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De man of Delft

07/11/2009 by Nikita

Cornelius de man of Delft

Cornelis de Man of Delft, The Chess Players, c. 1670, Oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest – Source:mentalblog

We all know by looking at evidence like art, poems, photos etc. we can tell what happened in the past. Do I have to say more…
See this video if you want me to explain more…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WLGMC9B6zw

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Posted in Art, chess art | Tagged Art, chess art, chess players, Cornelis de Man of Delft | 6 Comments

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  1. on 08/11/2009 at 23:06 Dan

    Are you familiar with the American painter Thomas Eakins? He was known for his realistic paintings of doctors performing surgery, but he also painted a famous picture of two people playing chess.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chess_Players_(painting)


    • on 08/11/2009 at 23:14 Nikita

      hi Dan
      Nope, haven’t heard of him. I will go again to the wiki-link you left me..there are a few paintings named: “The Chess players”. In this painting – in my entry – there is a female player…and it’s a painting of the 1600’s. That means…


  2. on 09/11/2009 at 03:50 Harry

    That means what?? 😉


    • on 09/11/2009 at 19:01 Nikita

      errr…you really wanna know? 🙂


  3. on 17/11/2009 at 19:31 mykopop

    I like the painting. And the one that Dan linked to. But this one has more life in it.


    • on 17/11/2009 at 22:29 Nikita

      Hi Kop! Yes, I agree with you, I like this one more too.



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