Meeting With The Jewish Shepherd Avraham Herzlich In The Field With His Goat Outside Tapuach (at צומת

art history meme • [6/9] paintings: francisco goya - el quitasol (the parasol)

The Parasol is one of a cartoon series of oil on linen paintings made by the painter Francisco Goya. This series of paintings was specifically made in order to be transformed into tapestries that would be hung on the walls of the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid, Spain.

In his paintings, Goya often joins French fashion to the Spanish one. The woman in this particular painting is sitting on the ground, possibly resting from a long walk. She is dressed in French style, according the time period. She is holding a fan in her right hand, while a little dog is cuddled in her lap. The young man is holding the parasol (umbrella) in order to shade the woman’s face. He is dressed in the so-called majo style, meaning he is dressed like a poor person for the time period. His hair gathered in a net, and his belt is made of colorful silk. In the background we can see dark clouds in the sky and the trees swaying in the wind, possibly signaling a storm coming. The painting has very calm warmth it emits, which is then offset by the tree that seems to be blowing in pretty strong wind. The way the boy is standing, with one foot on the rock and one not, he seems to be triumphantly shading the woman from the harmful rays of the sun, and the possible storm.

“Roundabouts” - finished a few days ago. Artwork size: 8"x10". Unlimited prints will be available in 8"x10" and 5"x7". A limited, signed-and-numbered edition will soon be available. The artwork will measure 8"x10" on 12"x16" superb-quality paper. #art #artbytroythomas #geometricabstract #scribble #fineart

Brad Wilson’s Affinity II series of animal portraits || See gallery

Photographer Brad Wilson, based in Los Angeles, started his Affinity series of animal portraits in 2010. These are the second part of this series. Brad takes the pictures in a photographic studio, just feet away from the animals. Some, such as the mountain lion and tigers, are deadly. 

Pablo Picasso - Woman sitting in an armchair 

We sold out of our October Dalai Lama issue two weeks early and had to do a second print run. Thanks to everyone in #Vancouver and #victoria for making this issue a record breaking success for the Megaphone vendors. #changethatworks http://ift.tt/1Xx9BuX

חג סוכות שמח לכולם! 🌿🍋 I hope everyone is having a great Sukkot, and getting time to relax in their Sukkah (the struggles of living in an apartment are real during this holiday 😭😭). But I’m excited to go visit other people and their sukkahs they built, it’ll be fun! I hope everyone has had a meaningful Jewish holiday season (the holidays never seem to end, neither does the food). And I hope everyone gets a nice start to the cool October weather! I know I’ve missed it. 🍁🍂🌝🎃☕ #sukkot #chagsameach #happyholidays #sukkah #סוכות #חגשמח #חגים #יהודים #סתיו #שמח #jewish #judaism #october #happyoctober #fall #autumn #pumpkins #imissedthecoolweather

Yemenite Jewish children, Sana'a, Yemen, Circa 1909. By Hermann Burchardt.

Mur des Lamentations (The Wailing Wall), 1880, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Israel Museum

Happy Sukkot to all my jewish friends 🙏🏼! Had a lovely lunch in at the #Deloitte Sukkah in the city today! Great food and very friendly people ☺️ #Jewish #festival #Sukkot #sukkah #jewishherritage #jewishheritagefestival #healthybody #healthyfood #healthymind #gratitude #realpeople #london #city (at Deloitte)

Religious education: Jewish Child in Yemen

(via A Matter of Faith | Steve McCurry)