Italian Academic Classicist Eugen von Blaas was the son of a painter. Von Blaas produced dramatic canvases alive with vivid hues, depicting the men and women participating in the daily life of Venice with sumptuous portraits and genre scenes. “The Spider and the Fly” is a quintessential von Blaas, a charming study of romance between two Venetian paisanos.
The Spider and the Fly, c.1889, Oil on PanelEugene de Blaas Italian (1843 - 1932) |
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Italian Academic Classicist Eugen von Blaas was the son of a painter. Von Blaas produced dramatic canvases alive with vivid hues, depicting the men and women participating in the daily life of Venice with sumptuous portraits and genre scenes. “The Spider and the Fly” is a quintessential von Blaas, a charming study of romance between two Venetian paisanos. |
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