The postcard shows the 1959 painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo entitled Angelus (also called Oracion on another website). Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 - April 26, 1972) is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. In 1972, Fernando Amorsolo became the first Filipino to be distinguished as the Philippine's National Artist in Painting.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find additional information about the painting nor the location (private collection or museum).
It has been a part of Filipino Catholic life to pray the Angelus. The Angelus (lat. Angel) is a Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. It consists of three Biblical verses describing the mystery, recited as versicle and response, alternating with the salutation "Hail Mary!" and traditionally is recited in Catholic churches, convents and monasteries three times daily, 6:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m, accompanied by the ringing of the Angelus bell.
SOURCES:
Fernando Amorsolo Wikipedia EntryAngelus Wikipedia Entry
17 January, 2008
16 January, 2008
Untitled Painting Postcard
The back of the postcard only reads:
Since there was no other information on the postcard, I couldn't find the name of the painting and of the artist.
Restaurantes - Madrid
Anzas Espalter, 8
Breda Castellana, 78
la fragua Ortega y Gasset, 6 (lista)
Untitled Painting Postcard
(PH Wish from Richard Young)
Anzas Espalter, 8
Breda Castellana, 78
la fragua Ortega y Gasset, 6 (lista)

(PH Wish from Richard Young)
Since there was no other information on the postcard, I couldn't find the name of the painting and of the artist.
15 January, 2008
The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt Postcard
The painting on the postcard is entitled The Jewish Bride and is a work of Rembrandt. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history.
The Jewish Bride shows an elegantly dressed man and woman in a vague, dark room. The man has lovingly placed his arm around the woman's shoulder and a hand on her breast. Very carefully she touches his hand with her fingertips. Both are staring straight ahead, they seem deep in thought. A few objects can be recognised in the obscure background: beside the woman is a plant in a pot and behind her an architectural fragment.
Additional Information:Portrait of Two Figures from the Old Testament, known as 'The Jewish Bride'1667Oil on canvas121.5 x 166.5 cmRijksmuseum Amsterdam
SOURCES:
Rembrandt Wikipedia Entry
The Jewish Bride Wikipedia Entry
The Jewish Bride shows an elegantly dressed man and woman in a vague, dark room. The man has lovingly placed his arm around the woman's shoulder and a hand on her breast. Very carefully she touches his hand with her fingertips. Both are staring straight ahead, they seem deep in thought. A few objects can be recognised in the obscure background: beside the woman is a plant in a pot and behind her an architectural fragment.
Additional Information:Portrait of Two Figures from the Old Testament, known as 'The Jewish Bride'1667Oil on canvas121.5 x 166.5 cmRijksmuseum Amsterdam
SOURCES:
Rembrandt Wikipedia Entry
The Jewish Bride Wikipedia Entry
The Jewish Bride, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
14 January, 2008
The Townhall Postcard
The back of the postcard reads:
Unfortunately the postcard also did not include the name of the artist. The Town Hall (French: Hotel de Ville, Dutch: Stadhuis) of City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located in the middle of the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.
Bruxelles - Brussel
L'Hotel de Ville
Het Stadhuis
The Town Hall
Das Rathaus
L'Hotel de Ville
Het Stadhuis
The Town Hall
Das Rathaus
Unfortunately the postcard also did not include the name of the artist. The Town Hall (French: Hotel de Ville, Dutch: Stadhuis) of City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located in the middle of the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.
13 January, 2008
The Three Dancers by Picasso Postcard
The painting on the postcard is entitled "The Three Dancers" and a work of Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. As one of the most recognized figures in twentieth-century art, he is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.
The jagged forms of Three Dancers convey an explosion of energy. The image is laden with Picasso's personal recollections of a triangular affair, which resulted in the heart-broken suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas. Love, sex and death are linked in an ecstatic dance. The left-hand dancer in particular seems possessed by uncontrolled, Dionysian frenzy. Her face relates to a mask from Torres Strait, New Guinea, owned by the artist, and points to Picasso's association of 'primitive' forms with expressiveness and sexuality.
Additional Information:
June 1925
Oil on canvas
support: 2153 x 1422 mmframe: 2232 x 1507 x 107 mm
Tate Gallery, London
SOURCES:The Three Dancers Wikipedia Entry
The Three Dancers, Tate Collection
The jagged forms of Three Dancers convey an explosion of energy. The image is laden with Picasso's personal recollections of a triangular affair, which resulted in the heart-broken suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas. Love, sex and death are linked in an ecstatic dance. The left-hand dancer in particular seems possessed by uncontrolled, Dionysian frenzy. Her face relates to a mask from Torres Strait, New Guinea, owned by the artist, and points to Picasso's association of 'primitive' forms with expressiveness and sexuality.
Additional Information:
June 1925
Oil on canvas
support: 2153 x 1422 mmframe: 2232 x 1507 x 107 mm
Tate Gallery, London
SOURCES:The Three Dancers Wikipedia Entry
The Three Dancers, Tate Collection
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