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.

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Figs from the Pharaoh

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Figs from the Pharaoh Sold 10x11 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA , 2009 Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon   September & October 2009 This small format painting is the second in the series. Figs from the Pharaoh is symbolic of the offerings to the gods found in the tombs of the pharaohs. The … [Read more...] about Figs from the Pharaoh

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

Offerings from the Pharaoh

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Figs from the Pharaoh (detail) Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb 10x11  Oil on Linen © 2009 Margret E. Short The ancient Egyptians loved their gardens passionately. To return after death and rest in the shade and eat the fruit from the trees they had planted was a common prayer. Historians have found "offering lists" along with food in … [Read more...] about Offerings from the Pharaoh