Sugarplum Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I like these Alice Liddell-type pantings!! Haha, who is Alice Liddell? I am so bad at names and technical terms... maybe I'll have to google it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 John Everett Millais (1829-1896) Apple Blossoms (Spring) That's a gorgeous shade of green. And I love the little flowers incorporated here and there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 James Jacques Joseph Tissot French Victorian Neoclassical artist 1836 - 1902 ^quiet^ ^hide & seek^ I love the lady's dress in the first one.. especially the lace. And the room in the second one looks so spacious and realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Mary Cassat- Little Girl in Blue Armchair and Young Mother Sewing I love the design on the fabric of the chairs in the first one. Up close, it might look a little busy at first.. but from a distance, I think it looks really nice. It's interesting.. because although these two paintings look more impressionistic in style.. they seem to almost catch more spirit than some perfected realist paintings. At least in my opinion. Sometimes if a painting is so perfected when it comes to technicality.. I think it can be drained of life, and seem really stiff and dull in spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I love this style of art. From a Muraqqa, a book of artwork from the 16th century Mughal Empire in India: and My favorite Waterhouse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^^I love the intricate designs in the border of the first one. It almost looks like a tapestry... And I love that Waterhouse painting too I wasn't sure if I was allowed to post it I really like how he makes the skin look so soft.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^^I love the intricate designs in the border of the first one. It almost looks like a tapestry... And I love that Waterhouse painting too I wasn't sure if I was allowed to post it I really like how he makes the skin look so soft.. Some of the borders on the borders are beautifully intricate: Others are simpler: I didn't think there would be a problem posting that Waterhouse painting as it is a classic and it depicts one of the ancient Greek myths. I can't remember the specifics of the myth but Hylas, the young man in the painting, was lured into the water by the nymphs and was never seen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^^I think it's interesting to look at paintings that were created such a long time ago, like the ones from the Indian book you've been posting. They're almost like 'photographs' taken before cameras came along.. perhaps romanticized a bit.. but still very interesting to see how things looked back then.. especially the activities of ancient people. And I agree about the nymphs painting.. I don't find it offensive. Tons of classical art is like that.. it's beautiful. And I love the stories Waterhouse tells with his paintings.. especially the one about the myth of Echo and Narcissus: (This summary of the myth is from Wikipedia.. so I can't claim that all of the information is verified.. But I think Waterhouse captured the scene beautifully.): "In the tale told by Ovid, Echo, a nymph, falls in love with a vain youth named Narcissus, who was the son of the blue Nymph Leirope of Thespia. The river god Cephisus had once encircled Leirope with the windings of his streams, and thus trapping her, had seduced the nymph. Concerned about the baby's welfare, Leirope went to consult the prophet Teiresias regarding her son's future. Teiresias told the nymph that Narcissus "would live to a ripe old age, as long as he never knew himself." One day when Narcissus was out hunting stags, Echo stealthily followed the handsome youth through the woods, longing to address him but unable to speak first. When Narcissus finally heard footsteps and shouted "Who's there?", Echo answered "Who's there?" And so it went, until finally Echo showed herself and rushed to embrace the lovely youth. He pulled away from the nymph and vainly told her to leave him alone. Narcissus left Echo heartbroken and she spent the rest of her life in lonely glens, pining away for the love she never knew, until only her voice remained. Eventually he became thirsty and went to drink from a stream. As he saw his reflection, he fell in love with it, not knowing that it was him. As he bent down to kiss it, it seemed to "run away" and he was heart broken. He grew thirstier but he wouldn't touch the water for fear of damaging his reflection, so he eventually passed away by dying of thirst and self love, staring at his own reflection. The Narcissus flower grew from where he died." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Another depiction of Narcissus, by Caravaggio: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I have been browsing around.. and am completely awestruck by the work of William Adolphe Bouguereau. Why have I never looked into him more? His paintings look so heavenly.. 'Elegy' 'Cupid With a Butterfly' As Crowley Wizard said a while ago.. there are MANY more. I think they're absolutely gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I am going to plan a trip to Richmond to the VMFA; they currently have a Degas exhibit *plus* a French impressionist and post impressionist exhibit : http://www.vmfa.museum/exhibitions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 ^^That sounds like fun:) It'd be interesting to hear about which paintings you see.. if pictures of them can be found on the internet somewhere. I hope you have a good time Degas... 'Ballet Rehearsal on the Set' 'Ballet Rehearsal on Stage' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Some more Bouguereau pieces... I am just astounded by the way he paints skin, and well.. everything 'Temptation' Look at how soft the babies' skin looks 'Charity' The little boy lying on the ground in this one looks SO real : 'Rest' 'Portrait of Gabrielle Cot' 'Work Interrupted' :notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 A larger picture of 'Elegy' by Bourguereau.. I LOVE this one: 'Not Too Much to Carry' 'Dream of Spring' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragster Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Haha, who is Alice Liddell? I am so bad at names and technical terms... maybe I'll have to google it http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034105428/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 ^^I absolutely LOVE that style of painting. I also really like John William Waterhouse's work: This one is absolutely amazing (I want it for my room). I don't even want to know what sort of sorcery that lady is conjuring up. So intense looking. After seeing this, I'm going to have to look into Waterhouse a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I could look at this for hours and hours. Its a bummer I have to study for summer finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034105428/ Thanks so much:) I was actually thinking she was an artist that I hadn't heard of, but now I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 This one is absolutely amazing (I want it for my room). I don't even want to know what sort of sorcery that lady is conjuring up. So intense looking. After seeing this, I'm going to have to look into Waterhouse a little better. I know.. I think I'll do a little research on what that painting is about. It looks rather dark in comparison to the other works I've seen from him. I love it. I especially like how the coals look, and how she's drawing the circle into the dust. I have yet to look deeply into Waterhouse's collection, but I know I've loved what I've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I could look at this for hours and hours. Its a bummer I have to study for summer finals Wow..do you know who the artist is? There is a lot going on in that I hope the studying isn't too bad:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I know.. I think I'll do a little research on what that painting is about. It looks rather dark in comparison to the other works I've seen from him. I love it. I especially like how the coals look, and how she's drawing the circle into the dust. I have yet to look deeply into Waterhouse's collection, but I know I've loved what I've seen so far. Well, I took a quick look at Wikipedia, and this is what I found about that painting: It's called 'The Magic Circle', and "depicts a witch or sorceress drawing a magic circle on the earth to create a ritual space." This is what a 'magic circle' is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_circle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Well, I took a quick look at Wikipedia, and this is what I found about that painting: It's called 'The Magic Circle', and "depicts a witch or sorceress drawing a magic circle on the earth to create a ritual space." This is what a 'magic circle' is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_circle I guess I had the right idea - great info. The coals are really something, and I like how the circle shes scribing on the ground is smoking with magick. I think the black crows that are standing on the border of the circle really adds something special to the whole scene... even the crows, which are typically associated with bad things, are held back by her imaginary border and won't dare cross into her space. Really cool. P.S. The finals aren't too bad - this is the last project before I graduate so I'm pretty excited. As of 7 pm tonight, I will have a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 ^^Well congrats! I hope 7pm rolls around quickly And I love how the circle is smoking too.. I really thought the crows added to the piece also. I actually didn't even notice them much at first. I also like the little cave in the rock wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 a cave!@/ i didint notice,,, time to taej enother look. o,s, im too dunk t be doin gt his right now, p.s. i kove toy o,sm im not fakingt his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarplum Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 ^^ It's okay man.. I know how that is I hope you're celebrating your graduation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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