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Artist Constantine Popov (b1962, Australian)
Lot Description “Fierce Kitten N 1 “, signed Constantine Popov
Dimentions 20by20cm.
Medium Acrylic on Panel
Provenance Artist’s Studio
Condition Pristine condition, New Work...
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Cats in art
Whilst dogs represent fidelity, cats may be symbolic of sensuality and seduction. The connotations of their pose may represent a wide variety of feelings, from wild pursuits to calm domestic comforts
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* Jean-Jacques Bachelier, White Angora Cat, 1761.
* Annibale Carracci, Two Children Teasing a Cat, 1588.
* Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Child with Cat (Julie Manet), 1887.
* Edouard Manet, A Cat Curled Up, Sleeping, 1861.
* Gustave Courbet, The Painter's Studio, 1855.
* Cornelis Visscher, The Large Cat, 1657.
Artists tend to spend long stretches of time alone so they can stay focused on their work. Many artists do this while locked away in a studio. Cats bring a certain energy to a space, but they're generally independent creatures. This makes them the perfect companion for the artist
Van Gogh painted a final version of Daubigny's Garden with a cat in the foreground but the cat was painted over after Van Gogh died. This painting can be visited in the Hiroshima Museum of Art
Working as a freelance children's book illustrator, Andy Warhol painted his feline companions in his spare time before casting them in a book of his own. In 1954, Warhol published a book of his cats accompanied by Julia's calligraphy.
Louis Wain was an English artist born in 1860 who solely painted cats. His struggles with mental illness influenced his artwork and his life. Louis Wain is known for his anthropomorphic cats that he dedicated his creative career to drawing and painting.
Among the many catsLeonardo Da Vinci kept, there was one whose name we don't know that he studied closely, observing in his notes the contractions of its pupils and the agility of its limbs.” She later quotes a bumper sticker-suited one-liner attributed to Leonardo: Even the smallest feline is a masterpiece of nature.
Here are some superb paintings by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt depicting beautiful cats. The felines are painted in the symbolist art nouveau style, characteristic of Klimt's works. Cat lovers have found the ideal gift idea for a birthday or the holiday season
Pablo Picasso
Picasso didn't paint cuddly kittens, but his work does include a painting of a cat in action in Cat Catching a Bird. This painting illustrates cats in their natural, sometimes vicious state and reminds us to do our best to keep birds out of their eager claws
Most important artists born in 1962
* Mamma Andersson 1962 (Sweden)
* Lutz Bacher 1962 (United States)
* Huma Bhabha 1962 (Pakistan)
* Cosima von Bonin 1962 (Germany)
* Sonia Boyce 1962 (United Kingdom)
* Jordi Colomer 1962 (Spain)
* Gregory Crewdson 1962 (United States)
Biography:( Martinez Art Dealer)
( Martinez Art Dealer)
studying painting techniques of italian renaissance concentraiting on sfumato, chiaroscuro, perspective, foreshortening and proportion
Constantine Popov (Erich C Kiton) (1962 - )
Erich Kiton, professionally known as Constantine Popov was born in 1962 in a small island in the Pacific region. Of Jewish and Polish Ancestry.
An Australian resident from 2001 and lives in Queensland, Australia.
BIOGRAPHY ( CHARLESTONS FINE ART)
Contemporary artist Constantine Popov also known as Constantine Pop was born in 1962. He travelled around Europe before finally making Australia his permanent home. Constantine's paintings are valuable pieces among collectors who admire his distinctive style, brilliant use of colour, bold traplines and minimalist simplicity. His great-grandmother was Marina Tsvetaeva, considered one of the most acclaimed poets of 20th century. His great-grandfather, Ivan Tsvetaev, was an art scholar, philologist, and founder of what is now known as the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art. Constantine continues to amaze us all with unlimited creativity and surprises us with the most magnificent art.
Biography ( Mutual Art)
Constantine Popov
(Active in Australia) 1962
Constantine Popov (active in Australia) is a Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1962.
Everard Read/ CIRCA, London featured Constantine Popov's work in the past.
Constantine Popov's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 55 USD to 10,314 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2009 the record price for this artist at auction is 10,314 USD for Objects of Desire, sold at Lawson-Menzies in 2012.
( Major Art)
Constantine Popov was born in Vladivostok in 1962. His great grandmother was Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (1892 -1941) was a Russian and Soviet poet and her work is considered amongst some of the greatest in twentieth century Russian literature. His great grandfather was Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev, a professor of Fine Art at the University of Moscow, who later founded the Alexander III Museum, which is now known as the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art. Constantine travelled extensively before residing in Australia where he has lived for the last 10 years. To view his work checkout at this Gold Coast Art Gallery in Miami Majorart
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AUSTRALIAN ART
Since European settlement, Australian artists have forged an enviable reputation. Names like Streeton, McCubbin. Heysen, Drysdale, Boyd, Nolan, Whiteley and many others can be found in major collections throughout the world, and these artists have worked in a range of mediums.
CHARLESTON’s auctions feature works from the gamut of Australian artists, both past and present, with examples of pastels, charcoals and watercolours and works on paper available as well as oils and acrylics.
Artists include: Pablo Picasso ,Banksy Andy Warhol, Jean-Michael Basquiat, Matthew Johnson, Geoffrey Dyer, David Bromley, Jasper Knight, Charles Blackman, John Olsen, Matthew Quick, Wendy Sharpe, David Boyd, Zhong Chen, Janine Daddo, George Raftopoulos, Cheryl Cusick, Justin Feuerring, Pro Hart, Robert Dickerson, Jeffrey Smart, Becky Guggisberg, Michael Johnson, Tim Storrier, Mark Hanham, Gillie and Marc, Bruce Earles, Colin Parker, Adam Cullen, Judy Cassab, Herman Pekel, Brett Whiteley, Sidney Nolan, Annie Mason, vanessa stockard ,John Coburn, Arthur Boyd, David Rankin, Annie Mason, Geoffrey Proud, Bob Marchant, Dean Vella, Peter Browne, Norman Lindsay, Martin Sharp, Robert Wilson, Maynard Waters, Salvatore Zofrea, Patrick Carroll, Carlos Barrios, Ray Crooke, Constantine Popov, Melinda Harper, Kristie Stenning, Nick Petali, Margaret Olley and others.
Artists Who Were Inspired By Their Cats
* Louis Wain. Wain was an English painter known for his anthropomorphic paintings of cats. ...
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* Marc Chagall. ...
* Tomi Ungerer.