A few more by our mystery painter:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/...20b0c5e9_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/...9d554843_b.jpg
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A few more by our mystery painter:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/...20b0c5e9_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/...9d554843_b.jpg
Our artist... as should be obvious... is a contemporary American. He has worked as both an illustrator and a fine artist, but his fine art paintings are infused with certain stylistic elements of illustration... especially a somewhat naive manner similar to the illustration of childrens books.
Our artist was born in Louisiana and currently lives in California. He attended school in Louisiana as well as the San Francisco Art Institute and the
California Institute of Art.
I'm giving more clues than usual because I know this is a tough one.
Born in New Orleans, currently resides in Los Angeles.
Was featured on artistaday.com.
This is a tough one.
I spent some time perusing "artisdaday" but no luck so far.
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Our mystery artist shares a first name with your truly.
Good Lord!!!
OK, I believe I have it:
David Mellon "Thistle"
Other two paintings are "Funeral" and "Firefly"
I need to take a breather and collect myself after that search.
I'll have a painting soon.
EDIT
Here is the next challenge:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...nting01_30.jpg
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The mystery artist is from Spain.
Another painting (watercolor) by our artist:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...PClue01_31.jpg
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Juan Gris - Flattery 1908 and Three Lamps 1910
WOOT!
At first, I thought that they were some rare Picassos, but then figured that they were probably from someone less popular from the same time period and style and native country.
Next painting:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ado_County.jpg
Got it! Thomas Hill's Sugar Loaf Mountain.
I'll post the next one in a moment.
Hmm, I'll admit this one may be a bit tricky.
Ok, here's a clue: the artist is Hungarian.
Crikey, have I killed the thread? Perhaps I shouldn't have picked such a stinker.
Clue Two: the painting hangs in the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest.
Hello..? Hello..? Echo!
Seriously guys, I'm running out of clues.
Clue three: the painting is 19th century.
Hello Lokasenna,
This is just me talking, but I wouldn't fret too much about the lack of response within a day. For me personally, it is difficult to find a block of time to search due to work, etc.
It seems that the avareage time between clues is about two days.
Of course, that's entirely up to you.
BTW, I spent a little time last night on your painting.
Gilliatt
Ah, sorry then!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
It's been a while since I actually got a painting on this thread, so I've sort of lost my grip on the time frame. Looking at the last few paintings, it seemed pretty quickfire!
I'm likely to be in Budapest the week after next. It may be that I'll actually have to go and look for the damn thing.
It's Tivadar Alconiere. Is that much enough?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lokasenna
It is indeed! As for the title, it's not massively inspiring or imaginative - but if the other posters are happy, I'll concede defeat on the name alone!Quote:
Originally Posted by mrv
I feel as though I'm stealing!
Allegoric Riding Portrait by Tivadar Alconiere
This next one brings us to southern China.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mNvhfjwQqc..._in_Spring.jpg
Shan Jing Chun Xing Tu (Mountain Stroll in Spring)
Ma Yuan
Southern Song (1127-1279)
Color on Silk
The Reader of Novels, Antoine Wiertz
Next....
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...able/pic_d.jpg
Mark,
Looks like your image was removed from photobucket, however I recall the picture from a brief glance earlier this morning.
"Lilith" by John Collier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Li..._painting).jpg
The next mystery painting:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...nting02_05.jpg
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Apparently it was, yes. How incredibly freaking pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Just for completeness, this was it
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B6DHn8FM0y..._painting).jpg
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A clue, here's a picture of the mystery painter in his Civil War uniform:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...Pclue02_06.jpg
"Morning on the Hudson, Haverstraw Bay," by Sanford R. Gifford,, 1866, Terra Foundation for the Arts, Daniel J. Terra Collection, Chicago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I'll post something later.
Here is my mystery painting, not a difficult one.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1297191809
Good luck!
Good job Olga.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olga4real
One of so many paintings that captivated me during a recent visit to the Art Institute in Chicago.
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Got it, it's Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's A Village Street, Dardagny.
I'll post my next one in a moment.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...hatcanitbe.png
Here we go, mystery pic. I won't be as trigger-happy on the clues this time either.
Yes Gilliatt, I liked the picture too, that's why I spent a couple of hours to find out the name of the artist. Thank you for the post!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Congrats Lokasenna, you were really fast! I like Corot and didn't mind that many of people are familiar with his works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lokasenna
Thanks! It rang a vague bell from somewhere, and I was able to track it down fairly quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olga4real
Isn't that the cover of Pratchett's unremittingly dark and hence unpublished Discworld novel Rick of the Medusa?
Not as far as I'm aware. It's a 'proper' artist, but Pratchett may have appropriated the work.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
I'm going to be away from my computer until Sunday, so here's a first clue to keep you going: the painting dates to the last few years of the 19th century.
It does look like an illustration from a story, the Vikings meet a Harpy
Another picture by our mystery artist:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...3/Ilikeit2.jpg
I'll give you two pointers about it:
1. That isn't Christ.
2. Look in the top left corner.
And Prendrelemick, you aren't too far off!
I really hope that's not the "beautiful" Edith Swan Neck and Harold.
Mercifully (for Harold) it is not! However, you're certainly still poking in roughly the right direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Here is a picture of our artist:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...teryartist.jpg
The two pictures I've posted already are indicative of his later career and style, so here's one from earlier on:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...mysterypic.jpg
I don't really want to give you his nationality, because that would make it too easy - however, you could bear in mind that he is one of his country's most famous and iconic artists.
Finally got it !
The original challenge painting:
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931)
"The Defence of the Sampo"
Tempera 1896
Other two pieces:
"Lemminkäinen's Mother"
and
"The Aino Triptych"
I decided to search "Famous painters of _____" I first plugged in Iceland due to your recent trip, then Finlnd and what do you know!?
Here is one link that shows several of his works:
http://www.gallen-kallela.fi/europeo...en-Kallela.htm
Coincidentally, I recognized that first image; "Bil-Bol" from a copy of a MOMA book I have on the modern poster.
I'll have the next painting shortly.
EDIT
Next painting:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ntingFeb14.jpg
Gg
Well done indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I fell in love with Gallen-Kallela's work last year when I finally got round to reading Kalevala - most of his paintings illustrate scenes from it. It's the great codex of Finnish mythology (which is why I was encouraging Prendrelmick to go in that direction), and the linguistic beauty and vivid imagery of it is caught masterfully in painted form.