Art thread

[journey]

Edward Hopper:

[MCT]

You know, I personally have an affinity for many artists, many "styles/periods/genres" and many individual works. But not one single painting manages to evoke such an august sense of solace, of sublime wonderment, of somatically spiritual contentment and no-questions-asked compliance with the human condition as The Bride of the Wind by Oskar Kokoschka:

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Marc Chagall:

[Queen of Everything]

Jarmo and I are both cultured enough to have visited the national gallery, where we sampled early Dutch Paintings.


The rest of you are silly inbreds compared to us.

Ahhh.... The humble Mod post

[Tied-Up]

Van Gogh has already been posted, so I won't post him again.  He's my favorite.

Louise Nevelson is awesome too:

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Sylvia Plath:

[Carlos_f_Rose]

Hi everybody, how are you doing, this beautiful day?
       Well This thread was created to put some special lines, to admire one of the most remarkable Artists, that blew my mind, and lots of minds, with his pictures, quotes and behavior... For those who aren't related to his Art, I would honestly and deeply recommend you to find some of his pictures in the Web, if you need information about him just ask...
The canva I love the most, is  the one that is called.... Musical Tempest (Red Orchestra)
You can admire it here:

http://www.poster.net/dali-salvador/dali-salvador-musical-tempest-9701526.jpg

I hope you enjoy the picture as much as I do...  and have fun everyone....

[MCT]

Wrong section my old padawan. Much to learn you still have...

[Queen of Everything]

Sylvia Plath:

Ohhh She is SO multi-talented... but what a sad story of her life, eh?

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Sylvia Plath:

Ohhh She is SO multi-talented... but what a sad story of her life, eh?

Yes, she was plagued with depression for most of her life. But she did accomplish a lot in a short time.

[Carlos_f_Rose]

mmm honestly I didnt really want to talk about art, I only wanted to talk about Dali...

[Axls Locomotive]

mmm honestly I didnt really want to talk about art, I only wanted to talk about Dali...

aye but have you heard of his cousin, he is a great artist himself, Muham Mu Dali? His work was cutting edge for its time

[Carlos_f_Rose]

mmm honestly I didnt really want to talk about art, I only wanted to talk about Dali...

aye but have you heard of his cousin, he is a great artist himself, Muham Mu Dali? His work was cutting edge for its time

are you serious man? well Ill look for it, sounds interesting... thanks...

[Queen of Everything]

Sylvia Plath:

Ohhh She is SO multi-talented... but what a sad story of her life, eh?

Yes, she was plagued with depression for most of her life. But she did accomplish a lot in a short time.

ALOT ALOT!? More than I could EVER Dream!!!!!? ? I love all of her work.? Her Poetry especially!!

[MCT]

The Dressing of the Bride, Max Ernst.

Frottage is cool.

[Axls Locomotive]

mmm honestly I didnt really want to talk about art, I only wanted to talk about Dali...

aye but have you heard of his cousin, he is a great artist himself, Muham Mu Dali? His work was cutting edge for its time

are you serious man? well Ill look for it, sounds interesting... thanks...

i was joking carlos!!!! Muham Mu Dali?=Muhammud Ali?

[Evolution]

mmm honestly I didnt really want to talk about art, I only wanted to talk about Dali...

aye but have you heard of his cousin, he is a great artist himself, Muham Mu Dali? His work was cutting edge for its time

are you serious man? well Ill look for it, sounds interesting... thanks...

i was joking carlos!!!! Muham Mu Dali?=Muhammud Ali?

I was just thinking whats this guy posting in the art thread for? To you a work of art is a 24 pack of tennents on ice 

[MCT]

Van Gogh's brush strokes are, in my opinion, the most brilliant ever.

How come?

[journey]

Van Gogh's brush strokes are, in my opinion, the most brilliant ever.

How come?

I just love his calligraphic style: thick swirls and waves. It's so unique and emotional.

[MCT]

Van Gogh's brush strokes are, in my opinion, the most brilliant ever.

How come?

I just love his calligraphic style: thick swirls and waves. It's so unique and emotional.

You know any time I really kick back and take in one of Vincent's later works (replete with his signature brush strokes) I feel like I'm being duped somehow.

We have for example in his landscapes what would normally be considered serene and even majestic settings. However these settings are portrayed in such a way that it's assaulting! And I'm not talking about the cliche description of his use of color! I'm talking about the underlying violence and sinister air that lurks in his paintings.

Take Olive Trees with Yellow Sky and Sun :



Just look at the trees! Picasso at his best couldn't create such distinctly indistinct monsters!

It's really something else...leaves me wide-eyed and shaking my head half the time. Which I suppose means the man managed to make an impression on me. And admittedly I love his painting. But for reasons I can't really articulate as I don't necessarily expect a certain something from a particular painting as I would with that of another painter.

Do you get the same?