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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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Philae

Offerings to Isis

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

Offerings to Isis oil painting by Margret short

Offerings to Isis 8x9  Oil on Wood panel © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2011 Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two This small painting was one of the most enjoyable to paint not only for the colors but also the subject matter. One day while hunting through the aisles of our local Asian market I spied a fascinating fruit of brilliant … [Read more...] about Offerings to Isis

Tagged With: Cleopatra, Egyptian blue, Isis, offering lists, Osiris, Philae, red iron oxide

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