Getty Museum 2019.111
Pietro Antonio Rotari (Italian, 1707-1762), Young Woman with a Fan, early 1750s, Pastel on blue-green paper, mounted on canvas, 46 x 37 cm (18 1/8 x 14 9/16 in.)
Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum
Drawn Paintings in »Eighteenth-Century Pastels«
In the mid-18th century, pastel painting achieved unprecedented popularity and recognition. Pastels were particularly well suited for portraits in bright colours. The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is showing works from the heyday of this painting technique in Eighteenth-Century Pastels from 30 August.
August 29, 2022
Pastels have been in use since the 15th century. In the beginning, they were only available in black, white and red, so they were only used for sketches. The heyday of pastel painting was in the 17th and 18th centuries, when portraits in particular were created using this technique. The velvety surface and luminosity fascinated both contemporary and present-day viewers. With the exhibition Eighteenth-Century Pastels, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles offers the opportunity to dive deep into the virtuoso painting of the 18th century. The show is open from 30 August 2022 to 26 February 2023.
The museum presents high-calibre new acquisitions and loans from the Maurtishuis in The Hague. Curated by Emily Beeny, the exhibition includes Pietro Antonio Rotari's interesting portrait Young Woman with a Fan from the 1750s.
Getty Museum 2001.77
John Russell (English, 1745-1806), Portrait of George de Ligne Gregory (1740-1822), 1793, Pastel on paper, laid on canvas, 75.9 x 63.2 cm (29 7/8 x 24 7/8 in.)
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Wolfsberg: Georg Brandner’s Anniversary Exhibition
Abstraction of a Life
Continuation of the anniversary exhibitions: In 2026, Georg Brandner will celebrate his 70th birthday and his 50th anniversary as a freelance artist. He is presenting his works in various Austrian cities, with the next stop being Wolfsberg: On June 30 at 6:30 p.m., the exhibition Georg Brandner – 70 Years of Art will open at Galerie Atelier Berndt.
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Ghent, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
The Shelf as a Mirror of Society
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