tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57343894413034783832024-03-13T11:43:28.009-04:00Shapely Women [has moved]...because beautiful women come in all shapes and sizes...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09774642772871153414noreply@blogger.comBlogger1138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-78720006727095724592013-03-20T04:45:00.000-04:002013-04-20T04:45:51.415-04:00Shapely Women has moved! NOTE: This blog is no updated regularly on blogger, although the archives back to 2008 will stay up on this site. Shapely Women has been moved to <a href="http://shapelywomen.tumblr.com/">http://shapelywomen.tumblr.com</a>. I encourage you to join the much more interactive art-curation community there!Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-19987983105831451682013-02-06T10:27:00.000-05:002013-02-06T10:27:18.562-05:00Mary Leakey's 100th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Mary Leakey's 100th Birthday</i><br />
<i>Google 'doodles', 2013</i><br />
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I love how Leakey and her dogs have been drawn. A google 'doodle' in celebration of British anthropology. And find more doodles <a href="http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2013/All%20doodles">here</a>!Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-47443567399784066972012-12-11T11:33:00.000-05:002012-12-11T11:33:00.536-05:00Ahoy There<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahoy There!<br />
Beryl Cook, 2002<br />
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(Found thanks to <a href="http://figurationfeminine.blogspot.com/">Figuration Feminine</a>)Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-43346321308415238622012-12-10T11:32:00.000-05:002012-12-10T11:32:00.106-05:00Tveice Rīgā I (Swelter in Riga I)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tveice Rīgā I (Swelter in Riga I)<br />
Patrīcija Brekte, 2010<br />
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Another striking image out of Latvia -- women with beers patiently waiting out the summer heat in the country's capital city.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-73229340418792372332012-12-09T11:07:00.000-05:002012-12-09T11:07:00.709-05:00Ar vainadziņu (The Wreath)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ar vainadziņu (The Wreath)<br />
Inta Dobraja, 1992/2001Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-7292218783586721832012-12-08T10:59:00.000-05:002012-12-08T10:59:00.155-05:00Dita<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dita<br />
Karlis Dobrajs, 1982<br />
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One of Karlis' earlier paintings has nice form and setting, with the face curiously in the shadows.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-2401133315471900892012-12-07T10:57:00.000-05:002012-12-07T10:57:00.634-05:00Ieva (Eve)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ieva (Eve)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Karlis Dobrajs, 1993</span><br />
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Interestingly, Inta's painter husband also does a lot of female portraits and nudes, but I'm not at all persuaded by any of them -- ethereal floating creatures in glowing light. This portrait of one of his best, probably because of the way he's done the texture of her hair!Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-29368840583028501732012-12-06T10:52:00.000-05:002012-12-06T10:52:11.773-05:00Annuža<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Annuža<br />
Inta Dobraja, 1992<br />
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Another lovely from Latvian artist <a href="http://www.manss.lv/dobrajien.html">Inta Dobraja</a>.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-61819580426908287092012-12-05T10:48:00.000-05:002012-12-06T10:49:33.587-05:00Šuvējas (Seamstresses)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Šuvējas (Seamstresses)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1989, Inta Dobraja</span><br />
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Another painting from Latvian artist <a href="http://www.manss.lv/dobrajien.html">Inta Dobraja</a>. I guess this is how you make clothes when you don't have clothes? Whimsical and well-lit.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-81166214411707270642012-12-04T10:45:00.000-05:002012-12-06T10:45:45.229-05:001988<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1988, Inta Dobraja<br />
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Info from <a href="http://www.manss.lv/dobrajien.html">http://www.manss.lv/dobrajien.html</a>; it seems Latvians Inta and Karlis Dobrajis have a whole series of beautiful paintings, and have been developing their art as a couple for years. I'll feature these for the next few days.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-47914274329870307122012-12-02T11:06:00.000-05:002012-12-03T11:07:17.478-05:00J'adore les serpents (Myrtille Henrion Picco)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>J'adore les serpents </i><br />
<i>Myrtille Henrion Picco, 1989</i><br />
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Eye-catching hair; more from this artist's blog <a href="http://myrtille-henrion-picco.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-72658116972794507482012-12-01T11:01:00.000-05:002012-12-03T11:02:03.321-05:00une beauté orientale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>une beauté orientale (a beatiful oriental) </i><br />
<i>Henriette Brown, 1861</i><br />
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<a href="http://figurationfeminine.blogspot.com/2008/05/henriette-browne-1829-1901.html">Figuration Feminine</a> provides me with another beautiful portrait by Henriette Browne, this one of a woman in Ottoman garb.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-82344287156475036492012-11-30T10:55:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:58:49.696-05:00Nuns in the cloister work room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Nonnen im klösterlichen Arbeitsraum</i><br />
<i>(Nuns in the cloister work room)</i><br />
<i>Henriette Browne, 19th century</i><br />
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The placement of the four nuns gives us a great sense of depth, and the washbasin on the right helps to anchor the painting. Dim rooms remind us that it could be rather dark inside without electricity, and the large (starched?) hats jump out as rather period-specific.<br />
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Naturally, it's painted by a woman. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriette_Browne">Henriette Browne</a> seems to be the pseudonym of traveller and French diplomat's wife <i>Sophie de Bouteiller</i>.<br />
<br />Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-53563797398677934522012-11-26T10:49:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:52:24.183-05:00Die Pfahlbauerin (the lake dweller)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Die Pfahlbauerin (the lake dweller)</i><br />
<i>Albert Anker, 1873</i><br />
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A woman holding a baby looks out across an expanse of water, where we seem to see a boat or other dark objects in the distance. The wooden plats she sits on, barefoot, highlight the rustic nature of the scene.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-56969290868978859432012-11-23T10:45:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:46:35.338-05:00Combing (Toulouse-Lautrec)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Combing </i><div>
<i>Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891</i></div>
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The light colors of an early morning, or late evening, and arms that pull at the edges of a loose nightgown as a woman combs and twists her hair into a braid. Quick strokes of pastels (?) contribute to the impression of a brief moment in time. </div>
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Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-63322344415449197632012-11-19T10:42:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:42:56.018-05:00A Box at the Theatre La Grande Loge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>A Box at the Theatre La Grande Loge (étude)</i><br />
<i>Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896</i><br />
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It's funny how knowing the rest of a painter's repertoire can make you evaluate a given painting in a different light. I'm familiar with Toulouse-Lautrec's portraits of rowdy Parisian life and prostitutes, and it makes me wonder what he imagines between these two staid theater-goers. Why the dark red furnishings and pale white of their faces? Who's the frowning man one box over? Who will come to fill the other seats in this box - their husbands, more lady friends, or some other men? Questions, questions...Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-79423706065642327752012-11-16T10:37:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:37:51.830-05:00Utamaro's Mother-and-Child<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Mother-and-Child</i><br />
<i>Utamaro, 1797 </i><br />
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More Kitagawa Utamaro, who seems to be one of the most prolific court portrait painters of 18th century Japan. The mirror reflects the boy's shaved head and long tail of hair, an interesting choice that draws attention awya from the otherwise obvious highlight: the breasts.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-59939438584229578532012-11-12T10:32:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:32:49.945-05:00Abenaki couple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Abenaki couple</i><br />
<i>18th century USA</i><br />
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This undated watercolor from Montreal shows a husband and wife of the Abenaki people, who lived in a region of America called <i>Wabanaki</i> ("Dawn Land"), but now known as New England and Quebec. I'm cuious if the couple were really so matchy-matchy, or if the coloring was an artistic choice on the part of the painter.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-21914990258073303092012-11-09T10:26:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:27:24.854-05:00Midwives Bathing the New-born Christ <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Midwives Bathing the New-born Christ </i><br />
<i>Daphni Monastery in Greece, c. 1100 CE</i><br />
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Lovely mosaic, and the artist did a nice job keeping the water flowing and translucent. Is Jesus shown with someone else besides his mother? Unusual!Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-73363668488586024772012-11-05T10:19:00.000-05:002012-12-03T10:21:27.202-05:00Portrait de la Femme <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Portrait de la Femme </i><br />
<i>de Joseph-Désiré Court, 18th century</i><br />
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Pensive but playful. Is that a cliche? The dark background and draping of the shawl emphasize her the light oval in the middle, and her loosely tied hair mimics the loose folds of the shawl. Eye-catching composition.<br />
<br />Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-45342731663186162052012-11-02T10:03:00.000-04:002012-12-03T10:04:07.877-05:00Portrait of the Artist's Wife<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Portrait of the Artist's Wife</i><br />
<i>Egon Schiele, 1917</i><br />
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I love this, first because she looks like Raggedy Ann all grown up, and second because of the missing patterns on her skirt, and arched shoulders. Her fingers are red at the tips and wovvelly, and her whole appearance is sweet and haphazhard. From <a href="http://oneyearonepaintingaday.blogspot.com/">One Year One Painting</a>. Your thoughts?Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-1305813510407683212012-10-29T09:59:00.000-04:002012-12-03T10:00:20.971-05:00French ambassador's wife in Oriental Costume.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Annette Comtesse de Vergennes, in Oriental Costume.</i><br />
<i>Antoine de Favray, 18th century</i><br />
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Wikipedia recomends this lovely portrait of a French ambassador's wife, again in Oriental costume. The first thing that catches my attention is her creamy skin and pearl jewelry, but I soon notice the round waist... and then the foreshortened leg and slipper peeking from under her dress! An ambiguous portrait and the composure implies disarray, but beautiful nonetheless.Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-8958519896204064922012-10-26T09:53:00.000-04:002012-12-03T09:54:25.656-05:00Turkish Women<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Turkish Women<br />
Antoine de Favray, 1754<br />
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From <a href="http://oneyearonepaintingaday.blogspot.com/">One Year One Painting a Day</a>. <br />
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A minor french painter noted for his portraits of the Ottoman Empire. I have a hard time believing that these are actual Turkish women; I find it more likely that he's found French women who want to indulge in Oriental fantasies. Again notice the delicate pointed fingers plaiting the central woman's hair, and the strait noses they all share.</div>
Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-42316636491298027552012-10-22T09:48:00.000-04:002012-12-03T09:49:31.133-05:00Portrait: Bianca Cappello de Medici<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Cappello">Bianca Cappello de Medici</a></i><br />
<i>Lavinia Fontana, 16th century Italy</i><br />
<i>From <a href="http://oneyearonepaintingaday.blogspot.com/">One Year One Painting a Day</a>. </i><br />
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One wonders how long she had to stand for this portrait. The boy apparently wouldn't stay put for long, because his face is rather more sketched. I also find it interesting that 16th century hands are always delicate and arching, regardless of body structure. The wiki entry linked above has a slimmer portrait from Bianca's youth, which offers an interesting contrast.<br />
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<br />Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734389441303478383.post-33585716969451332742012-10-18T09:41:00.000-04:002012-12-03T09:42:20.791-05:00Gravin de Pagès as St. Catherine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Gravin de Pagès, née de Cornellan, as St. Catherine </i><br />
<i>Joseph-Désiré Court, 1850</i><br />
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<i>For me, this one's curious because it's a married woman posing as the 14th-century St. Catherine. Why? Did she choose this or did someone suggest this? Did she particularly admire St. Catherine? Was this her saint name? A serious, studious portrait, but very well laid-out. </i>Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625193536985242735noreply@blogger.com