Art Lovers discussion
Picture of the Day
>
July 2014
PORTRAIT PEINT DE LOUIS XIV EN MAJESTÉ
Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743)
Datation : Vers 1701
Huile sur toile
http://www.musee-armee.fr/collections...
Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743)
Datation : Vers 1701
Huile sur toile
http://www.musee-armee.fr/collections...
Luís wrote: "PORTRAIT PEINT DE LOUIS XIV EN MAJESTÉHyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743)
Datation : Vers 1701"
Lolol. Louis was certainly proud of his dancer's legs! ^.^
LOL..not my own legs...I'm protected and I have insurance!
Luís wrote: "LOL..not my own legs...I'm protected and I have insurance!"But what about the silk stockings and curly wig? ^.^
La folie de la guerre (The Madness of War), 1917
Charles Martin (French, 1884-1934)
Gouache sur papier
35.8 x 27 cm
Private Collection
Big: http://www.jean-louis-bouche.book.fr/...
The Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 3rd, 1863
Currier & Ives
(American, active New York, 1857–1907)
Date: 1863
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph with blue tint stone
Dimensions: Image: 15 11/16 x 22 3/8 in. (39.8 x 56.8 cm) Sheet: 19 13/16 × 25 13/16 in. (50.3 × 65.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/t...
Book Portrait wrote: "Luís wrote: "LOL..not my own legs...I'm protected and I have insurance!"
But what about the silk stockings and curly wig? ^.^"
I imagined I am made of wood..-llol
But what about the silk stockings and curly wig? ^.^"
I imagined I am made of wood..-llol
Gino Severini, 1912, Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin
I just posted an article on the Futurist movement.
Explosion, 1917
George Grosz (American, born Germany. 1893–1959)
Oil on composition board
Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 26 7/8" (47.8 x 68.2 cm)
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse...
Book Portrait wrote: "Explosion, 1917George Grosz (American, born Germany. 1893–1959)
Oil on composition board
Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 26 7/8" (47.8 x 68.2 cm)
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse...%..."
Just joined the group, BP because I saw your mention of Grosz in my updates which took me to this page and I saw your your earlier posting of Vallotin's Verdun which I've never seen before and just had to comment on - I like how he approaches it - suits the subject very well but the odd thing is that there's a strange peace about his scene. How did he do that? The Grosz on the other hand is...hottest hell.
Fionnuala wrote: "Just joined the group, BP because I saw your mention of Grosz in my updates which took me to this page and I saw your your earlier posting of Vallot..."Nice to see you here Fio! :)
These WWI paintings are striking, aren't they? I also find Vallotton's abstract depiction of the hellish warfield landscape easier to look at than Grosz' more violent one, with its torn bodies and the fire bombs exploding in the middle of the far-from-the-frontline city. No doubt that Grosz' subtext and depiction is much more unsettling than Vallotton's aesthetic and safer approach.
Apparently before going to the front line Vallotton made a series of near-cartoonish b&w "C'est la guerre" engravings:
Dans l'ombre, 1916, xylographie sur papier, 17,7 x 22,5 cm, Galerie Paul Vallotton, Lausanne.
Les barbelés, 1916, xylographie, 25,2 x 33,5 cm, Galerie Paul Vallotton, Lausanne.
But after his depiction was much darker and anti-war:
L'homme poignardé (the stabbed man), 1916
Le plateau de Bolante (Bolante Plateau), 1917, oil on canvas, Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine - BDIC, Paris
If you're interested there's a 1-minute clip on Vallotton & war (in French): http://www.grandpalais.fr/fr/article/...
And Marc Dugain commenting Vallotton's war work (3 minutes, in French): http://www.grandpalais.fr/fr/article/...
Book Portrait wrote: "Big: http://www.jean-louis-bouche.book.fr/......"
Now I know where you new avatar comes from.
Fionnuala wrote: "Book Portrait wrote: "Explosion, 1917George Grosz (American, born Germany. 1893–1959)
Oil on composition board
Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 26 7/8" (47.8 x 68.2 cm)
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_r..."
I had been in this group, but to tell the truth I did not understand how it functioned, but then, like Fionnuala, I have been very intrigued by BP's updates also showing up in my feed... and those WW1 paintings are extraordinary.
I will open a Thread for them also in the WW1 Group.
I'm not very familiar with German Expressionism (nor really drawn to it!) but the MoMA's notice of Grozs' painting is enlightening and mentions Meidner and Delaunay (I love Delaunay!) as influences:Multiple, shifting perspectives and intense color heighten the feelings of instability and danger, and demonstrate his reworking of the stylistic approaches of the Expressionists and Italian Futurists. In style and theme, Explosion also recalls the apocalyptic paintings of Ludwig Meidner, whose studio and weekly gatherings Grosz frequented while in Berlin, and the brilliantly colored urban landscapes of French painter Robert Delaunay.
Apocalyptic Landscape, 1913
Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966)
The Burning City, 1913
Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_M...
More apocalyptic paintings: http://www.apocalypse-en-direct.ch/Ap...
Tour Eiffel, 1911
Robert Delaunay (1885–1941)
Oil on canvas
202 × 138.4 cm (79.5 × 54.5 in)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D...
Funny thing is, Vallotins Verdun painting reminded me of Delauney when I first looked at it, but I didn't make that connection in the case of Grosz, BP. I'm going to listen to those links now...
Fancy bumping into you on an art thread, Kall - the last place I'd expect to see you!
Kalliope wrote: "I will open a Thread for them also in the WW1 Group."You're here too!! :)
Great idea to open an art thread in the wwi group (maybe one for poetry too would be nice... ^.^). I'll go and post there too. :)
For those interested in art during WWI, here's an interesting little online exhibition from the Mémorial de Caen (done in 1998 so the design is a little old but still interesting!):
An exhibition of 110 paintings brought together by the major history museums of Europe. World War I as seen by 54 painters on both sides.
http://www.memorial-caen.fr/10EVENT/E...
I'm wondering how contemporary artists explore the theme of war, particularly in the US and the UK, if it's a theme they're interested in, like Goya or Picasso were in their times...
The Painter's Daughters chasing a Butterfly, probably about 1756
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Oil on canvas
National Gallery London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pai...
Book Portrait wrote: "The Painter's Daughters chasing a Butterfly, probably about 1756
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Oil on canvas
National Gallery London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pai......"
Looks like Velásquez..
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Oil on canvas
National Gallery London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pai......"
Looks like Velásquez..
Big: http://lewebpedagogique.com/khagnehid...
Las Meninas, 1957
Pablo Picasso
Oil on canvas
129 x 161 cm
Museu Picasso, Barcelona
http://colleccio.museupicasso.bcn.cat...
(view spoiler)
La Maja Desnuda - Francisco Goya
1797–1800
Oil in Canvas
La Maja vestida (The Clothed Maja), 1800-1807
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
Oil on canvas
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c...
Colorfall: Cobalt, Vermillion, Cobalt, 2013
Ian Davenport (British, b. 1966)
Acrylic on stainless steel mounted on aluminum panel
3 panels: 78 3/4 x 39 3/8 inches each panel
Overall: 78 3/4 x 118 1/8 inches
200 x 300 cm
http://www.waddingtoncustot.com/exhib...
3-min video on Davenport's work: http://vimeo.com/75990442
Book Portrait wrote: "La Maja vestida (The Clothed Maja), 1800-1807
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
Oil on canvas
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c..."
Lovely!!
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
Oil on canvas
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c..."
Lovely!!
The Age of Bronze (L'Age d'airain), between 1877 and 1880
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Bronze statue
H. 178; W. 59; D. 61.5 cm
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collecti...
Bust of Rodin Camille Claudel
The Waltz Camille Claudel
Maturity Camille Claudel
First maquette of Maturity, 1894, symbolizing the love triangle and depicting Rose Beuret as a death figure
http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/rodin/ed...
I love both sculptors, but I favor Claudel a little bit more. To me, her works seem more sensual compared to those of Rodin although both are beautiful.
Eternal Spring Auguste Rodin
You make me want to watch the movie with Adjani & Depardieu! There's a more recent film with Juliette Binoche, which I think focuses on Camille's later years in a psychiatric hospital, that I'd like to see...
Book Portrait wrote: "You make me want to watch the movie with Adjani & Depardieu! There's a more recent film with Juliette Binoche, which I think focuses on Camille's later years in a psychiatric hospital, that I'd lik..."I saw the one with Adjani and Depardieu... also a tough film to watch.
And now Rodin makes me think of Rilke.
I haven't seen the Adjani-Depardieu movie in ages. How does Rodin remind you of Rilke?
The Lightning Field, 1977
Walter De Maria (American, 1935–2013)
Long-term installation (400 stainless steel poles with solid, pointed tips, arranged in a rectangular 1 mile × 1 kilometre grid array) in Western New Mexico
http://www.diaart.org/sites/main/ligh...
Book Portrait wrote: "I haven't seen the Adjani-Depardieu movie in ages. How does Rodin remind you of Rilke?"Because Rilke worked on a book on him and during this time he became enamoured with Cézanne. I am currently reading Letters on Cezanne
Kalliope wrote: "Because Rilke worked on a book on him and during this time he became enamoured with Cé..."Didn't know that. Thanks. :)
The Gold Scab: Eruption in Frilthy Lucre (The Creditor), 1879
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)
Oil on canvas
http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/framewo...
Self Portrait with Fried Eggs, 1996
Sarah Lucas (b. 1962)
Digital print on paper
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/l...
Les Hasards Heureux de l'Escarpolette (The Happy Accidents of the Swing), 1767
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)
Oil on canvas
http://wallacelive.wallacecollection....
3-min educational video from the Khan Academy: http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/r...
Book Portrait wrote: "Les Hasards Heureux de l'Escarpolette (The Happy Accidents of the Swing), 1767Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)
Oil on canvas
http://wallacelive.wallacecollection......."
I've always thought there was definitely something off kilter in the anatomy of her legs, particularly the lower one. What do you think she'd look like if she took off her clothes?
Ruth wrote: "What do you think she'd look like if she took off her clothes?"ROFL. All the frilly pink silk is the best part of the painting! ;)
I'm thinking the angles of the seat of the swing and her right leg don't match unless she's seated on the edge. But the real question is what angle/view does the young man in the bushes have? ^.^
"Book Portrait wrote: "Les Hasards Heureux de l'Escarpolette (The Happy Accidents of the Swing), 1767Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)
Oil on canvas
http://wallacelive.wallacecollection......."
Ruth wrote: I've always thought there was definitely something off kilter in the anatomy of her legs, particularly the lower one. What do you think she'd look like if she took off her clothes?
I just think the legs and ankles are too skinny, especially compared to the fullness of her dress. Wasn't the shape of women in that time more...voluptuous? Maybe I'm wrong.
Book Portrait wrote: I'm thinking the angles of the seat of the swing and her right leg don't match unless she's seated on the edge. But the real question is what angle/view does the young man in the bushes have? ^.^
Maybe she is seated on the edge of the swing, that's why it's called the Happy Accidents of the swing--she falls off!
Book Portrait wrote: "Self Portrait with Fried Eggs, 1996
Sarah Lucas (b. 1962)
Digital print on paper
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/l..."
Loved this picture/painting!
Sarah Lucas (b. 1962)
Digital print on paper
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/l..."
Loved this picture/painting!
Love Cup, 2014
Romero Britto (Brazil, b. 1963)
http://www.britto.com/
http://store.fifa.com/69266.html
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2...
Book Portrait wrote: "Love Cup, 2014
Romero Britto (Brazil, b. 1963)
http://www.britto.com/
http://store.fifa.com/69266.html
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2......"
Lovely frame!
Romero Britto (Brazil, b. 1963)
http://www.britto.com/
http://store.fifa.com/69266.html
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2......"
Lovely frame!
Reclining Nude, 1917
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, Livorno 1884–1920 Paris)
Oil on canvas
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/t...
Book Portrait wrote: "Reclining Nude, 1917
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, Livorno 1884–1920 Paris)
Oil on canvas
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/t..."
One of my favorite paintings of all times
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, Livorno 1884–1920 Paris)
Oil on canvas
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/t..."
One of my favorite paintings of all times
Torso in Metal from ‘The Rock Drill’, 1913–14
Sir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880–1959)
Bronze
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/e...
http://www.tate.org.uk/context-commen...
Alberto Giacometti - Switzerland - 1901/1966
Art Lovers
Books mentioned in this topic
Letters on Cézanne (other topics)The World of Yesterday (other topics)
Verdun, 1917
Félix Vallotton (Swiss, 1865-1925)
Oil on Canvas
http://www.musee-armee.fr/en/collecti...