Mine is Magritte too.
Mine is Magritte too.
Mine is The Sonnet by William Mulready
You should google image search it. It is pretty much amazing.
Told by a fool, signifying nothing.
Thank you Niamh in this case I would like to post up one of my favourite illustrator, David von Bassewitz. He is a German illustrator that explores to express deep seas on human dreams and deep spaces of human imagination. His works derive from blueprints of submarines and spaceshuttles as they morphed into drawings then illustrations.
I would like to add that I also admire Magritte, esp Time Transfixed. I like his use of juxtaposition of unrelated objects in an eerie, dreamlike atmosphere.
I like the third of those illustration.
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
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Samuel Palmer.
He was utterly overshadowed by Turner in terms of fame, but I personally prefer his work. A very intimate and vibrant quality to 'em, especially during the Shoreham years. He was a big fan of Milton, and he absolutely idolised Blake.
Some of his work:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Palmer_002.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Palmer_004.jpg
His self-portrait:
skasian, that Magritte painting is magnificent!
I'm a Magritte man myself! Glad to see so many people on the same wavelenght. He's pretty much the typical painter for literature people, so I guess it's not that surprising
I am so thankful that you feel the same way about that painting!Originally Posted by Caspa
I think its one of the best that he ever painted, with such accuracy and realism. That one sure got me sitting down and attempt to unveil the meaning of, and I did a research on him (for school anyways) and there was a quote he said describing his work as mysterious where mystery cannot be solved.
Here another favourate of mine, Edward Hopper, who is a traditional painter who was very orginial to use the effects of cinematic composition, dim lightings and contrasts as well as the feeling of lonliness and solitude. Here are some of his works, I hope you like them as much as I do.
I found a Simpsons version of The Nighthawks and its so cute!
The worst feeling in the world isn't loneliness, it's being forgotten by someone you can't forget.
skasian... certainly, feel free to post modern and contemporary art to this thread... or perhaps better yet... to the Artist Cafe. I have posted works by a number of contemporary artists there, including Lucian Freud, Anselm Kiefer, and Sean Scully. While my own work is deeply rooted in older traditions, many of my favorite artists are Modernists, and I also freely admit to an admiration for illustrational work by artists such as R. Crumb, Ray Ceasar, Toshio Seiki, Takato Yamamoto, Vania Zouravliov, Aya Kato, etc... You speak of art utilizing a variety of media. I have already posted not merely paintings, but architecture, book arts, calligraphy, etc... I would be interested in some more examples of what you are interested in. Again... think about posting (or cross-posting with a cut and paste copy) to the Artist Cafe.
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Mine is The Sonnet by William Mulready
You should google image search it. It is pretty much amazing.
Yes... that painting is marvelous. The gestures of the young couple are so telling. I had seen it before, but did not know who the artist was. Lovely painting.
Beware of the man with just one book. -Ovid
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
My Blog: Of Delicious Recoil
http://stlukesguild.tumblr.com/
Some favourites of mine:
Ophelia by Antione-Auguste-Ernest Hébert.
The Island of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin.
Mother with Child by Gustav Klimt.
Salome by Lucien Levy-Dhurmer. (yes, my icon)
The Wicked Mother by Giovanni Segantini.
Vertigo by Leon Spilliaert.
Sorry for the giant picspam! ^^;
Ah, thanks for the information, I will post works in the artist cafe from now on.
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