Titian | David and Goliath, 1544

David and Goliath is an oil painting by the Venetian painter Titian. It was made in about 1542–1544 for the church of Santo Spirito, but is now in the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.

Subject

The Philistines had come up to make war against Saul and, as the rival camps lay opposite each other, the warrior Goliath came forth day by day to challenge to single combat. Only David ventured to respond, and armed with a sling and pebbles he overcame Goliath.

The Philistines, seeing their champion killed, lost heart and were easily put to flight.

The giant's arms were placed in the sanctuary, and it was his famous sword which David took with him in his flight from Saul.

Adam Miller, 1979

Adam Miller began an apprenticeship to artist Allen Jones at thirteen years old and at Sixteen, was accepted to the prestigious Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy where he underwent an extensive training in classical painting techniques and studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance firsthand.

For the next four years Miller traveled throughout Europe studying the masters. His work has been commissioned by Robert Pamplin Jr., the Chairman of the Board of the Portland Art Museum, Mike Tyson, and Eric Rhodes, publisher of Fine Art Connoiseur.

Miller has exhibited in both the U.S and Europe.

Adam Miller has been described in reviews as a "rising star of realism" and it was said that he "would be considered a master in any era" - Adam Miller.

Leon Roulette, 1959 | California

Leon Roulette è nato nel sud della California.

Ha ricevuto lezioni privati di arte in tenera età ed alla fine si è laureato alla California State University di Long Beach con una laurea in Belle Arti.

Ha studiato sia arte classica che teorie di architettura e design.

Dopo la laurea, divenne presto istruttore d'arte nel sud della California.

Vladimir Borovikovsky (1757-1825)

Vladimir Lukič Borovikovskij / Владимир Лукич Боровиковский, è stato un pittore russo, nato in Ucraina e reso celebre soprattutto per la carriera di ritrattista.

Vladimir Borovikovskij nacque come Vоlоdymyr Borovyk nella località di Myrhorod (ora in Ucraina).

Suo padre, Luka Borovyk, fu un appassionato pittore di icone.

Annie Manero | France

L'artista Francese Annie Manero ha esplorato i temi della natura che ci circonda e poi tutte le visioni di viaggi e naturalmente Venezia, che l’ha ispirata molto.

Annie Manero si realizza in una passione per la pittura che non ha potuto sempre esprimere totalmente negli anni in famiglia, ma che la portano fin dalla sua adolescenza verso lo studio della pittura degli altri, dei grandi, ma da più di 20 anni lascia che sia la sua immaginazione a dipingere per lei.

Le sue tele ci aprono alla sua sensibilità per i colori sia nelle tonalità che nelle armonie.

Federico Zandomeneghi | The Bouquet

Federico Zandomeneghi [1841-1917] was an Italian painter, known for working in the Impressionist style. For biographical notes and earlier works by Zandomeneghi see Federico Zandomeneghi ~ Italian Impressionist painter.

Frédéric Bazille | Réunion de famille, 1867

Before his early death in battle during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, Frédéric Bazille was close to Renoir and Monet, particularly admiring their open-air paintings.

During a summer holiday in the family home at Méric, near Montpellier, he worked on this motif in a fairly large painting showing ten of his close family gathered on the terrace, and adding himself at the far left of the painting.