Wissotzky is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Paysage Bords de Seine (Banks of the River Seine)”
ARTIST: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
DATE: 1879
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The art world is buzzing this week over an unlikely flea market find. According to reports:
A woman who paid $7 for a box of trinkets at a West Virginia flea market two years ago apparently acquired an original painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir without knowing it.
Painting No. 24349 turns out to be Renoir’s painting “Paysage Bords de Seine,” which translates to Banks of the River Seine. It dates to about 1879 and measures 6 inches by 10 inches.
The painting is set for auction Sept. 29. It could fetch $75,000 or more.
SOURCE: AP
Fine art by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Blessing Rainbow USA (9/11)”
ARTIST: Yaacov Agam
DATE: 2002
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Our thoughts and prayers today are with everyone affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
TITLE: “End of Summer”
ARTIST: Yuval Wolfson
DATE: 2006
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The official start of autumn isn’t until September 22, but now that Labor Day weekend is over and kids are heading back to school, summer seems to be quickly fading away. What’s your fondest memory from this summer?
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Yuval Wolfson is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.