Poppy Field - Surroundings of Giverny by Claude Monet (1840-1926).
Your art history post for today: by Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur (1900-1961), Wildflowers, 1941. #arthistory #womanartist #ukraine
I posted one of her works a few days ago, but I am so taken with this one, I decided to post it as well. A quote from the artist: "How can I not paint flowers when they are so beautiful? Oh my God, I look around and see a beautiful one, and another is even better, and that one is even more wonderful! And they seem as if bow to me and say: ‘Who will paint us if you leave?' Then I forget everything in the world and paint flowers again. Oh, my dear friends, don’t be angry with me for painting flowers because paintings with flowers are so beautiful!" – Kateryna Bilokur
For Brooklyn-based artist Sung Hwa Kim, traditional Korean "moon jars" act as a starting point for an ongoing series of paintings.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/sung-hwa-kim-still-lifes/
Your art history post for today: by Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur (1900-1961), Watermelon, Carrots, Flowers, 1951, oil on canvas, The National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art, Kyiv, Ukraine. #arthistory #Ukraine #womenartists
From Google Arts & Culture: “Kateryna's life was not as picturesque and far more demanding than the world of her paintings. Her parents didn't support her love for painting and often forbade her to do it. People from her village shared this attitude towards the artist. At that time, the traditional patriarchal view on the role of women still prevailed. So others were wary of Kateryna being interested in painting but not having a husband and a family…
Bilokur primarily painted scenes depicting Ukrainian nature, peasant life, and rituals. She captured the richness of Ukrainian culture and folk traditions.
Kateryna Bilokur is now a representative figure of naïve art in Ukraine, and her creations continue to hold a meaningful place in the country's cultural heritage. Her works are unique, characterized by a distinctive energy and emotional intensity.
Kateryna Bilokur immortalized the charm of rural life on her canvases through naïve artistry. Her intricately detailed and vividly colored works became a testament to her creative spirit and the timeless allure of Ukraine's cultural heritage.” — Based on text by Kateryna Nosko.
Photographic glass plate positive depicting small township of slab buildings amongst trees
A black and white photographic glass plate positive, depicting a small township of slab buildings set amongst trees. A tent and a prominent tree are i…
Glass, Photographic emulsion
Queensland, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/130079
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Artist Ash Aurich tattoos delicate stamps filled with Renaissance-inspired romantic and religious figures.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/ash-aurich-stamp-tattoos/
Did you know? The first art-based cooperative was founded in Paris in 1860 by a group of artists aiming to control the distribution of their own work. Explore more about the cooperative art movement and discover modern-day artisans at our cooperative: https://artisans.coop/
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