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My favorite John Singer Sargent painting is Corfu:Lights and Shadows. Even though I love his portraits, “Corfu” struck me in a very significant way. The first time I saw it I was flipping through an art catalog. I saw the picture and before I saw the caption I felt like I knew exactly where it was.
1 de fev. de 2013 · Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Corfu: Lights and Shadows’ was created in 1909 by John Singer Sargent in Impressionism style.
- Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US
DOWNLOAD. Corfu: Lights and Shadows. John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925) 1909. Medium/Technique Translucent and opaque watercolor, with wax resist, over graphite. Dimensions Sheet: 40.3 x 53.1 cm (15 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.) Credit Line The Hayden Collection—Charles Henry Hayden Fund. Accession Number12.207. NOT ON VIEW.
Sargent’s depiction of a sculpture by Giovanni Battista Caccini (1556–1613) of a figure playing a pipe, set against lush foliage, is a study of contrasting light and shadow that demonstrates the range of Sargent’s technique.
Corfu: Lights and Shadows. John Singer Sargent. 1909. Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist, over graphite on paper, 40.3 x 53.1 cm (15 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches). Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (12.207). Purchased from the artist through M. Knoedler, New York, April 4, 1912.
4 de jun. de 2014 · This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse. The author died in 1925, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term ...
Sargent found the remoteness and solitude of the sparsely populated island conducive to painting. Blaney is shown perched atop a rock outcropping poised to work at his easel. Sargent uses brilliant blue highlights throughout the composition to suggest effects of light and shadow.
