Ingres painted four more versions of this scene, including a watercolor for his wife. The version shown here, from 1852, was a gift to his close friend Louise Marcotte, who had introduced him to Delphine Ramel, whom he married that same year.
He replaced the Russian saints in this version with French patrons, while keeping a composition inspired by Raphael’s religious art of the early 16th century. Contemporaries saw it as a tribute to the Italian master.
The story began in 1841, when the future Alexander II commissioned the original. It depicted the Virgin with Russia’s patron saints, Alexander Nevsky and Nicholas the Wonderworker. Sent to St. Petersburg, it is now held at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum, a loss Ingres later regretted.
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He replaced the Russian saints in this version with French patrons, while keeping a composition inspired by Raphael’s religious art of the early 16th century. Contemporaries saw it as a tribute to the Italian master.
The story began in 1841, when the future Alexander II commissioned the original. It depicted the Virgin with Russia’s patron saints, Alexander Nevsky and Nicholas the Wonderworker. Sent to St. Petersburg, it is now held at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum, a loss Ingres later regretted.
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1 portrait, one lady, and several greyhounds: “Lady in an Armchair with Greyhounds” by Belisario Gioja.
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What is depicted in “Luxembourg Gardens, Paris,” painted in 1887?
Artist: Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905)
Oil on canvas
186.5 × 141.5 cm
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Artist: Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905)
Oil on canvas
186.5 × 141.5 cm
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“Tobias and the Angel” is part of a four-painting Old Testament series at the Cleveland Museum of Art. It depicts young Tobias travelling with the angel Raphael, who teaches him to catch a fish whose gall will later restore his father Tobit’s sight.
The series was long attributed to Francesco Guardi, but scholars still debate whether it was painted by his older brother, Giovanni Antonio, who led the family workshop and focused on religious art. Their father, Domenico, had passed the workshop to Giovanni Antonio at seventeen. The brothers often worked together, making individual authorship hard to establish. Francesco became famous after his brother’s death in 1760, when he turned to Venetian cityscapes.
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The series was long attributed to Francesco Guardi, but scholars still debate whether it was painted by his older brother, Giovanni Antonio, who led the family workshop and focused on religious art. Their father, Domenico, had passed the workshop to Giovanni Antonio at seventeen. The brothers often worked together, making individual authorship hard to establish. Francesco became famous after his brother’s death in 1760, when he turned to Venetian cityscapes.
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VPN services have started failing one after another following the elections.
Over the past week, Beeline, T2 and MegaFon reported new blocks.
A VPN service called Boost - VPN has launched in Russia. It disguises traffic as a regular internet connection, making it harder for operators to detect or interfere with VPN use.
The service says it updates its infrastructure and works on improvements daily. It supports Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube on mobile networks.
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Over the past week, Beeline, T2 and MegaFon reported new blocks.
A VPN service called Boost - VPN has launched in Russia. It disguises traffic as a regular internet connection, making it harder for operators to detect or interfere with VPN use.
The service says it updates its infrastructure and works on improvements daily. It supports Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube on mobile networks.
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“Study of a 17th-Century Turkish Saber”
Artist: Stanisław Chlebowski
(1835–1884)
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Oil on canvas
36.7 × 42.3 cm
From late 1864 to 1876, Chlebowski lived in Constantinople and served as court painter to Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz.
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Artist: Stanisław Chlebowski
(1835–1884)
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Oil on canvas
36.7 × 42.3 cm
From late 1864 to 1876, Chlebowski lived in Constantinople and served as court painter to Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz.
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1898: “The Versailles Park in Autumn”
Konstantin Andreevich Somov (1869-1939)
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Paper, graphite pencil and gouache
22 x 27 cm
Versailles Park is one of Europe’s largest and most important gardens. Its terraces gradually descend as they stretch away from the palace, while flowerbeds, lawns, the orangery, pools, fountains and sculptures extend the palace’s architecture into the landscape. The park also has several smaller palace-like buildings, including the Petit Trianon and the Grand Trianon.
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Konstantin Andreevich Somov (1869-1939)
☁️☁️☁️
Paper, graphite pencil and gouache
22 x 27 cm
Versailles Park is one of Europe’s largest and most important gardens. Its terraces gradually descend as they stretch away from the palace, while flowerbeds, lawns, the orangery, pools, fountains and sculptures extend the palace’s architecture into the landscape. The park also has several smaller palace-like buildings, including the Petit Trianon and the Grand Trianon.
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81.5 × 65 cm. “Afternoon Tea,” 1870. Oil on canvas by Émile-Auguste Hublin (1830-1891). 🫖🫖🫖
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BoostVPN was developed with an investment of 13,000,000 rubles and a team of 35 programmers from 7 countries.
The service uses UZIRO encryption protocols, which its creators say Roskomnadzor cannot detect or block. They claim it will keep Telegram, YouTube and other services working even if internet restrictions intensify.
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The service uses UZIRO encryption protocols, which its creators say Roskomnadzor cannot detect or block. They claim it will keep Telegram, YouTube and other services working even if internet restrictions intensify.
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Carlo Innocenzo Carloni’s “Glorification of St. Anthony the Abbot,” a preparatory sketch, is priced at $9,550.
The circular bozzetto was made for a fresco in the vault of St. Anthony’s chapel at Monza Cathedral. Carloni signed the commission in November 1744 and submitted sketches for approval in September 1745. Antonio Longone assisted with the fresco.
Carloni also worked across Switzerland, Germany and Austria, including at Vienna’s Belvedere Palace.
Experts questioned the sketch’s attribution in the 20th century, linking it to Menescardi or South German and Austrian artists. Documents on the Monza commission later confirmed Carloni as its author.
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The circular bozzetto was made for a fresco in the vault of St. Anthony’s chapel at Monza Cathedral. Carloni signed the commission in November 1744 and submitted sketches for approval in September 1745. Antonio Longone assisted with the fresco.
Carloni also worked across Switzerland, Germany and Austria, including at Vienna’s Belvedere Palace.
Experts questioned the sketch’s attribution in the 20th century, linking it to Menescardi or South German and Austrian artists. Documents on the Monza commission later confirmed Carloni as its author.
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Looking for more art this November? The Cultural Code channel is sharing daily stories about great artists and the stories behind their paintings, plus a weekly online lecture.
November 5 - “The Frightening in Art: The Evolution of Devilish Images from the 6th Century to Today,” with art historian Svetlana Bogdanova.
November 8 - “Rebels’ Perspective: Jean-Auguste Renoir,” with cultural scholar Rimma Gaze.
November 15 - “Rebels’ Perspective: Edgar Degas,” with cultural scholar Rimma Gaze.
November 18 - A lecture on the Russian Impressionism Museum’s new exhibition, “The Time of Museum Poets: Vadim Znamenov and His Peterhof,” with guide Natalia Nikulina.
November 26 - A lecture on the State Hermitage’s new exhibition, “The Russian Parisian Konstantin Kuznetsov,” with art historian and Hermitage researcher Natalia Nagibina.
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November 5 - “The Frightening in Art: The Evolution of Devilish Images from the 6th Century to Today,” with art historian Svetlana Bogdanova.
November 8 - “Rebels’ Perspective: Jean-Auguste Renoir,” with cultural scholar Rimma Gaze.
November 15 - “Rebels’ Perspective: Edgar Degas,” with cultural scholar Rimma Gaze.
November 18 - A lecture on the Russian Impressionism Museum’s new exhibition, “The Time of Museum Poets: Vadim Znamenov and His Peterhof,” with guide Natalia Nikulina.
November 26 - A lecture on the State Hermitage’s new exhibition, “The Russian Parisian Konstantin Kuznetsov,” with art historian and Hermitage researcher Natalia Nagibina.
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Titian’s “La Bella”
Price: $550,000
In May 1536, the Duke of Urbino, Francesco Maria della Rovere, asked his Venetian agent about a portrait of “that woman in the blue dress.” He gave no name or clue to her identity. Nearly 500 years later, the sitter remains unknown. Scholars believe she may represent an ideal of beauty, not a specific person.
Claims that she was Violante, daughter of Palma Vecchio, or the duke’s wife, Eleonora Gonzaga, have been rejected. A similar model or ideal appears in other Titian works, including “Venus of Urbino,” painted for the duke’s son two years later.
The title “La Bella” became established in the late 18th century. The painting entered Florence’s collections in 1631 as part of Vittoria della Rovere’s dowry. During the Napoleonic looting, it was taken briefly to Paris with 62 works from the Pitti Palace.
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Price: $550,000
In May 1536, the Duke of Urbino, Francesco Maria della Rovere, asked his Venetian agent about a portrait of “that woman in the blue dress.” He gave no name or clue to her identity. Nearly 500 years later, the sitter remains unknown. Scholars believe she may represent an ideal of beauty, not a specific person.
Claims that she was Violante, daughter of Palma Vecchio, or the duke’s wife, Eleonora Gonzaga, have been rejected. A similar model or ideal appears in other Titian works, including “Venus of Urbino,” painted for the duke’s son two years later.
The title “La Bella” became established in the late 18th century. The painting entered Florence’s collections in 1631 as part of Vittoria della Rovere’s dowry. During the Napoleonic looting, it was taken briefly to Paris with 62 works from the Pitti Palace.
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