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Jan Frans van Dael, known as a traditional painter of flower and fruit still lifes in Paris, creates something completely different here. He probably did this for fun, because the result is an image of his own house. In retrospect, the registration of such an everyday scene turns out to have become a highlight. Has Van Dael explored and exceeded his artistic boundaries?

Jan Frans van Dael
The Painter's Residence
1828
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Colour coordination across 2 by 6 metres. Mimmo Paladino’s style is characterised by bright colour blocks, stylised figures, and human elements. He loves to use different materials, because of their expressive quality. Aside from paint, Palladino used sand and papier-mâché to add texture and three-dimensionality.

The work is on view at the Depot, as part of the exhibition 'Beloved XL'.

Mimmo Paladino
Senza titolo
1980

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Two women stand before a large painting by Italian artist Mimmo Paladino. The painting consists of four large colour blocks next to each other: yellow, red, black and orange. On the yellow block, there are two protruding elements, which resemble faces. The red block features two organic shapes, one of which also overlaps the yellow block. The orange block contains a human-like figure.
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Sunday oysters! In addition to sculptures, Van der Gaag made drawings and the occasional painting. This work’s title refers to a place in Italy where mysterious, prehistoric rock carvings have been found that resemble a four-petalled flower with dots on and around it. The undulating contour is recognisable in the painting, and apparently the dots have become oyster shells.

Lotti van der Gaag
Rosacamuna (Sunday oysters)
1961
#boijmans #art #culture #museum

Here we have a painting consisting of shades of beige, grey and black. Various figures are noticeable, such as dots, circles and a large flower-like shape in the centre. The painting was made in 1961 by Lotti van der Gaag. Its title refers to a place in Italy where mysterious rock carvings where found with inscriptions which had the shape of a four-petalled flower, surrounded by dots.
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“Art is pure feeling”

Two lovers or just ordinary friends? Kokoschka expresses the duo's personalities through colour and treatment. The introvert Mardersteig, in dreamy blues with yellow accents to symbolise his inner glow. The extrovert Heise, in lively greens with busy hands. The separate portraits have been brought together in a large frame.

Oskar Kokoschka
Double Portrait of Hans Mardersteig and Carl Georg Heise
1919
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A double portrait by Oskar Kokoschka, made in 1919. On the left a man with a yellow tinted face and black hair. He wears a suit, painted in shades of blue. On the right, a man with a peach coloured face and dark brown hair. He wears a suit, painted in shades of green. The duo sits at a table, hands and arms leaning on top. The background is a jumble of blues, whites and earthen tones.
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A machine from the future? In 1964 Tajiri decided to make a series of machines inspired by Formula 1 cars, jet planes and space travel. He meant them to be a protest against the large amounts of money spent by governments to wage wars. Unfortunately, due to their elegance they were often misinterpreted as glorification of the military.

'Number 8' is currently on view in Bonnefanten, Maastricht.

Shinkichi Tajiri
Number 8
1968
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A machine, or assemblage, made from aluminium, chrome plated metal, perspex, iron, rubber, enamel paint. It looks like a mix between a Formula 1 car and jet plane. Two wheels on the front, one in the back. On its side is a nameplate with 'Tajiri' as well as a large number '8' on its tail. The front part of the tail has a bright pink colour. This is Shinkichi Tajiri's 'Number 8', made in 1968.
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A short trip with Marie-Louise von Motesiczky. During WWI, she fled to the Netherlands and afterwards England, where she became part of a vibrant community of exiled artists. She’s known for her intimate portraits and symbolic still lifes. This one has a humorous depiction of her elderly mother and companion-in-exile, Henriette.

"For me, anything with a figure, is a story” — Marie-Louise

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
The Short Trip
1965
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A garden scene by the artist Marie-Louise von Motesiczky. In the centre is an elderly woman seated in a small blueish car. To the right, close to the woman, is a ghostlike, perhaps statuelike figure which holds a torch. On the left in the front, is a person with yellow hair, green cap and long blue coat. In front of the person is a dog in mid-air. On the left in the back, atop a low wall, is a statue of a small person playing the cello. This painting, called The Short Trip, was made in 1965.
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The fame of Daumier’s satirical prints makes it easy to forget that he was a remarkable painter. Even his contemporaries were unaware of that, or failed to appreciate him properly, apart from a few like Corot and Degas. A caricaturist employs simplification and exaggeration. These are also found here: a washerwoman with small child takes on an air of grandeur.

Honoré Daumier
Street Scene
c. 1864
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A woman and child are walking in the centre of this oil painting. Behind the duo is another woman, wearing a white top or dress. The child wears light brown pants and a black top, while looking towards the ground. The woman is dressed in all black, except for her white hat. The two are holding hands. The colours are muted, dark and earth toned. French painter Honoré Daumier made this in circa 1864.
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'Springtime' draws inspiration from bee bearding, a challenge in which beekeepers allow as many bees as possible on their bodies. For his film, Eisinga sprinkled his body with a substance that imitates the scent of the queen bee. He sits motionless at a table, constantly looking into the camera. The wall behind him is covered with bees, and his body disappears under the insects. The work's a portrait of surrender and suffering.

Jeroen Eisinga
Springtime
2010-2011
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A white man with a buzz cut sits at a table. He looks confidently into the camera. The wall and table are covered in bees. Interestingly, the bees are also all over the man's upper body. He has smeared his body with a substance that imitates the scent of a queen bee. This is a still from 'Springtime', a film from 2010-2011 by the Dutch video artist Jeroen Eisinga.
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Today we share a work by the French painter Hubert Robert in the style of Romanticism. The artist sits relaxed on a chair, lightly dressed. He creates a drawing of a bust with passion. Between 1754-1765 Robert stayed in Rome, where he spent the last two years in the house of the administrative official of Breteuil. This painting shows a self-portrait of the artist while he is working in this special house.

Hubert Robert
The Artist in His Studio
1763-1765
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A painting by the French artist Hubert Robert, made in 1763-1765. It depicts Robert's studio. Near the middle of the room, Robert sits at a table. He's making a drawing of a bust in front of him. Along the wall are various sketches, paintings, drawings. On the left in front of the wall is a large sculpture of a standing man. Near the front of the room, a slender dog plays with Robert's slippers. It seems Robert used soft colour tones and light touches. All in all, a delicate painting.
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On the last day of 'A Surreal Shock' we share a classic from the exhibition in Aarhus. Originally created for a photo, it was lost, but in 1971 Man Ray created this new version. The mysterious title refers to the writer Isidor Ducasse, known for 'Les Chants de Maldoror', a publication celebrated by the surrealists. Considered as a kind of manifesto, you may be surprised how many of their works take titles from this book.

Man Ray
L' enigme d'Isidore Ducasse
1920 (1971)
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On the last day of 'Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen at Rijksmuseum' we share two works from the exhibition. Desiree Dolron uses different styles and subjects, such as documentary photography, still life and portraits. These works are part of a reportage she made in Cuba. Her reports are series of separate moments chosen for their expressive power and atmosphere.

Desiree Dolron
Escuela Julio Mella
2002
Long-term loan, Han Nefkens H+F Collection, 2004
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These are two portrait photographs by Desiree Dolron. They are part of a reportage on Cuba. On the left photograph is a white schoolboy, and on the right photograph is a black schoolgirl. They both wear white dress shirts with a blue scarf. The boy has black hair and blue eyes. The girl wears yellow and red hair clips, and the red straps of her school dress are visible as well.
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This expressive painting was made by Agnes Canta. She had a thriving ‘studio for advertising and decorative art’ in the 1930s in Rotterdam. She also made posters for Museum Boymans, and murals in Diergaarde Blijdorp. Like many female artists, Canta refused to be part of the Kultuurkamer during occupation years. As such, she missed out on various commissions, subsidies and opportunities to exhibit.

Agnes Canta
Head of a Laughing Person
c. 1900-1940
#boijmans #arthistory #art #rotterdam #museum

A small painting depicting an older woman, with a fiendish grin on her face. The white woman has white greyish hair and looks directly at the viewer. The background is black. The work was made by Rotterdam artist Agnes Canta.
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Charlotte Schleiffert uses life-size figures to convey her fantasy. Passionate women are central in her work, and she commits to the socio-political movements of our society.

In the exhibition 'Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen at Rijksmuseum', Schleiffert’s work is part of the room ‘Venus and Amor’, where love, eroticism and sexuality take centre stage.

Charlotte Schleiffert
Untitled
1997

Three cropped images of Charlotte Schleiffert's 'Untitled' (1997) in a collage. The work was made with egg tempera and pastel chalk on paper. In the work, Schleiffert depicts a tall brown-skinned woman with short cropped black hair. The woman is dressed in black from head to toe. She has her eyes closed, and has her tongue out like a snake. Schleiffert gives it a surreal effect by elongating the tongue.
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