Come To Me All Ye That Are Heavy Laden.

[NNadir]

William Schwartz, (1896-1977) Russian-American, 1934.

Oil on Canvas.

At the Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear NNadir!

Wow, this picture sure could not be more appropriate for today, as well as for the time it was painted in!

And with that great title...

Perfect.

I am unfamiliar with this artist, but this is a stunning piece.

Thank you, as always!

:hi:

[NNadir]

2. You're welcome Peg. My wife and I went to the Michener Museum on Wednesday.

I took the day off from work and we had a "date" there.

It's a beautiful little museum, founded by James Michener's wife with a $5 million dollar endowment and subsequently developed with donations of the Bucks County community. The great writer's office has been moved there, some of his manuscripts still on his desk which he shared with his wife, Mari. Oddly enough, a portion of the museum has been constructed out of a closed "Quaker Prison" designed to cause prisoners "reflect" on their crimes using Quaker principles of redemption. The wonderful scupture garden is still surrounded by the prison walls.

It has some fabulous works by the "Pennsylvania Impressionists," notably the works of Edward Renfield, a fabulous painter about whom one hears very little but whose use of color in winter scenes really fills one with a kind of awe.

My wife is working this weekend and I'm taking my boys tomorrow. I'm going to ask them to write down the names of their favorite paintings and sculptures and tomorrow night at dinner we're going to compare their selections with what their mother and I predicted they would like. It will help us measure how well we know our boys.

[tango-tee]

3. I love the way the artist captured the light.

It is a painting that draws one in. I've been sitting here looking at the faces, the postures...

It's morning in Europe, I'm sitting here with my mug of coffee - and on the other side of the Atlantic someone posted such a compelling painting only a little while ago. Turning philosophical... time, distance.

Thank you.

[NNadir]

5. A pleasure of the internet, the ability to share the beautiful things with strangers far away.

I'm glad you liked it.

[tango-tee]

6. Looking forward to more of your posts, NNadir!

Thanks...

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4. Alright, here I am...

[PassingFair]

7. The colors reminded me of Lempicka...

But her lines were sharper.

A view of the period from the greener grass:

http://www.tamara-de-lempicka.org/

Her work is everywhere, but she remains
practically unknown.

[NNadir]

9. I have seen Lempicka's work before, very rich, very sensual, and a fascinating life to go with it.

Thanks for reminding me of it. Those are some beautiful paintings, but very different in mood than the painting in the OP.

[PassingFair]

10. Almost opposite mood...but the colors reminded me of her stuff.

Strangely, I really like her commercial portraits.

They definitely should make a movie about her
life and times.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. interesting. thanks for posting it.

:hi: