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.45chel
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 Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: Okay, let's try this....PAINTINGS |
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My parents introduced me to Salvador Dali by taking me to his museum as a youth in elementary school. The first 'art' I ever owned was 12 postcards depicting Dali's more popular works; six for a dollar.
I have expanded my horizons ever so slightly since then. Unfortunately, my art collection has not expanded quite so much.
I love Edvard Munch's Vampire. Caravaggio's work is breath taking and Kincaide gives me toothaches.
There are many, many more painters I could name, but how'about some one else give it a go?
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Dave
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I like that Elvis pic on velvet. OK, maybe its the poker dogs.
I just don't get art. What makes one panting great & another crap? I see a lot ogf art I like but it is rarely by one of the "masters".
I guess I ain't got no culture. |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Dave wrote: | What makes one panting great & another ***? I see a lot ogf art I like but it is rarely by one of the "masters".
I guess I ain't got no culture. |
Pshaw to you having no culture!
I am by no means an expert but I look at paintings like this: 1)Is it pleasing to look at? 2) Did it take skill to acheive it? 3) Does it cause an emotional response? and the rarest 4) Does it take your breath away?
I LIKE Dali, "La Reve", "Rose", "Geopolitico", "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" I could go on, but my point is that he has/(had) skill. I wouldn't hang all of his stuff on my walls, but there were some of his pieces that made me feel closer to glory.
Caravaggio was able to put such expression into his work, I felt twinges of the pain or sorrow I imagined his subjects felt. I wanted to reach out and stroke their faces.
One of my favorites: Hanging on my wall is a print that cost me $80 dollars at a kiosk in the Fort Gordon P/X. Bored, I was flipping through this old Vet's racks, strumming through the posters of tigers, seascapes and sports cars when I came across Lee Teters "Reflections". I, quite literally, lost my breath...of course, the subject matter is powerful, but had no personal connection for me. I bought it unhesistatingly and spent twice as much framing it!
The rest of his work, depicting Native Americans and cowboys, shows artistry, is not my thing, but that one painting contains so much emotion that it has brought tears to the eyes of a few tough ol' birds.
And that is what good art is made of.
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BadKarma42
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| One word: Goya. |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Do you have a favorite of his or just like all of his work in general?
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anonymous_coward
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| BadKarma42 wrote: | | One word: Goya. |
I like his beans |
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Coppy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| anonymous_coward wrote: | | BadKarma42 wrote: | | One word: Goya. |
I like his beans |
Third of May is one of my favorite paintings; but I remember seeing the Goya work Saturn Devouring His Son as a kid, giving me awful nightmares. The painting is one of those really gets to you, far more than any Hollywood horror movie but I think that is part of the point of art appreciation. It doesn't have to be about style or technique at all, just how it makes you feel.
And also, beans. |
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anonymous_coward
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| Coppy wrote: | | anonymous_coward wrote: | | BadKarma42 wrote: | | One word: Goya. |
I like his beans |
Third of May is one of my favorite paintings; but I remember seeing the Goya work Saturn Devouring His Son as a kid, giving me awful nightmares. The painting is one of those really gets to you, far more than any Hollywood horror movie but I think that is part of the point of art appreciation. It doesn't have to be about style or technique at all, just how it makes you feel.
And also, beans. |
This picture is very pleasing to the eye. Even the beans inside the can are arranged using the rule of thirds.
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.45chel
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| anonymous_coward wrote: |
This picture is very pleasing to the eye. Even the beans inside the can are arranged using the rule of thirds.
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Hominy isn't beans!
Ya'll are killing me by the way...I'm trying here....
I'm going to start a thread on comics and cartoons--you think that will be more popular?
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Coppy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| .45chel wrote: | | anonymous_coward wrote: |
This picture is very pleasing to the eye. Even the beans inside the can are arranged using the rule of thirds.
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Hominy isn't beans!
Ya'll are killing me by the way...I'm trying here....
I'm going to start a thread on comics and cartoons--you think that will be more popular? |
How about movies? Or can we talk about the awful local radio stations? Rick and Lisa?
There's nothing worse than people having a talk show and not have any clue what they're talking about; especially when it comes to current events and basic knowledge. |
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BadKarma42
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| .45chel wrote: | | Do you have a favorite of his or just like all of his work in general? |
I like the one with the monster preparing to eat the guy in his hand. |
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Coppy
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| BadKarma42 wrote: | | .45chel wrote: | | Do you have a favorite of his or just like all of his work in general? |
I like the one with the monster preparing to eat the guy in his hand. |
Saturn Devouring His Son
Circa 1819-1823
It depicts the Roman myth of Saturn, who, fearing that his children would supplant him, ate each one upon their birth. |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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I like that one too, but we don't want to give Coppy nightmares 
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redhead
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Looks rather biblical.
How about Norman Rockwell? Gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling of the way childhood should have been. |
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Me!!!!!!!!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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How about movies? Or can we talk about the awful local radio stations? Rick and Lisa?
There's nothing worse than people having a talk show and not have any clue what they're talking about
Oh my how I agree on this one and about Grandma... I am glad to hear someone local living til age 99 but come on the people of FC shouldn't help this woman with the back sewer bill.
And who cares about R&L's married life and poor lil Jonathon thta never does anything WRONG! Can't wait til he goes to college!! |
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