Decency by Giuseppe Costantini

A pintura dos artistas plásticos da China pertence à cultura milenar deste imenso e importante país do Extremo Oriente. Tem identidade muito própria quer a nível asiático, quer ocidental.


The painting by Chinese plastic artists is part of the millenary culture of this huge and important Far East country. It has a very unique identity when compared to the Western or Asian worlds.

Anonymous (1-3th century)-'two gentlemen engrossed in conversation while two other look on'-painting on a ceramic tile from a tomb

Chou Fang (8th century)-'women in the game'

Chang-Sheng-Wen (12th century)-'teaching of Sakyamuni Budha'-ink on silk-1173-1176

Ma Lin (13th century)-'the wind in the pines, listening'-ink on silk-1246 Taiwan-Palace collection

Li Shan (18th century)-'pine. three stones and wisteria'



O norueguês Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903) pintou assuntos relacionados com a água.

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903)-‘Ladies in the sunshine’-oil on board-1883     Private collection

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903)-‘the jetty at feste near Moss’-oil on canvas-1898     Private collection

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903)-‘the design comes from spin coast along the Norrland’-oil on canvas1872

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903)-‘from Chiemsee’-oil on canvas-1868     Private collection

Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903)-‘fresh breeze off the Norwegian coast’

Decency by Giuseppe Costantini

The Italian Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893) painted decent folk scenes

O italiano Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893) pintou cenas de gente decente

Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893)-‘the card game’-oil on panel     Private collection

Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893)-‘grandmother0s tales’-oil on panel     Private collection

Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893)-‘bringing home the catch’-oil on panel     Private collection

Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893)-‘blind man’s bluff’-oil on panel     Private collection

Giuseppe Costantini (1843-1893)-‘help to lacemaker’-oil on panel-1881     Private collection

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Cheese by Tacuino Sanitatis

It is known that Taccuino Sanitatis wrote several manuscripts, with illuminations, which are dated from the 14th century.

Do Tacuino Sanitatis conhecem-se vários manuscritos, com iluminuras, datados do final do séc. XIV.

Anonymous (14th century)-‘making cheese’     Wien-Codex Vindobonensis 2644, folio 60

Anonymous (14th century)-‘making fresh cheese’     Paris-BNF Latin 9333, folio 58

Anonymous (14th century)-‘a cheesemonger’      Paris-BNF Latin 9333, folio 58v  

Anonymous (14th century)-‘making cheese’     Paris-BNF NAL 1673, folio 59v

Anonymous (14th century)-‘making white cheese’     Paris-BNF Latin 9333, folio 60

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Altars by Albrecht Dürer

The German artista Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) painted altars for churches.

O germânico Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) pintou altares para igrejas.

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)-‘Paumgartner Altar’-oil on panel-ca 1500     München-Alte Pinakothek

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and Jobst Harich (1579-1617)-‘Heller Altarpiece’     Frankfurt-Historiches Museum

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)-‘Marienaltar’-oil on canvas-ca 1496     Dresden-Gemäldegalerie

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)-‘Landauer Altar’-oil on wood-1511     Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)-‘Jarbach Altar’-oil on panel-ca 1503     Frankfurt-Kunstinstitut und Städtlische