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Apples, pears, melons, cherries and more by Dulce Beatriz!

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I am pleased to report the addition, to my virtual gallery, of three wonderful works by our featured impressionist master of the Spanish School: Dulce Beatriz! These three paintings ‘ABUNDANCIA” [ABUNDANCE], “ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS” [ARTICHOKE AND APPLES], and “MELON Y CEREZAS” [MELON AND CHERRIES] will be offered at auction through ARTPRICE , France from July 1 through July 13, 2013. You may view these wonderful paintings and others, part of fourteen lots being offered at auction, by visiting the following url: http://web.artprice.com/store/DULCEBEATRIZ

In the mean time you can admire these three still-life paintings by just visiting this virtual gallery, from the comfort of your home at  any time you choose. Not only that, but here you will be able to get up close and personal with these magnificent paintings to admire details in a way that would otherwise only be possible if you actually had these works of art hanging in your living room.

Following are images of these three new additions to this Gallery. ENJOY!

ABUNDANCIA by Dulce Beatriz, oil on canvas, 36"x48". Circa 1999

ABUNDANCIA by Dulce Beatriz, oil on canvas, 36″x48″. Circa 1999

 

Detail. Notice the realistic depiction of the pewter coffee pot, and the reflections on the metal surface; a rather difficult effect to achieve, but a trademark of impressionist master of the Spanish School Dulce Beatriz.

Detail. Notice the realistic depiction of the pewter coffee pot, and the reflections on the metal surface; a rather difficult effect to achieve, but a trademark of impressionist master of the Spanish School Dulce Beatriz.

 

Detail. The masterful dominance of the artist Dulce Beatriz with the brush and palette is evident here, in the depiction of the surfaces of the various fruit, the blue glass, and the reflection of light off the surfaces.

Detail. The masterful dominance of the artist  with the brush and palette is evident here, in the depiction of the surfaces of the various fruit, the blue glass, and the reflection of light off the surfaces.

 

 

ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS (ARTICHOKE AND APPLES) by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36"x48" Circa 2001.

ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS (ARTICHOKE AND APPLES) by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36″x48″ Circa 2001.

Detail. Notice the texture of the skins of the fruit and the reflection of light. Also the clover (Trifolium) on the bottom left.

Detail. Notice the texture of the skins of the fruit and the reflection of light. Also the clover (Trifolium) on the bottom left.

 

 

 

 

Detail. Here you see the artichoke and the pomegranates in exquisite, realistic detail. Notice the play of light and shadow.

Detail. Here you see the artichoke and the pomegranates in exquisite, realistic detail. Notice the play of light and shadow.

MELON Y CEREZAS by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36"x48" circa 2001.

MELON Y CEREZAS by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36″x48″ circa 2001.

Detail. Apples, cherries and grapes. Notice how the light reflecting off each fruit, especially the grapes is treated individually and with full attention to the source and angle of incoming light, and the colors of surrouinding elements.

Detail. Apples, cherries and grapes. Notice how the light reflecting off each fruit, especially the grapes is treated individually and with full attention to the source and angle of incoming light, and the colors of surrounding elements.

Detail. Pears and cherries. Notice how the intensity of reflected light changes between those fruits in front and those in the back. Notice the folds of the tablecloth.

Detail. Pears and cherries. Notice how the intensity of reflected light changes between those fruits in front and those in the back. Notice the folds of the tablecloth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Eyes of Dulce Beatriz

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Marble bust of Cicero in the Capitoline Museums, Rome

by Ricardo A. Alvarez

More than 2000 years ago Cicero (106 – 43 BC) the Roman philosopher, lawyer, political scientists, consul, and one of the most brilliant orators that ever lived said “The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions”.

This phrase from such a great mind is representative of the importance humankind has always attached to expressions of the face, and in particular to the eyes, as reflecting the character, the intentions, in fact the very soul of a person. It has been because of such importance that artists have strived to portray the human eye with as much detail and expression as possible, whether in stone, marble or bronze or through paintings, and other media.

In this long quest for depicting life-like human eyes many have tried, but only a few have succeeded. In my opinion, I would count both the Flemish master Anthony VanDyck (1599-1641) and his contemporary, the Spanish master Diego Velazquez (1599-1660), as two of those who truly succeeded in depicting the human eyes as “…the windows of the soul” as says the old English proverb. Both of these great artists painted rather expressive faces – countenances – with equally expressive eyes. The masterful artistry of VanDyck and Velazquez is illustrated by the examples below:

Self-portrait by Anthony VanDyck

 

Detail of the eyes, from self-portrait by Anthony VanDyck

 

 

 

 

 

Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest (National Gallery of London) by Flemish master Anthony VanDyck

 

Detail of the eyes, from the portrait of Cornelis van der Geest by Anthony VanDyck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-portrait as a young man by Diego Velazquez

Detail of the eyes from self-portrait as a young man by Diego Velazquez

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than 3-1/2 centuries after Velazquez and VanDyck we again find and artist painting eyes that evoke the words of that master of the sonnet, Spanish great Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (1836-1870) that once wrote “The soul that can speak through the eyes can also kiss with a gaze”, or the equally descriptive words of Englishman Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892): “Her eyes are houses of silent prayer” . This artist who paints such eyes that let us peer into the very souls of the subjects in her painting, is our own featured master Dulce Beatriz.

To illustrate what I have said about the masterful manner in which Dulce Beatriz depicts the eyes of the old men and women, always painted from live subjects, who are among her favorite subjects, please take a look at the examples that follow:

Detail: The Eyes, from “Mujer de Rojo by Dulce Beatriz

 

 

 

 

 

Detail – The Eyes, from painting “El Pastor” by Dulce Beatriz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detail – The Eyes, from painting “Muchacha con Aretes” by Dulce Beatriz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detail – The Eyes, from painting “El Anticuario” by Dulce Beatriz

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is all in the eyes, the Eyes of Dulce Beatriz. For more “eyes” please visit GALLERY in this site, and then select :Gallery 1: Old Men or Gallery 2: Women and Children.