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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The Vizier’s Paints

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Paint Box of Vizier Amenemope   Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), Reign of Amenhotep II, c. 1427-1401 BC. Boxwood with inscription inlaid in Egyptian blue, 3.6 x 2.2 x 21.0 cm. © The Cleveland Museum of Art Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.680 Image Courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art. This … [Read more...] about The Vizier’s Paints

Hatshepsut’s Gift

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Hatshepsut's Gift Sold 10x8 Oil on Gold Leaf  © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA 2009   Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September & October   Hatshepsut's Gift   is the first painting attempted using the Egyptian pigments and was a huge challenge. As I have said many … [Read more...] about Hatshepsut’s Gift

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

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