#john francis rigaud

[granstromjulius]

John Francis Rigaud

[laclefdescoeurs]

Samson breaking his bands, John Francis Rigaud

[art-allegory]

Allegory of Peace

Artist: John Francis Rigaud (French, 1742-1810)

Date: 1797

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Private Collection

In 1797 Rigaud was commissioned to paint four paintings depicting the allegories of Happiness, Innocence, Wisdom and Providence. The paintings were intended to be dedicated to King George III and Queen Charlotte for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of their reign. Rigaud produced the rectangular version of the allegories painted earlier for the angular corners between the arches under the dome of the Common Council Chamber at Guildhall in the City of London. In the rectangular version, the painter turned the Allegory of Happiness into a representation of peace.

[gogmstuff]

1780s dresses -

Top left  1782 Lady playing a mandolin by David Martin (location ?). From tumblr.com/sims4rococo76 502X644.

Top right  ca. 1782 John Moultrie III and Family by John Francis Rigaud (Gibbes Museum of Art - Charleston, South Carolina, USA). From weeberry.tumblr.com/post/128775612786/history-of-fashion-ab-1782-john-francis-rigaud/amp 610X782.

Second row  Lady by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (auctioned by Sotheby's). From tumblr.com/antiquelaceartist 1280X1582.

Third row left  1783 Christine-Geneviève, Madame Mitoire, with her children Alexandre-Laurent and Charles-Benoît by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (location ?). From tumblr.com/sims4rococo76 802X1023.

Third row right  1788 Maria Catalina de Urrutia with her son by José Campeche (Museo de Arte de Ponce - Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA). From tumblr.com/historicalfashionnerd 2048X2872.

Fourth right  1788 Elisabeth-Philippe-Marie-Hélène de France, dite Madame Elisabeth by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (Versailles). From chateauversailles.fr-decouvrir-histoire-madame-elisabeth size 2384X2968.

[galleryofart]

Allegory of Peace

Artist: John Francis Rigaud (Italian (1742-1810)

Date: 1797

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Genre: Neoclassicism

Location: Private Collection

Description

The painting Allegory of Peace by artist John Francis Rigaud is a masterpiece of neoclassical art and is considered to be one of the artist’s greatest works.

The artistic style of the painting is typical of Neoclassicism, with a clear influence from ancient Greece and Rome. The composition of the painting is very balanced and symmetrical, with a central figure that is surrounded by other figures that symbolize peace and harmony.

The color used in the painting is very soft and delicate, with pastel tones that create an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity. The central figure, who represents peace, is dressed in a white and gold tunic that highlights her purity and divinity.

The history of the painting is very interesting, as it was commissioned by King George III of England to decorate his royal residence. The painting depicts the peace and harmony that reigned in Europe after the Seven Years’ War, a war that had left Europe devastated and in ruins.

One of the most interesting aspects of the painting is that Rigaud used his wife as a model for the central figure representing peace. Furthermore, it is said that the artist was inspired by the Greek goddess Athena to create the central figure of the painting.

In summary, the painting Allegory of Peace by John Francis Rigaud is a masterpiece of neoclassicism that represents the peace and harmony that reigned in Europe after the Seven Years War. The balanced composition, the soft color and the divine central figure make this painting a unique and very interesting work of art.

[emmikay]

They are soooooooo homosynphrone

(Francesco Bartolozzi; after John Francis Rigaud, The Meeting of Ulysses and Penelope, 1788)

[sporadiceagleheart]

This tribute edit is for #louisxvii And his family members of France and I might have forgotten others in heaven rest in peace to those who have died Louis XVII, Louis XVIII, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Louis XIV, Coco the dog of Louis XVII and his sister Marie-Thérèse, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte, Princess Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France, Louis Joseph Xavier François, Jean Amilcar, Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, Louis, Dauphin of France, Charles X of France, Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène of France, Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria of Saxony, Madame Louise-Elisabeth of France, Maria Carolina of Austria, John II of France, Armand Gagné, Alexander Kucharsky, Rigaud, Hyacinthe dit aussi Rigau y Ros, (Perpignan, 1659 - Paris, 1743), Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry, Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor, Robert, Count of Clermont, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, y'all rest well up in heaven All angels All angels All angels All angels All angels All angels up in heaven rest in peace

[worldsandemanations]

Samson breaking his bands, John Francis Rigaud

[classicarte]

Détail de « Joseph Nollekens avec son buste de Laurence Sterne », par John Francis Rigaud, 1772.

Detail of "Joseph Nollekens with His Bust of Laurence Sterne", by John Francis Rigaud, 1772.

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Detail: Joseph Nollekens with His Bust of Laurence Sterne, John Francis Rigaud, 1772

[pronome-masculino]

Com toda licença: "[MARS] IN FURS"

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash [boy] child in the dark Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him Strike, dear [master], and cure his heart

Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes [he] shall wear Ermine furs adorn the imperious Severin, Severin awaits you there

I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears

Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather Shiny leather in the dark Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you Strike, dear [master], and cure his heart

Severin, Severin, speak so slightly Severin, down on your bended knee Taste the whip, in love not given lightly Taste the whip, now bleed for me

I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash [boy] child in the dark Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him Strike, dear [master], and cure his heart

[Adaptado] de Lou Reed

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Samson and Delilah [adaptado], 1784

de John Francis Rigaud

[podartists]

Agostino Carlini, Francesco Bartolozzi, Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1771 | John Francis Rigaud | Wikimedia Commons (Dominio public)

[mysterious-secret-garden]

John Francis Rigaud - Romeo and Juliet.

[desimonewayland]

Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon

Artist: John Francis Rigaud 1785

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

[history-of-fashion]

1779 John Francis Rigaud - Captain Robert Man

(National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London)

[ltwilliammowett]

Swords

The sword, besides its function as a weapon, was an instrument worn as an accessory and symbolic. Thus the sword stood for leadership, power, justice, dignity and honour.

Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Sword and Belt of £100 Value to Jahleel Brenton Esq., Captain of H.M.S. Spartan, Presented in 1810 (x)

The sword is regarded as an emblem of military honour and is supposed to encourage the wearer to a righteous striving for honour and virtue. It is a symbol of freedom and strength. And so, especially in the 18th century, wealthy and high-born men carried swords to signify their status as gentlemen, such status being required of an officer in the Navy.

Captain Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), by John Francis Rigaud and an american officer, possibly Charles Goodwin Ridgely (1784-1848), by Gilbert Stuart, both with their swords (x) (x)

In battle, however, officers armed themselves often with short swords or cutlasses, which were suitable for close combat in the cramped conditions on the deck of a warship.

Naval Fighting Sword, 1770-1795 (x)

What we usually see on portraits were long swords, often with decorative hilts. These swords were dress swords, intended for display rather than combat. Sometimes officers were given valuable swords in recognition of bravery or outstanding service. These were then either taken on board or left at home and sold if necessary.

Officers sword, late 18th century (x)

When a naval officer was court-martialled, his sword was taken from him and placed on a table in the courtroom to show that his rank and standing had been put on hold. If he was acquitted, he received his sword back. If he was found guilty, the point of the sword was pointed at him and the verdict pronounced.  This practice was maintained in Britain until 2004.