Art

Julie Manet

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November, 2021

We went to the Musée Marmottan Monet (Paris) to see the first exhibition ever about Julie Manet (1878-1966). Her impressionist paintings, her collection of paintings, sculptures, pastels, watercolours, and engravings. They were gathered from museums and private collectors, many shown in public for the first time. Julie Manet was the only daughter of the first female Impressionist Berthe Morisot, one of my favorites, and Eugene Manet, also a painter and brother of Édouard Manet. Here a few of my favorites.

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Paule Gobbiarde, with whom Julie lived after the deaths of her parents and Paule’s
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Femme et fillette au bord de la lac
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Le Mesnil

Link to the Marmottan https://www.marmottan.fr/en/expositions/julie-manet/

Selinunte, Greek era temples

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Selinunte, Sicily

Selinunte is my favorite site for Greek temples, in large measure because of the setting. It overlooks the Med. The Acropolis in Athens and i Valli dei Tempi in Agrigento are a very close second, especially the former for its dramatic views from a distance. Watercolor sketch about 4.5 x 5.75″ , 10 x 15 cm. Fits in a pocket so good for on the spot work.

My grandparents were born nearby. In fact Selinunte was fed by an aqueduct that originated in Partanna.

I will write about our travels in Sicily, including our visit to Selinunte and Agrigento.

Watercolor sketches from Sicily

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During our travels in Sicily in September 2021 I came across many dramatic scenes, both in nature and in the towns and cities we visited.

Modica from the Church, watercolor
Modica from the Church, watercolor sketch, approx 3 x 5″
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Lombardi Castle, Enna, Sicily pen and ink sketch, approx 3 x 5″
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Lombardi Castle, Enna, Sicily, watercolor sketch from pen and ink then digital colors, approx 3 x 5″
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Agrigento, watercolor sketch, approx 3 x 5″