The Spirit of Evil – Mephistopheles & Lucifer (In Progress)
This is painting created by James Himsworth (Bio & Contact – JAMES J HIMSWORTH 3) The painting is a portrait of Mephistopheles (or Mephisto), a demonic figure from German folklore famously featured in the story of Doctor Faustus. It depicts the character in a red cape and black outfit with white ruffles, leaning over a…
The Long Shadow of Eden (Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’)
The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Thomas Cole, 1828 (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Reading the news often leaves me with an overwhelming sense of anger and frustration. It is a burden that has weighed heavily on my mind, and the thoughts expressed below arose from trying to make sense of those feelings. I…
Frankenstein – The Modern Prometheus
This painting is titled The Duel After the Masquerade created by the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme around 1857-1859, and is a personal favourite This will be covering a lot of the novel so if you do not want this work of a genius to be spoiled please refrain from reading this until you have done…
A Tragic Love Affair : Gabrielle d’Estrees and one of her sisters (c. 1600)
Gabrielle d’Estrees and one of her sisters (c. 1600), Artist Unknown, School of Fontainbleu, 96 x 125 cm , Paris, Musee du Louvre ———– We see before us a painting of two ladies disporting themselves in a bathing tub. They are protected by a drooping red curtain in defence from drafts, and a white robe…
Synopsis: Johan Zoffany RA as “David with the Head of Goliath” 1756
Johan Zoffany, “David with the Head of Goliath” 1756 Also known as Johannes Josephus Zaufallij(y) / Johann Zoffany / John Zoffany I have pleasure in introducing you to Johan Zoffany’s , “David with the Head of Goliath”, My eyes first caught sight of this wonder upon the wall of my dear friend Lus Lips at…
Judith Beheading Holofernes
With pleasure, I would like to introduce you to one of my favourite stories from the Old Testament (Apocrypha), the story of Judith beheading Holofernes. I shall begin by providing a background to this tale, and then proceed to research my two favourite paintings observing this study ; “Judith beheading Holofernes” by Caravaggio (1599) , and “Judith Slaying…