Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.

Egypt

The Pharaoh Returns

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Those of you who have traveled to Egypt or studied the culture perhaps experience a similar passion. My curiosity is insatiable since traveling down the River Nile and becoming familiar with this amazing vast span of history. One could research this historical period, say, 3500 BCE to Cleopatra's era at 35 BCE for a lifetime and still not … [Read more...] about The Pharaoh Returns

Hathor’s Offering

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 Hathor's Offering Sold 8x9 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009  Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb  Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon  September & October 2009 Hathor's Offering is the smallest in the main collection of twelve paintings and measures 8x9 inches. It was inspired by the beautiful red bowl I purchased in Egypt which has … [Read more...] about Hathor’s Offering

Osiris Iris

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Osiris Iris Sold 12x12   Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009  Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon September & October 2009 This 12x12 inch painting, Osiris Iris, is a play on words and dedicated to the god of the Netherworld, Osiris, husband of Isis and father of Horus. This God of the … [Read more...] about Osiris Iris

Tulips in the Eye of Horus

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Tulips in the Eye of Horus Sold 10x11  Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009 Lesssons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon   September & October 2009 Egyptian societies in antiquity were strictly stratified, and the king was the  most powerful holder of divine office. When the previous pharaoh died the new … [Read more...] about Tulips in the Eye of Horus

Pharaoh’s Offering

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  Pharaoh’s Offerings Sold   12x12  Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009   Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon  September & October 2009 The ancient Egyptians loved their gardens passionately. To return after death and rest in the shade and eat the fruit from the trees … [Read more...] about Pharaoh’s Offering

Azurite Splendors

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I took this photo of spectacular paintings on the ceilings at Dendera Temple. There are traces of a blue green pigment that is possibly azurite. Not much color could be seen on vertical structures presumably because of wear and flaking over the centuries. However many ceilings had color remaining. The intricacies of the design here are … [Read more...] about Azurite Splendors