Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Dancer

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme day for November is Brown. 

I start today with a wider view inside this gallery. It includes the grand painting The Death Of General Wolfe by Benjamin West, depicting the 1759 Battle of Quebec, painted in 1770. 


My favourite sculpture in the building. Antonio Canova carved this marble, Dancer, between 1818-22. The first version of this is in the Hermitage. 


A show stopper of a name for the subject and the painting: Erneste Bioche de Misery. This was painted in 1807 by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson. 


Bacchus And Ariadne draws its roots from Greek mythology. Dating to 1821, it was painted by French artist Antoine-Jean Gros.

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38 comments:

  1. Iris FlaviaOctober 17, 2019 at 1:30 AM

    Oh, The Dancer is really beautiful!

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  2. italiafinlandiaOctober 17, 2019 at 2:34 AM

    The Dancer is pretty indeed!

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  3. Fun60October 17, 2019 at 2:45 AM

    The sculpture is beautiful.

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  4. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraOctober 17, 2019 at 4:36 AM

    Estou a gostar desta visita ao museu e aproveito para desejar a continuação de uma boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  5. TomOctober 17, 2019 at 4:41 AM

    ...beautiful ladies!

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  6. Nancy ChanOctober 17, 2019 at 4:50 AM

    I like the beautiful Dancer sculpture.

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  7. eileeninmdOctober 17, 2019 at 6:38 AM

    Hello,

    The Dancer sculpture is beautiful. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend ahead.

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  8. E.liza"BETH"October 17, 2019 at 7:05 AM

    cool dress ... the way it falls very neat detail!! ( ;

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  9. Jan K. alias AfanjaOctober 17, 2019 at 7:54 AM

    I think you've shown that Dancer before, but that's fine, she is beautiful.

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  10. William KendallOctober 17, 2019 at 8:05 AM

    @Iris: that she is.

    @Italiafinlandia: definitely.

    @Fun60: very much so.

    @Francisco: thank you!

    @Tom: that they are.

    @Nancy: so do I.

    @Eileen: thanks!

    @Beth: true!

    @Jan: I have.

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  11. LOctober 17, 2019 at 8:07 AM

    Beautiful work! The sculpture is so beautiful, like she could just come alive!

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  12. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 17, 2019 at 8:11 AM

    Oh yes! I love the Dancer also, and doesn't she look marvelous in her white marble against the blue walls 💙

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  13. AlexandriaOctober 17, 2019 at 8:21 AM

    Love the flowing dress of the dancer!

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  14. DJanOctober 17, 2019 at 8:26 AM

    That is a beautiful statue of the dancer. Thank you for the wonderful pictures so I could really appreciate it. :-)

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  15. Barbara RogersOctober 17, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    Yes, your favorite statue is indeed beautiful.

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  16. EllaOctober 17, 2019 at 9:04 AM

    Yes, you are right, the statue is very beautiful!
    The Bacchus and Ariadne painting is also very beautiful ...

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  17. Jenn JilksOctober 17, 2019 at 9:23 AM

    Lovely, indeed. It's a good couple of days to visit indoors!

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  18. Greensboro Daily PhotoOctober 17, 2019 at 9:33 AM

    I could hang out at the National Gallery all day!

    Janis
    GDP

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  19. RedPatOctober 17, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    I like your Dancer very much, William.

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  20. SamiOctober 17, 2019 at 10:32 AM

    The statue of the Dancer is beautiful.

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  21. SharonOctober 17, 2019 at 11:11 AM

    The dancer is gorgeous. I can see why it's your favorite.

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  22. Marie SmithOctober 17, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    The Dancer is a marvel in marble.

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  23. GattinaOctober 17, 2019 at 12:31 PM

    Love the sculptures, they are just beautiful and look so "life" !

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  24. William KendallOctober 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM

    @Laurie: quite true.

    @Grace: she does.

    @Alexandria: it's marvelously sculpted.

    @DJan: you're welcome.

    @Barbara: definitely.

    @Ella: I think so too.

    @Jennifer: quite true.

    @Janis: I certainly have.

    @RedPat: she stands out.

    @Sami: very much so.

    @Sharon: it is a wonderful sculpture.

    @Marie: most definitely.

    @Gattina: very much so.

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  25. CatalystOctober 17, 2019 at 1:01 PM

    I'm always amazed at the perfection in sculpture, like the dancer. I recall seeing a work at the Louvre of a woman lying on what appears to be a tufted air mattress and even her "bed" is perfect.

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  26. carol l mckennaOctober 17, 2019 at 1:19 PM

    Wonderful photos of the 'Dancer' ~ gorgeous sculpture!

    Happy Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  27. BillOctober 17, 2019 at 2:14 PM

    The dancer is beautiful. It's amazing someone could create this beauty just by carving a piece of marble.

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  28. AnvilcloudOctober 17, 2019 at 4:29 PM

    You really do like that sculpture.

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  29. RevrunnerOctober 17, 2019 at 5:58 PM

    Love the fall colors in your header!

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  30. JeanieOctober 17, 2019 at 6:45 PM

    I can see why you love the sculpture of the dancer. It offers so many lovely photo views and is truly beautiful.

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  31. William KendallOctober 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM

    @Catalyst: you sometimes wonder how sculptors do it.

    @Carol: thank you!

    @Bill: I agree.

    @Anvilcloud: I do!

    @Revrunner: thanks!

    @Jeanie: it does, yes.

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  32. Joanne NoragonOctober 17, 2019 at 7:52 PM

    Great exhibitions you gave us today.

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  33. magiceyeOctober 17, 2019 at 8:29 PM

    Wonderful sculpture and paintings.

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  34. KayOctober 17, 2019 at 11:39 PM

    It's amazing that a sculpture can portray so much movement with marble. Marble!

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  35. CloudiaOctober 18, 2019 at 2:28 PM

    What a bold statue

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  36. RosieOctober 19, 2019 at 3:50 AM

    The sculpture is lovely:)

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  37. Lowcarb team memberOctober 23, 2019 at 5:20 PM

    Amazing sculpture … it's beautiful.

    All the best Jan

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  38. William KendallOctober 17, 2022 at 11:20 AM

    @Joanne: thank you.

    @Magiceye: thanks.

    @Kay: this one does.

    @Cloudia: indeed.

    @Rosie: very much so.

    @Jan: I agree.

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