Artist Lord Frederic Leighton created “Flaming June” in oil paints in 1895. In the 1960’s the painting failed to find a bidder at an auction at the small price of $140. Luis A Ferre, an Industrialist from Puerto Rico , bought the painting for the Ponce Museum of Art In Puerto Rico. Hence, you will find copies of this portrait everywhere in Puerto Rico in both print form and sculpture. I find it interesting how tastes in paintings change, and how one country can find so much affection for a piece of art.
previous blog posts
- August 2024
- March 2024
- December 2023
- April 2023
- February 2023
- September 2022
- July 2022
- July 2021
- June 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- May 2020
- March 2020
- May 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- October 2017
- September 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- August 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- December 2014
- October 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- September 2013
- July 2013
- May 2013
- March 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009