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Helene Schjerfbeck Swedish-speaking #painter of Finland (1862-1946)

Abram Efimovich Archipov (1862-1930)-canvas-1892 #oilpainting

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"Listen to the advice of others, but follow only what you understand and can unite in your own feeling. Be firm, be meek, but follow your own convictions. It is better to be nothing than an echo of other painters." ~ Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

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Emilme Claus 27 September 1849 Sint-Eloois-Vijve, Belgium Died 14 May 1924 (aged 74) Astene, Belgium The Haymaker - 1896 #oilpainting #art

I am never in a hurry to reach details. First and above all I am interested in the large masses and the general character of a picture when these are well established then I try for subtleties of form and color I rework the painting constantly and freely and without any systematic method. Corot 1850

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My spirits.. ..now lean towards sadness and melancholy. I too am beginning to feel my age. Then, as one moves on in life sorrows multiply, and necessarily it is harder to keep cheerful. I experienced violent disappointments, that I might even call grief. Quote: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

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All seven deadly sins plus uncivilized asshole

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Elisée Jules Gustave Castan (born 23. December 1823 in Geneva ; † 27. July 1892 in Crozant) was a #Swiss #landscape #painter, #engraver and #lithographer. In 1865, Castan was one of the founders of the Swiss Society of painters and sculptors and was elected chairman in 1871. #oilpaint #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Elisée Jules Gustave Castan (born 23. December 1823 in Geneva ; † 27. July 1892 in Crozant) was a #Swiss #landscape #painter, #engraver and #lithographer. #oilpaint #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Alexander Helwig Wyant (January 11, 1836 – November 29, 1892) was an #American #landscape #painter. #Hudson-River-School, with its direct pastoral narrative, but evolved into the more moody and shadowy #Tonalism. #oilpainting

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jan Willem van Borselen (20 September 1825, Gouda - 24 September 1892, The Hague) was a #Dutch #landscape #painter, often associated with the Hague School. #oilpainting #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ben Viegers #Dutch #painter 1886 - 1947 Ben Viegers painted mainly flower still-lifes, flower fields, gardens, interiors, marines, harbors, beach views, landscapes, cityscapes and winter landscapes. He learned the art of painting and drawing from his grandfather, who was a Coach Builder #oilpainting

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Childe Hassam ( #American #painter) 1859 - 1935 April Showers, Champs Elysees Paris, 1888 #oilpainting on canvas

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Charles Sprague Pearce ( #American #painter ) 1851 - 1914 A Village Funeral in Brittany, 1891 #oilpainting #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pieter de Josselin de Jong (Dutch painter) 1861 - 1906 #art #oilpainting

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The days are getting heavier as memories slip in from the past. Time grows short to right the wrongs.

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Bertha Wegmann (1847–1926) was a #Danish #portrait #painter of Swiss ancestry.[1] She was the first woman to hold a chair at the Royal Danish Academy of #Fine-Arts. #oilpainting Last greeting of autumn

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Sophus Jacobsen was a Norwegian landscape painter born in 1833 and died in 1912, known for his works that reflect both Nordic and German Romanticism

Sophus Jacobsen was a #Norwegian landscape #painter born in 1833 and died in 1912, known for his works that reflect both Nordic and German #Romanticism #oilpainting #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sophus Jacobsen was a #Norwegian landscape #painter born in 1833 and died in 1912, known for his works that reflect both Nordic and German #Romanticism #oilpainting #art

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Weak minds are unwilling to challenge their own beliefs and consider new perspectives.

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sophus Jacobsen was a #Norwegian landscape #painter born in 1833 and died in 1912, known for his works that reflect both Nordic and German #Romanticism #oilpainting #art

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There’s good #news and bad news. The bad news is there’s nothing but bullshit to eat. The good news is there’s plenty of it so eat up.

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wilson Henry Irvine (28 February 1869 – 1936) was an American #Impressionist #landscape #painter.

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August [24 July] 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. #art #oilpainting

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That progression—from classical order → Romantic emotion → intimate observation of nature—is one of the fascinating stories of 18th- and 19th-century art.

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Neoclassicism sought order in civilization. Romanticism sought truth in emotion and nature. Barbizon sought truth in the lived landscape.

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Think of the difference this way: Neoclassicism: “Control yourself. Serve the greater good.” Romanticism: “Feel deeply. Follow your imagination. Experience the world.” That tension between reason and emotion became one of the defining cultural conflicts of the 19th century.

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Romantic artists argued that human beings weren’t simply rational creatures. They emphasized: * emotion * imagination * nature * individual experience * mystery * spirituality * the sublime * the irrational

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Neoclassicism could represent republican freedom—or authoritarian power. The same visual language could serve both.

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Art should make you feel something, not merely demonstrate something.

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Jules BASTIEN-LEPAGE The Wood Gatherer 1881 #oilpainting

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Hammie Earl @hammie-earl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The days are quietly shortening, even while summer pretends it has plenty of time left.