Still trying Jazz. It demonstrates that there are rewards even to an unsucessful search. I now know there was an Orientalist Art movement.
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Still trying Jazz. It demonstrates that there are rewards even to an unsucessful search. I now know there was an Orientalist Art movement.
HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
I thought that might get your goad, but I assure you that Russian obscurity was not my intent. I was merely continuing my book cover theme.
After reading the credits to the cover art, I thought to myself; “This will surely bring down the wrath of St. Luke’s and the ‘esoteric American minimalists’ ”.
Have mercy on us.
Now to the challenge at hand.
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I tried to avoid using another Australian (or European) painting ;)
He is famous for combining traditional Indian art with European techniques...
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Victory of Mehananda by Ravi Varna
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6706/pictureno11.jpg
Berthe Morisot
On the balcony.
Painted: 1871-72
I'm afraid the following picture will be too easy.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1285266673
That must be Pompeii
The last day of Pompei by Karl Bryullov
Sorry but I couldn't get a larger version.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1420/p068.jpg
As a clue to the above painting, I think you might consider a conflict fought on Russian territory during the 19th century.
Always the damn Russians!:sosp:
Crimean War?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
SLG> What's up with you and the Russians?
Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler)
I believe the name is Balaclava - is that right?
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Absolutely correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jazz_
Yay - my turn :D
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w184/akita08/ht.jpg
Salvador Dali
An Homage to Millet (l'Angelus)
aka: Dawn, Noon, Afternoon and Evening
1979
Next:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...f8b8b0db_b.jpg
What's wrong with Russians? Setimes it seems to me that you don't really like Russians can you tell me why?Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild