Art & Paintings On Stamps

Happy Birthday to Spanish sculptor Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz (1707-1783), who worked exclusively on religious themes, and almost always in polychromed wood. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Salzillo, engraved by Julián González de la Lastra (1954- ), and issued by Spain on May 14, 1983 to commemorate the bicentenary of the artist's death, Scott No. 2327, Edifil No. 2705, plus an image of the portrait of Francisco Salzillo by Spanish artist Joaquín Campos López (1748-1811) which was the model for this stamp's design.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp designed after a detail from the Ognissanti Madonna (c. 1310), tempera on wood, by Florentine painter and architect Giotto di Bondone (1266/7-1337), printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on October 20, 1966 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Giotto's birth, Scott No. 944, plus an image of a photo of the relevant detail from the original painting, on display at Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

- nethryk

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was an American artist and landscape architect known for his sculpture and public works, and for the distinctive modern furniture he designed in collaboration with Herman Miller, Inc. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Noguchi, combined engraved and photogravure, and issued by Japan on November 4, 2004 to commemorate the artist's birth centenary, Scott No. 2908, plus photographs of Isamu Noguchi, and of his onyx sculpture entitled "Mother and Child" (1944-47), which may be viewed at the Noguchi Museum in New York City!

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp reproducing a painting entitled "Précambrien" by French abstract artist and poet Camille Bryen (1907-1977), printed by photogravure, and issued by France on September 12, 1987, Scott No. 2040, Y&T No. 2493.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a detail from a sculpture entitled Mariä Himmelfahrt ("The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven") by German Late Baroque sculptor Egid Quirin Asam (1692-1750), designed by Hans Detlefsen (1923-1992), printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on August 13, 1992 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Egid Quirin Asam's birth, Scott No. 1756, Michel No. 1624, plus an image of a photograph of the original work of art in the Braunau in Rohr Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Lower Bavaria, Germany.

- nethryk

Here are images of the two stamps in a set designed after Renaissance tapestries: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon, 15th century; and Emperor Maximilian killing a boar, 16th century, printed by photogravure, and issued by Belgium on September 2, 1967, Scott Nos. 692 & 693.

- nethryk

Happy Birthday to Flemish Baroque painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Here are images of the three engraved stamps in a se-tenant strip honoring Rubens, designed after a detail from Rubens's oil on panel painting "The abduction of Hippodamia" (1636), and featuring a portrait of the artist, and an artist's palette and paint brushes, and issued by Spain on March 28, 1978, Scott Nos. 2090-92, plus images of the original "Hippodamia" painting, and of a "Self-portrait" (1623) by Peter Paul Rubens.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a scene from the New Testament parable of "The Prodigal Son," designed and engraved by Arne Wallhorn (1921-1994) after a ceiling painting in the Södra Råda Old Church, an early 14th-century timbered church (which burnt down in 2001), and issued by Sweden on April 23, 1971, Scott No. 739, Facit No. 725, plus an image of a photo of the original work of art (in the bottom right part of the panel).

- nethryk

Happy Birthday to Eliseu Visconti (1866-1944), an Italian-born Brazilian Impressionist painter, cartoonist, and teacher who is considered the initiator of the art nouveau in Brazil. Here is an image of an airmail stamp designed after a painting by Visconti entitled "Youth" (1898), printed by photogravure, and issued by Brazil on July 31, 1966 to celebrate the artist's birth centenary, Scott No. C112, plus an image of Eliseu Visconti's original work of art.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp designed after a detail from a portrait of Saint Paul the Apostle by Greek-Spanish painter El Greco (1541-1614), engraved by Pablo Sampedro Molero (1935- ), and issued by Spain on January 25, 1963 to commemorate the 19th centenary of Saint Paul's visit to Spain, Scott No. 1154, Edifil No. 1493, plus an image of the original work of art.

- nethryk

Uemura Shoen (pseudonym of Uemura Tsune, 1875-1949) was a Japanese painter known primarily for her bijinga paintings of beautiful women in the nihonga style. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Uemura and her famous water color on silk nihonga painting Jo-no-mai ("Noh Dance Prelude," 1936), combined engraved and photogravure, and issued by Japan on November 4, 1999, Scott No. 2719, plus an image of a photograph of Uemura Shoen painting in her studio.

- nethryk

nethryk - Compare the Japanese 1965 Philatelic Week stamp featuring the "Noh Dance Prelude" picture by Uemura Shoen: http://tokyostampco.highwire.com/pr....V7MqRhLW2og

florian - Yes, indeed! It had slipped my mind that I had posted an image of that very Japan stamp in this thread on September 8, 2012, at the top of page 11. - nethryk

Luca della Robbia (1400–1482) was a Florentine sculptor noted for his glazed terracotta roundels. Here are images of the three stamps in a strip designed after sculptures by Luca della Robbia, including two depicting <i>pueri cantores</i> (young male singers), and the Virgin Mary in prayer, combined engraved by Francesco Tulli and photogravure, and issued by Vatican City on May 21, 1982 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the sculptor's death, Scott Nos. 707-709.

- nethryk

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and print maker. Here is an image of a stamp designed by Serban Zainea (1907-1990) after a detail from a Hokusai "self-portrait as an old man," printed by photogravure, and issued by Romania in August, 1960 to commemorate the bicentenary of the artist's birth, Scott No. 1342, plus an image of Katsushika Hokusai's original work of art.

- nethryk