Gainsbarre Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 his sexuality isn't a theme or subject of my play, however one only has to look at the body of work to see his fascination. it certainly won't be glossed over opening night. What's the central theme of your play? Is it his inner anguish or his emotional connection with aesthetics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 What's the central theme of your play? Is it his inner anguish or his emotional connection with aesthetics? only two choices? man, live a little.... how does one describe God with art? or; letting the Lord push your paintbrush. not alot of gay sex. only 2 acts though. if the reading goes poorly and i add another act, i'll try to work it in for you.... edit to add: i just made myself laugh! (very rare) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIC Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Claude Monet in primis: his use of the colours is just exquisite. His paintings reminds me of the colourful and perfumed garden in Provence. My favorite paintings: Water lilies Blue Water Lilies Jardin de Monet a Giverny Also these two are my favorite. Bailarinas en reposo - Edgar Degas Jeune Fille Se Coiffant Les Cheveux - Pierre - Auguste Renoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 exquisite, all of those..... the use of color so perfectly you can almost smell it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIC Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 exquisite, all of those..... the use of color so perfectly you can almost smell it.... Oh yes, I can smell lavender, rose, the nice perfume of grass,... Monet's works are so evocative Here's another painting which I found on the wall of a restaurant a few years ago. I loved it instanctly that I had to find out who was the painter. The painting is based on a poem by John Keats. The predominancy of the scarlet red colour adds to the drama of the scene. La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Frank Cadogan Cowper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Oh yes, I can smell lavender, rose, the nice perfume of grass,... Monet's works are so evocative Here's another painting which I found on the wall of a restaurant a few years ago. I loved it instanctly that I had to find out who was the painter. The painting is based on a poem by John Keats. The predominancy of the scarlet red colour adds to the drama of the scene. La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Frank Cadogan Cowper hmmmm...very pungent klimt is great for color for toned down color, another fave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Maxfield Parrish - Garden of Allah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Zeppnile Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 My favorite painter is Jesus Herdandez. He's the one on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 only two choices? man, live a little.... how does one describe God with art? or; letting the Lord push your paintbrush. not alot of gay sex. only 2 acts though. if the reading goes poorly and i add another act, i'll try to work it in for you.... edit to add: i just made myself laugh! (very rare) yeah well obviously they weren't the only two choices Oh well I guess you could just copy The Agony and the Ecstacy if you get stuck for ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 yeah well obviously they weren't the only two choices Oh well I guess you could just copy The Agony and the Ecstacy if you get stuck for ideas... good novel, lousy movie, poor biography. great artist, though, if not the greatest. here's more of some faves: bosch from children's book early 20th century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I, also, LOVE Waterhouses work. Let's see if I have any luck posting this slideshow of some of my faves. No luck, rather annoying. OK, you can check out this link: Waterhouse Slideshow Another artist who's work I've found compelling is Philip Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 My favorite Straub: Edited to add the quote I like to post with this pic: “Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only adds the infamy of servitude to the crime of murder.” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Monet. 'Concave and Convex' by MC Escher. 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch. Ahhhh Steve! You like Munch! I rather fancy 'Vampire'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 You guys, this stuff is fantastic. I wish I remembered the names of the artists I like. Unfortunately I'm not educated in art, but this tread will help! Did anyone see Simon Schama's Power of Art on PBS? I loved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Oh yes, I can smell lavender, rose, the nice perfume of grass,... Monet's works are so evocative Here's another painting which I found on the wall of a restaurant a few years ago. I loved it instanctly that I had to find out who was the painter. The painting is based on a poem by John Keats. The predominancy of the scarlet red colour adds to the drama of the scene. La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Frank Cadogan Cowper Beautiful! I like Leightons Flaming June also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katuschka Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Oh, I have some.... Rembrandt van Rijn, H.R. Giger, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Sandro Botticelli, Edvard Munch, Caspar David Friedrich, Olga Boznanska, Hieronymus Bosch,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIC Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Beautiful! I like Leightons Flaming June also... Very nice indeed...good choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyinthesky Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I just love the yessongs-series by Roger Dean. It is so fantastic and beautiful, these stones flying through the space and integrate on a new planet. And Surealism is a major obsession of mine: Dali, MC Escher... It makes you feel like your mind is too small for the reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Those are pretty captivating. I used to do a lot of sketches from that and "Fragile", while playing the records... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustle In My Hedgerow Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 L'Absinthe by Degas... you can feel the misery in her face. Cafe Terrace at Night by Van Gogh... very reminiscent of Starry Night... like it's a scene under the same night sky as envisioned by Van Gogh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Goya, I think he showed how convey dark and light. By his painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 L'Absinthe by Degas... you can feel the misery in her face. It's interesting how the painting didn't take its misery/degredation/squalor feel until it was displayed in England 16 years after it was first painted, and had a name change from 'Figures at a café' to 'L'absinthe'. The French just thought it was a badly done painting, but when it had been re-titled and displayed in London, the English interpreted it as a warning sign of the disgutingly poor morality and vice of French society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 L'Absinthe by Degas... you can feel the misery in her face. Nah! she's just shit faced from drinking too much Absinthe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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