Saturday, April 15, 2023

Creativity

 Alfred Laliberte carved Head Of A Woman from marble between 1923-28.


Marc-Aurele De Foy Suzor-Cote painted Port-Blanc In Brittany in 1906.


In The Laurentians, Winter is a 1910 painting by Clarence Gagnon.


Winter Evening, Quebec was painted by Maurice Cullen around 1905, depicting the old city on the heights as seen from the opposite shore.


We now start getting into art by the Group of Seven, the collective of Canadian artists who exhibited together for a number of years. We start with Lawren Harris and this 1914 painting, Winter Morning.


This is Frozen Lake, Early Spring, Algonquin Park, by A.Y. Jackson, another member of the Group, dating to 1914.


Same year, but not a member of the Group- though she's associated with them. This 1914 painting by H. Mabel May is Street Scene, Montreal.


I leave off today with this. Canvases of the Group of Seven are on the far wall of this large gallery space. At the heart of the room is a large traditional indigenous canoe, a work of art in its own right.

48 comments:

  1. Nice works of art. Have a nice weekend William :)

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  2. Unfortunately I don't know any of these painters, but the style of painting was a almost the same during this time. The painter with the endless name should change his name, impossible to remember ! Marc-Aurele De Foy Suzor-Cote. You rather only remember that the name was very long and forget the painting !

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    1. Try having to write thar name in the notes based on a photo!

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  3. Another fine selection of artworks. I like the marble head and I always seem to be attracted to the paintings of the Group of Seven.

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  4. ...I love the winter landscapes.

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  5. Beautiful paintings! Have a great weekend!

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  6. Amazing how Cullen depicted the snowy old city so beautifully!

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  7. It is sometimes difficult to make landscape paintings interesting. But your five artists, who I don't know, took the task very seriously. And largely succeeded.

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  8. The Group of Seven are always nice to see.

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  9. Always like the Group of Seven.

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  10. I wonder if Alfred had a particular woman in mind when he carved that head.

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  11. Creativity personified ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Nice winter scenes.

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  13. Para cualquier actividad artística, es fundamental la creatividad.

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  14. Yay! The Group of Seven. Although I love all the images you shared here today -- all lovely.

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  15. I like the G7 better. Maybe it is because I am more familiar.

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  16. I, too, prefer the Group of Seven work.

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  17. I do love the works of the Group of Seven. The gallery view is very pleasing.

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  18. Canada inspires great art and you ended on the perfect note!

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  19. I have seen Miss Audrey Buller up close at the AGO.
    I never go to the AGO without passing by the Group of Seven gallery. What an extraordinary group of artists.

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