Monthly Archives: February 2011

Baroque Blog – Judith Leyster – “A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel”

Posted on February 25, 2011 by dannerak

I really enjoy this painting.  It shows the simple joy of youth and an innocence.  I have a young son and I love to see him smile and show his emotions.  They are so true and genuine.  That is what … Continue reading →

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Northern Renaissance ~ Pieter Brueghal’s “Netherlandish Proverbs”

Posted on February 15, 2011 by dannerak

I have chosen to write about Pieter Brueghal and his Netherlandish Proverbs painting.  Completed in Berlin in 1559, this oil-on-oak-panel painting really stands out to me.  There is so much going on.  Apparently just about every person or action taking … Continue reading →

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