http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/ The online magazine of the Getty Sat, 18 May 2013 06:56:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-14381 Deeply etched? Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:07:50 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-14381 You must be young. "Deeply etched"? Only if you have skin of a twenty-year-old does this wonderful woman appear to have etched wrinkles. They are joyous--and not very deep--wrinkles. You must be young. “Deeply etched”? Only if you have skin of a twenty-year-old does this wonderful woman appear to have etched wrinkles. They are joyous–and not very deep–wrinkles.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-5555 Anna Sapenuk Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:41:12 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-5555 Dr. Nestler, According to Louise Lippincott, this is an unusual case where Liotard is creating a painting of "export porcelain decorated in the Mandarin or Image pattern". Thanks for your interest! Dr. Nestler,
According to Louise Lippincott, this is an unusual case where Liotard is creating a painting of “export porcelain decorated in the Mandarin or Image pattern”.
Thanks for your interest!

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-5537 Dr. Iris Nestler Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:09:31 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-5537 From which manufactory is the tea-set? Meissen or Sèvres or anything else? I don't think, that it is chinese becauce since the beginning of the 18th century european manufacturies copied chinese porcelaine! From which manufactory is the tea-set? Meissen or Sèvres or anything else? I don’t think, that it is chinese becauce since the beginning of the 18th century european manufacturies copied chinese porcelaine!

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-1836 Riya aggarwal Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:42:00 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-1836 Very nice paintings...Awesome Very nice paintings…Awesome

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-1575 mobri Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:49:00 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-1575 Head of a Woman is one of my favorite Getty paintings. Her eyes are mesmerizing with a just bit of teariness above the lower lid. Head of a Woman is one of my favorite Getty paintings. Her eyes are mesmerizing with a just bit of teariness above the lower lid.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/hidden-gems-of-the-collection-paintings-that-keep-us-guessing/#comment-1572 Zoe Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:15:00 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=1539#comment-1572 The painting of the woman is so absolutely beautiful! I can't take my eyes off her gracious face! The painting of the woman is so absolutely beautiful! I can’t take my eyes off her gracious face!

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