[cite]Posted By: HarryAMuse[/cite]Whilst walking the North Downs Way a few years ago, my companion insisted that we detour to find the spot where Richard Dadd murdered his father.
[cite]Posted By: HarryAMuse[/cite]Whilst walking the North Downs Way a few years ago, my companion insisted that we detour to find the spot where Richard Dadd murdered his father.
My Favorite one i have seen (since picking up my massive interest in Italian Renaisence History which i am now looking to get into seriously) is La Primavera by Botticelli. I am reading a book about it at the moment and its amazing the sectrets you can uncover if you open your mind a little bit i do love this period of history :-).
First, I did not know the song was about VVG or about that painting. The lyrics make a lot more sense now.
Second, I make regular trips to Collioure in the South of France where they have placed reproductions of the many paintings that Fauve artists painted in the town, These are situated where the artist actually stood when he painted them. next to the reproduction is an empty picture frame so you can compare the todays actual view with the painting.
To tie in Fauvism with another thread, I prefer Matisse's cut outs to Blakes collages.
While his subject matter can seem to be uninspired, the subtleties of tone IMO are outstanding.
LOL Oggy, Gary's refering to a comment i made on another thread about a book. I refered to the book as being meaty and yes the book i am reading now "The Botticelli Sectret" is Meaty too :-).
While his subject matter can seem to be uninspired, the subtleties of tone IMO are outstanding.
LOL Oggy, Gary's refering to a comment i made on another thread about a book. I refered to the book as being meaty and yes the book i am reading now "The Botticelli Sectret" is Meaty too :-).
Rupert, you do realise it's fiction not art criticism ; - )
Thought i better explain a few of the symbols in the Carlo Crivelli painting. It shows many of the classic Annunication elements, The Virgin is reading in a clositered environment which is a symbol of her chastity with a lily and the ray of light and the Dove show the moment of Annunication.
Unusually the setting is a busy townscape with onlookers. This painting was an altar piece for the city of Ascoli, and was painted by Crivelli to celebrate the towns freedom from church rule, shown by the inscription “Libertas Ecclesiastica”. In the centre of the painting is the St Emidius who is holding a model of the town. The colours in the painting are very rich and jewel like and the rugs and peacocks are status symbols. So this painting is equally celebrating the town's freedom and recognising the Annunicaition. This painting is more than 2m tall and as such the persepctive and horizontal and vertical planes are more paramount.
End of essay before i bore you all.
PS: Cannot believe i am writing about this on a football messageboard, part of CL charm, going to eat a prawn sandwich now!
[cite]Posted By: RedZed333[/cite]Looks nothing like Mary....
Ah, right ...... well, we're take your word for that, as no doubt you're old enough to remember meeting her?
I think the painting is fantastic, people with a talent like that make me truly envious but given the subject, given what we know about Mary and given what we end up with makes really annoyed at the appalling influence the church has played in portraying historical recreations....
Got to agree with you there, RedZed. But we must also put into context that this painting was an altar piece painted in 1486.
And therefore it's very much a product of its time.
I don't really want to get involved with religious discussion, but ..... no, let's leave this thread just to discuss art!
[cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite] put into context that this painting was an altar piece painted in 1486.
And therefore it's very much a product of its time.
Spot on, it's a product of it's time.
It's not meant to be a portrait of Mary as they would have had no knowledge of what she looked liked or much cared. She is herself a symbol. The painter would be surprised why anyone would want a "realistic" painting as that wasn't the purpose of Art then.
It is in "modern" (to the original viewer) times because it is a message for those people.
It's purpose is to tell a story and remind people of the power and glory of that city.
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That was where Dadd's dead Dad died.....?
Indeed, deaded his dad, Dadd Snr, did Dadd
Second, I make regular trips to Collioure in the South of France where they have placed reproductions of the many paintings that Fauve artists painted in the town, These are situated where the artist actually stood when he painted them. next to the reproduction is an empty picture frame so you can compare the todays actual view with the painting.
To tie in Fauvism with another thread, I prefer Matisse's cut outs to Blakes collages.
The wine ain't bad in that region either.
......Beaty, Big and Bouncy.
Who are you talking about ...which artist?
Seriously, one artist's work that's always interested me .....Giorgio Morandi.
Linky: Images of Giorgio Morandi's work
While his subject matter can seem to be uninspired, the subtleties of tone IMO are outstanding.
LOL Oggy, Gary's refering to a comment i made on another thread about a book. I refered to the book as being meaty and yes the book i am reading now "The Botticelli Sectret" is Meaty too :-).
Bring back the "Would Ya's"....
Rupert, you do realise it's fiction not art criticism ; - )
I can't get the hang of how to stick a picture on this board
I take it all back........
(thats a NO by the way...................)
The Would Ya to end all Would Yas.
Apparently the artist's model is a Charlton fan and posts on this board as VeryLargeAddick.
Unusually the setting is a busy townscape with onlookers. This painting was an altar piece for the city of Ascoli, and was painted by Crivelli to celebrate the towns freedom from church rule, shown by the inscription “Libertas Ecclesiastica”. In the centre of the painting is the St Emidius who is holding a model of the town. The colours in the painting are very rich and jewel like and the rugs and peacocks are status symbols. So this painting is equally celebrating the town's freedom and recognising the Annunicaition. This painting is more than 2m tall and as such the persepctive and horizontal and vertical planes are more paramount.
End of essay before i bore you all.
PS: Cannot believe i am writing about this on a football messageboard, part of CL charm, going to eat a prawn sandwich now!
I am a Rothko fan too
Ah, right ...... well, we're take your word for that, as no doubt you're old enough to remember meeting her?
And therefore it's very much a product of its time.
I don't really want to get involved with religious discussion, but ..... no, let's leave this thread just to discuss art!
It's just a very good painting...
Spot on, it's a product of it's time.
It's not meant to be a portrait of Mary as they would have had no knowledge of what she looked liked or much cared. She is herself a symbol. The painter would be surprised why anyone would want a "realistic" painting as that wasn't the purpose of Art then.
It is in "modern" (to the original viewer) times because it is a message for those people.
It's purpose is to tell a story and remind people of the power and glory of that city.
Why do think it is by a child?
It is. Le Gerbe. One of his Cut Outs.