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Stanley J. Forman
Fire on Marlborough Street
July 22, 1975
It reminds me of this equally iconic photograph by Weegee of children sleeping on a fire escape in NYC:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/...083006d3b5.jpg
Our next mystery artist:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/...dbf92e9d11.jpg
Haha, I've got it!
It's Anders Zorn's Karleksnymf.
Although I hadn't seen that one before, I recognized the style - I do know a thing or two about Scandinavian art!
I'll post another one up after I've had my dinner!
Right, I don't know how this one will fare for you, but let's see:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...newmystery.jpg
Okay, here's a clue - the person in the portrait is a famous figure indeed, much more so than the artist.
Right-ho, a couple of clues:
1. Our artist is German.
2. Three of his sons were also noted artists. Here is the artist's own family portrait:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...ewmystery2.jpg
Got it-
Painter: Carl Joseph Begas
The original challenge: Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Joseph_Begas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Mendelssohn
That was sneaky. I thought it was a girl!
Off to find the next one...
Here we go:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...Painting-1.jpg
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Ah, the gender of the subject was going to be by next clue!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Well done!
Clues:
French
And
Another painting:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...tingclue-1.jpg
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Couple more clues:
Artist lived during the 17th century.
The original challenge painting is a photo I took at a museum I frequented while working in Illinois.
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Hmmm...perhaps this thread has worn out it's welcome or the mystery painting is too tough?
OK, couple more clues:
The painting is currently held at the Art Institute in Chicago
The painter was born in Paris and one of the founders of the French Academy (all according to Wiki)
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Is it Eustache le Seur? Maybe? Heh.
You don't sound too sure of yourself, perhaps you are being meek. Verify, then boldly proclaim it is Eustache Le Sueur! in which case you would be correct, although, we are also looking for the name of the painting.Quote:
Originally Posted by faithosaurus
Since this last challenge dragged on too long, I will provide the name of the painting: "Meekness".
Faithosaurus, if you are still monitoring this thread, it is your turn to post the next mystery painting.
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All right, haha. I am sure that it is Eustache le Seur!
Here's one:
http://i55.tinypic.com/207xf7m.jpg
The Calumny of Apelles
c. 1494
Sandro Botticelli
The next mystery painting:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/...b2ecc2a2_z.jpg
Italian.:sosp:
Born in Padua. Late Mannerist strongly influenced by Titian and the Venetian School.
A few other paintings by him:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/...1c926402_z.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/...8c7f082b08.jpg
Alessandro Padovanino Varotari - "Venere e Marte sopresi da Volcano"
"Mars and Venus surprised by Vulcan"
The other two paintings are: "Sleeping Venus with Putti" and "Reclining Venus with Cupid"
I figured he was Italian and something from mythology, but that was as far as I got for some time.
The next mystery drawing:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...erydrawing.jpg
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Winslow Homer
Fisherwomen at the Beach
This is but one of many drawings of this theme by Homer:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/...ed2243f4_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2136/...62fbd688_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/...1baec792_z.jpg
From images of the sturdy, hard-working American, to the decadent European:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/...b623186c_b.jpg
I wasn't aware of the series. The one I chose is currently held at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
It is titled "Blyth Sands".
An upcoming exhibition at the museum:
http://www.cartermuseum.org/exhibiti...the-collection
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Whew… I just spent an inexcusable amount of time perusing Bayros.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
The key word being decadent…decadent down to the bed posts!
Franz Von Bayros
"Lesbian Scene, Plate 13 from La Grenouillere, c.1912"
I’ll have the next one after I finish my cold shower.
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Edit -Continuing the working women theme:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ryPainting.jpg
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I first came across the randy Marquis in art school. While working in the library I came upon an old leather bound collection of his intaglio prints which wer far more decadent than anything I'd come across by Schiele, Klimt, Beardsley, or the rest of my decadent favorites. Bayros moved freely in the upper echelon of Viennese society. He actually married the stepdaughter of Johann Strauss Jr. As might be expected, the erotic content of his art raised eyebrows and led to legal problems, Bayros was banished from Vienna for a period and moved to Munich. His legal hassles led him to frequent moves: Paris, Rome, Venice, etc... Upon returning to Vienna at the time of the First World War he felt himself to be an outsider. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1924.
The next Mystery Master is:
Paul Gauguin
Breton Women at the Turn
I might note that whereas Bayros fantasies are rather disturbing, Gauguin's actual sex-capades with underage Polynesian girls (after abandoning his wife and children) are actually more disturbing.
Dali. El Masturbador Pequeno?
joking.
Well... the artist was certainly from the same time period. He was more known for his 3-dimensional work than his paintings... but his paintings are still greatly admired.
My Gauguin selection was inspired by my current reading of “The Moon and Sixpence” by William Somerset Maugham. I learned of Gauguin's "sexcapades" while reading the introduction.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
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Ah, I know this person by their “modular” features particularly the hands. I figured Picasso was too obvious, so I didn’t bother going there. Your 3D reference was the clue and in fact Miro briefly crossed my mind, until I zeroed in on the hands.
The mystery artist / architect is Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, aka “Le Corbusier” (One of Emil Miller’s favorite architects..hehe)
The painting is “Le Canapé”
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to visit four of Corb’s built designs; Villa Savoye (France), Notre Dame du Haut (France), Heidi Weber Museum (Zurich) and Sainte Marie de La Tourette (France).
Corbusier also dabbled in furniture design.
The next softball challenge:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...Painting-2.jpg
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Clue:
Collaborated with the previous mystery painter.
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I thought someone got this already. OK... enough already! It's almost been a month. Let's get some clues and get this solved and move on!!
Jeez!!
:smash:
Still Life with Dishes
Amedee Ozenfant- 1920
What's wrong with these people... I can do this drunk.
:smash::smash::smash:
Next!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2670/...6daa08b7_b.jpg
Is it by M C Escher? Couldn't find it on Google images.
Nope... Escher worked almost exclusively in the graphic arts: prints.
Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
It seemed to me that the thread was losing its luster, so I let it drift after that last give away clue.Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
Like my now sainted mother always said.."All it takes is a little hooch to get people back in the game".
Back to the challenge at hand.
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Hmm...I thought it didn't look weird enough or impossible enough. No idea what this is, then!Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
Here's another painting by our mystery master:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/...510aa38f_b.jpg
Our artist's background may be quite surprising considering the style of the paintings.
Tower...?
I have no idea, but it's beautiful.
Contrary to all appearances our artist is Asian.
Hello, just thought i could say "hi", if anyone remembers me :)
I will try to participate in the game, if i know the answer- don't know the current one.
Born in Tokyo
Studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
The artist is Minoru Nomata, but I am having trouble finding the name of the specific paintings.
It appears that the paintings are from a series titled “Ruins” (?).
One site categorized the work as "fantasy architecture".
I discovered the artist by searching "surrealist architecture paintings".
Is that good enough?
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