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A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Some of my fav artists!
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Titian's WomenTitian's Women by Professor Rona Goffen
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I love his works Sacred and Profane love, Venus Anadyomene, Venus of Urbino, Flora, and Violanta.
Drawings by Holbein from the court of Henry VIII: Fifty drawings from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor Castle, Art Gallery of Ontario, ... 28 October 1988-15 January 1989 : catalogueDrawings by Holbein from the court of Henry VIII: Fifty drawings from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor Castle, Art Gallery of Ontario, ... 28 October 1988-15 January 1989 : catalogue by Jane Roberts
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My favorite portrait of his is of Anne of Cleves. I believe he captured her likeness perfectly. It was Henry VIII who was blind.
Thomas Gainsborough (British Artists)Thomas Gainsborough (British Artists) by Martin Postle
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My all time favorites of his are, The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham, and Giovanna Baccelli (who happens to be on the cover.).
George Romney, 1734-1802George Romney, 1734-1802 by Alex Kidson
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He was the painter of one of my favorite women in history, Lady Emma Hamilton. My favorite work of his is, Lady Hamilton on her wedding day.
James TissotJames Tissot by Russell Ash
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Favorite painting of his is "October."
The Pre-RaphaelitesThe Pre-Raphaelites by Christopher Wood
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Great book for anyone interested in or already a lover of the pre-raphaelites style.
Dante Gabriel RossettiDante Gabriel Rossetti by Russell Ash
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He comes in by a hair against J. W. Waterhouse as my favorite pre-raph. painter. My favorite work of his is "Venus Verticordia."
J W WaterhouseJ W Waterhouse by Anthony Hobson
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My almost first favorite pre-raph. painter. I love ALL his works, but especially "The Mermaid, Cleopatra, Juliet, and Circe."
Frederic, Lord Leighton: Eminent Victorian ArtistFrederic, Lord Leighton: Eminent Victorian Artist by Richard Ormond
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The picture on the front of this book just happens to be my fav. It's called "Pavonia." I also love "Venus Disrobing and The Bath of Psyche."
Frederick Sandys: 1829-1904 - A Catalogue RaisonneFrederick Sandys: 1829-1904 - A Catalogue Raisonne by Betty Elzea
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I love Frederick Sandys, his sister was also a pretty good painter in a similar vain. His works "Gentle Spring, Love's Shadow, and Medea" are among my favorites.
Edward Burne-Jones, Victorian Artist-DreamerEdward Burne-Jones, Victorian Artist-Dreamer by Stephen Wildman et al.
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I really like his little known works such as "Clara von Bork and Sidonia von Bork."
William Holman Hunt and Typological Symbolism (Studies in British art)William Holman Hunt and Typological Symbolism (Studies in British art) by George P. Landow
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I like his works "Claudio and Isabella, The Awakening Conscience and IL Dolce Niente."
John William Godward: The Eclipse of ClassicismJohn William Godward: The Eclipse of Classicism by Vern G. Swanson
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I love Godward, especially his work "The Delphic Oracle."
From the Deep WatersFrom the Deep Waters by Toshiyuki Takamiya
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A beautiful book that features works by famous and little known pre-raph. artists.
John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent by Carter Ratcliff
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I would have loved to have had my portrait painted by him. My favs of his are Madame X, Lady Astor 1909, La Carmensita, and Consuelo Vanderbilt.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919: A Dream of Harmony (Basic Art)Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919: A Dream of Harmony (Basic Art) by Peter H Feist
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Favorite works of his are: Little Miss Romaine, Bather, and The Promenade.
Degas: The Man and His Art (Abrams Discoveries)Degas: The Man and His Art (Abrams Discoveries) by Henry Loyrette
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I love The Absinthe Drinker, also The Green Singer, The Star and Women combing hair; 1897.
Mary Cassatt: Reflections of Women's LivesMary Cassatt: Reflections of Women's Lives by Debra N. Mancoff
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I love The Loge, At the Opera, At the Theater, Cup of Tea and Young women reading.
Klimt: Colour Library (Phaidon Colour Library)Klimt: Colour Library (Phaidon Colour Library) by Catherine Dean
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My fav of his is Portrait of Mada Primaves, followed by The Virgin, Hygieia, and The Kiss.
Great Lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec (Fine Art, History of Art Series)Great Lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec (Fine Art, History of Art Series) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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Favs: La Goulue arriving with two women, Jane Avril 1899, Jane Avril 1893 and the Moulin Rouge Poster, 1891.
The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse MuchaThe Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha by Alphonse Mucha
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I love ALL of Alphonse Mucha's works. But especially "Emerald, and it's companion piece Topaz, and Dance. I also love his four seasons!
Ertes Fashion DesignsErtes Fashion Designs by Erte
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Erte designed way beyond his time. I LOVE his fashions. Also his many cover designs for Harper's Bizarre are truely museum quality work.
Sir John Everett Millais (Pre-Raphaelite painters series)Sir John Everett Millais (Pre-Raphaelite painters series) by Russell Ash
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Favs: "Mariana, Apple Blossoms, Trust Me, The Martyr of Solway, The Crown of Love, I am never happy..., Rosalind in the Forest, and Yes or No."
The Art of Ford Madox BrownThe Art of Ford Madox Brown by Kenneth Bendiner
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Favs: "Stages of Cruelty, Byron's Dream, The Nosegay, and The Last of England."
Unfaded Pageant: Edwin Austin Abbey's Shakespearean SubjectsUnfaded Pageant: Edwin Austin Abbey's Shakespearean Subjects by Lucy Oakley
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Favs: "King Lear, O, Mistress Mine, Fair is my Love, Fiammetta's Song, and Castle of Maidens."