THE THREE GRACES

The Three Graces, 2012 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2012. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: THE THREE GRACES Size: 4 x 3 feet (aprox. 122 cm x 91.5 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: Stretched on frame Date: 2012

Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (1758- 1823) The Abduction of Psyche

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, The Abduction of Psyche by Zephrus to the Palace of Eros Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, The Abduction of Psyche by Zephrus to the Palace of Eros, after 1808, probably before 1820, Oil on Canvas, Norton Simon Foundation

We all know that for a long time artists used to use the Greek myths as an excuse to paint nudes, confident that men never tire of female flesh being offered up in various religious costumes, but what about the … Continue reading

RETIRED MYTHOLOGY

Retired Mythology, 2014 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2014. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: RETIRED MYTHOLOGY Size: 47 x 58 inches (aprox. 120 cm x 147 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: unstretched canvas Date: 2014

ANGEL

Angel, 2012 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2012. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: ANGEL Size: 50 x 52 inches (aprox. 127 cm x 132 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: unstretched canvas Date: 2012

MARLINSPIKE

Marlinspike, 2010 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2010. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: MARLINSPIKE Size: 60 x 49 inches (aprox. 152.4 cm x 124.5 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: unstretched canvas Date: 2010

CLAUDE MONET (1840- 1926) Rouen Cathedral

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, West façade, 1894 Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, West façade, 1894, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

For me Monet stands between two of my favorite artists who played with the disintegration of the object rather than it’s creation, J.M.W. Turner and Anselm Kiefer. Turner’s objects sailed forth only to be obliterated by light as if they … Continue reading

MALCOLM LOWRY

Malcolm Lowry, 2012 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2012. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: MALCOLM LOWRY Size: 86 x 58 inches (aprox. 218.5 cm x 147 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: unstretched canvas Date: 2012

EVE

EVE, 2007 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Worrnnn 2007. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: EVE Size: 5 ft x 4 ft (aprox. 152.4 cm x 122 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: Stretched on frame Date: 2007

CAIN AND ABEL

CAIN AND ABEL, 2008 painting by Mary Woronov Mary Woronov 2008. All rights reserved.

Painting’s Title: CAIN AND ABEL Size: 5 ft x 4 ft (aprox. 152.4 cm x 122 cm) Paint: Oil Condition: Stretched on frame Date: 2008

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) SELF-PORTRAIT

Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, August 1889 Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, August 1889, 
Oil on canvas, 57 × 43,5 cm, 
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

The first time I saw Vincent Van Gogh’s self portrait it was in my mother’s bedroom, hanging on the wall opposite the two Gauguins that hung over her bed. I liked the two Gauguins—they seemed happy and far away—but the … Continue reading