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In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903)
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903)
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903) shows the kind of scene made popular by Impressionists like Renoir, of people relaxing in dappled shade. However, the naturalistic colour and sense of pathos suggests French realism. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
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Lough Arrow Algae III (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931)
Lough Arrow Algae III (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931)
Lough Arrow Algae (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931) represents the destructive, if colourful, infestation of a local lake. Oil on canvas 97 x 102 cm Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm Donation, Maire and Maurice Foley, 2000
Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art
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Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral
Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral
The mermaid, often shown holding a comb and a mirror is found in a number of churches, particularly in the Western part of the country
Copyright Shae Clancy, 2005
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Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
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Opium poppy pods - Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare
Opium poppy pods - Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare
Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare. Opium poppy pods. The opium poppy was not indigenous to Ireland, but was known to have been cultivated in monastic gardens due to its medicinal properties.
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
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Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady Caroline Crichton (1779-1856) in the gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome (c.1790) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
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Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T: Some of the ornament at Loughcrew appears more naturalistic than the art found in the Boyne valley. Some designs look like simplified flowers.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94)
Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94)
This portrait by John Michael Wright (1617-94) of Sir Neal O’Neill (c.1658-90) places as much importance on the clothing and trappings of rank as it does on any likeness of the sitter.
Copyright Philip Mould Ltd
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Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808)
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808)
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808) shows the influence of French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage in the type of colour and the atmosphere. The old woman’s age is reflected in the late time of day, and the season.
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
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Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959)
Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959)
Black and white photographs with text mounted on masonite; diptych. Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959) shows a footbridge leading to neglected social housing. Doherty explores in photographic images various aspects of the problems occurring in Northern Ireland, in recent decades.
Courtesy of the Kerlin Gallery, Dublin