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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks Andee!

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[21] Here’s more on my work! I ship worldwide from Miami to Sydney!

Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 it’s beginning to get towards the spooky season! Samhain, which gave rise to Halloween, is an important part of Irish culture & mythology. That’s why I’m ready for it in my decorations & my art!

You can see the influence of Irish mythology in my drawings if you scroll down in this thread! [1]

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[20] Baglione may be remembered now as a satellite to Caravaggio & an important art historian, however where he was inspired by the latter, & painting with authentic emotion, he created work of great beauty.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[19] The majority of his surviving drawings are sketches & ideas for paintings & have a lively energy. Seated Nude, Group of Nudes, Angel with Saint & Seated Male Nude.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[18] Baglione is respected for his drawings which have a livelier aspect & do not suffer from his concern regarding style or perception - they are authentic & honest. The Fall of Icarus, St James, Study of a Sleeping Figure & Holy Family

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[17] For most of his career he was much influenced by the work of others including his nemesis Caravaggio. Virgin & Child (nd) & St John the Baptist (nd). Where he came into his own is in creating some of the most erotically charged male nudes in 17th C art.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[16] He published two guidebooks on Roman art in 1639 & 1642. These have been important sources for art historians ever since & were another effort to raise the standing of artists. Hercules (1640-2), Madonna in Glory (1630-8), Caliope (nd) & Thalia (nd)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[15] Allegory of Justice & Charity (1622), Return of the Holy Family from Egypt (c1625-7) & St Sebastian (c1632). As the influence of Caravaggio receded Baglione pursued other styles but with less success & even the eroticism of earlier St Sebastian’s is missing in his later versions.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[14] Penitent Magdalene (c1615-20), Self-Portrait (c1619) & Erato (1620). Whereas his male nudes are vibrant sensual paintings his female ones are rubbery & unconvincing. It is likely that this was because Baglione was gay & responded only to the male form. Caravaggio could paint both.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[13] St Sebastian succoured by Angels (c1624), Apollo (1620) & Danae (nd). Gay artists since the Renaissance have chosen to paint St Sebastian & Baglione was notable for the number of times & the sensuality with which he approached the arrow-pierced nude. Even his Apollo is homoerotic

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[12] From 1621-2 he was at the Court in Mantua where he studied the art collection & worked for the Gonzaga. St Sebastian (1624), Polyhymnia (1620) & Clio (1624). He created an unconvincing series of the muses.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[11] In 1606 he received a papal knighthood. Sleeping Cupid (1608). Much of Baglione’s work focused on male nudes - the cardinals & collectors of Rome included quite a few wealthy gay men so the subjects were commercial, if hypocritically frowned upon.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 I once had a very intimate experience with a long eared owl in a Welsh wood. I think the owl was more disturbed than I was. They are magnificent!

The Owl (2025) | Original pen & ink on paper drawings by Robert Bohan [1]

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[9] However the negative aspects of Caravaggio’s character were first adduced by Baglione & have stuck with him too. That the two, overly proud, artists fell out is likely down to that perennial vice of painters - jealousy. Perhaps they fought over a man? Christ (1608)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[8] Baglione’s win was, however, meaningless as Caravaggio’s rating has come down to us & it is true that Baglione was an uneven, if interesting, artist. Resurrection of Christ (1603) & St John the Baptist (1610)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[7] At this time libellous anonymous poems about Baglione were circulated & so he sued Caravaggio & his circle. Whilst Gentileschi acknowledged Baglione’s abilities, Caravaggio claimed he knew no one who rated the painter! Baglione won. (There are 2 versions, one with Caravaggio)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[6] Caravaggio painted Amor Vincit Omnia in c1602 & Baglione responded with his Sacred & Profane Love (c1602-3), going so far as to give the devil in his painting Caravaggio’s face! Clearly the two didn’t see eye to eye. Caravaggio’s Amor (c1602) & details of Baglione’s work.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[5] His use of chiaroscuro (darkness & light) was taken from Caravaggio. His painting was weaker than his contemporary but had a sensuality that was more immediate. Assumption of St Catherine (1603) & Mary Magdalene (c1603)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[4] He became a proud member of the Academy of St Luke in 1593. The Academy was a professional body for painters & throughout his career he sought to raise the standing of artists. Ecstasy of St Francis (1601), St Sebastian (1603) & Judith (1608)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[3] Here’s an overview of my own artwork! It consists of one-off ink drawings that are vibrantly colourful!

Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 10d

🧵 We have the tail-end of a couple of Gulf hurricanes heading towards us in Ireland. I like when there are dark skies & colours are more pronounced. I see colours as energy & that’s why I love using them powerfully in my one-off ink drawings. You can see them if you scroll down in this thread! [1]

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

[2] Born in Rome he claimed descent from nobility. Throughout his life & writing his position in society & his pride were major concerns for him. Initially he trained under several artists including Cavaliere d’Arpino. The Dream (c1599), St John the Baptist (1600) & Judith (1605-10)

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

🧵 Giovanni Baglione (1566-1643), the Roman artist, is best remembered for his biographies of 17th C painters, as well as a court case against Caravaggio. He is seen as having an uneven quality in his art & as very much a follower of Caravaggio’s style. I like his work, let’s take a look! [1]

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11h

Thank you!

Reposted by Dr Robert Bohan

Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 11h

#Aras25 poll: Business Post/Red C
(October 1-7, MoE 3%)

ℹ️ Sampling began before Gavin’s withdrawal

Connolly 36
Humphreys 25
Gavin 12
undecided 27

After Gavin eliminated:
Connolly 39
Humphreys 31

W/o undecideds:
Connolly 56
Humphreys 44

www.businesspost.ie/article/red-...

Red C Poll: Connolly leads but Heather gains from Gavin exit

www.businesspost.ie

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