Floral illustrations

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Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard alias Grandville (1803-1847) was a French illustrator. He drew caricatures, illustrated Jean De la Fontaine’s fables and made surrealist portraits (Hybrids…). Source : http://www.culture.fr/Ressources/Moteur-Collections/Autres-focus/Dessins-Illustrations/Grandville-un-illustrateur-de-genie/(theme)/1

Autumn in painting (1)

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« In Greek mythology, autumn began when Persephone was abducted by Hades to be the Queen of the Underworld. In distress Persephone’s mother, Demeter (the goddess of the harvest), caused all the crops on Earth to die until her daughter … Continue reading

Fairy paintings

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1595–96 and published in 1600. This story was depicted many times, namely by the painter John Simmons. « Theseus, duke of Athens, has conquered Hippolyta, … Continue reading