Your favourite artist and Painting

I love Füssli's Nightmare paintings too. Here's my favorite:

http://www.fineartregistry.com/image..._nightmare.jpg

Since we got into scary paintings, anyone see any of Francisco Goya's work? Specifically, "Chronos Devouring One of his Children?" That is one freakishly frightening painting.

I must admit I prefer the Renaissance artists, Da vinci, Michanagelo, Raphael, and many others. To me that is the height of painting as an art form.

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Originally Posted by Virgil

I must admit I prefer the Renaissance artists, Da vinci, Michanagelo, Raphael, and many others. To me that is the height of painting as an art form.

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Not to mention the awesome ninja action!

I like Degas as well. I was tempted to just post another pre-Raphealite, but no, I am going with Degas.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h5...ing-for-a-.jpg

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Originally Posted by cuppajoe_9

Not to mention the awesome ninja action!

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Heroes on a half shell?

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Originally Posted by Riesa

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Riesa/CW02.jpg

This has been hanging in my parent's house since before I was born. Some days this painting is more real then on other days.

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It has been hanging in my house for as long as I can remember too. It always makes me sad.

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Originally Posted by andave_ya

Since we got into scary paintings, anyone see any of Francisco Goya's work? Specifically, "Chronos Devouring One of his Children?" That is one freakishly frightening painting.

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Oh, how could I forget him among my favourites ? :)
My favourite, though, is another one: The Slumber of Reason produces Monsters. Very interesting idea.

http://himmelende.de/wp-content/uplo...06/12/goya.jpg

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Originally Posted by Riesa

Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth...he's great.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Riesa/CW02.jpg

This has been hanging in my parent's house since before I was born. Some days this painting is more real then on other days.

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I don't know much of Wyeth, but every time I'm shown something, it really does rock me. Great painting Reisa. Who would Christina be, BTW?

These are all really cool paintings ... thanks for the enlightenment, guys! :)

Here are another two of my favourite paintings think i've mentioned them before and posted one of them elsewhere but anyhoodle!
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...hking/dali.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...Turret-S-1.jpg

And yes, i also want her dress!:)

http://herotwins.hypermart.net/corn_god/goya1.jpg

this is the Goya I was talking about. Absolutely gives me the shivers. It's called Chronos Devouring one of His Children.

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Originally Posted by SleepyWitch

GothMan, are you a fan of German Romanticism? I notice you've got a Novalis quote in your sig and your taste in paintings ties in with that.

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Yes, absolutely. :nod: Here's an another one I like:
Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Gothic Cathedral by the Waterside (a copy by Wilhelm Ahlborn)

http://gibert.rachel.free.fr/bookmar..._gothique2.jpg

This is one of my favourites:

http://xs114.xs.to/xs114/07161/Peter...-the-World.jpg

My grandmother has a copy of it, not the original painting by Rubens of course. But I love it and it looks exactly like the original. I'm a fan of mythology and I've always loved the scene.

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Yes, absolutely. :nod: Here's an another one I like:
Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Gothic Cathedral by the Waterside (a copy by Wilhelm Ahlborn)

http://gibert.rachel.free.fr/bookmar..._gothique2.jpg

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Wow. that cathedral almost looks real!

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Originally Posted by cuppajoe_9

Oooh, I took Art History this term.

http://www.culver.org/academics/Engl...s_III-1926.jpg
Black Iris III by Georgia O'Keeffe. I wrote a paper about this one; just beautiful.

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Is it just me that finds this painting a little bit suggestive?.....

Personally I love pretty much anything by Dali, but particularly Geopolitical Child.

I also love McKenzie Thorpe who ranges from some quite dark and disturbing work to childlike innocence.