Still trying Jazz. It demonstrates that there are rewards even to an unsucessful search. I now know there was an Orientalist Art movement.
Still trying Jazz. It demonstrates that there are rewards even to an unsucessful search. I now know there was an Orientalist Art movement.
HahaOriginally Posted by stlukesguild
More RussiansTime to pull out the esoteric American Minimalist Installation artists.
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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~ I cannot stand people who are not serious about food. It is so shallow of them. (Oscar Wilde)~
Victory of Mehananda by Ravi Varna
Last edited by Emil Miller; 09-23-2010 at 01:24 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Berthe Morisot
On the balcony.
Painted: 1871-72
I'm afraid the following picture will be too easy.
Last edited by Olga4real; 09-23-2010 at 02:33 PM.
"Where love is there God is also".
Leo Tolstoy
That must be Pompeii
The last day of Pompei by Karl Bryullov
Sorry but I couldn't get a larger version.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 09-24-2010 at 05:23 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
As a clue to the above painting, I think you might consider a conflict fought on Russian territory during the 19th century.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Always the damn Russians!
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
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Crimean War?
SLG> What's up with you and the Russians?
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler)
I believe the name is Balaclava - is that right?
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~ I cannot stand people who are not serious about food. It is so shallow of them. (Oscar Wilde)~
Absolutely correct!
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Yay - my turn
~ I cannot stand people who are not serious about food. It is so shallow of them. (Oscar Wilde)~
Salvador Dali
An Homage to Millet (l'Angelus)
aka: Dawn, Noon, Afternoon and Evening
1979
Next:
Last edited by stlukesguild; 09-27-2010 at 06:35 PM.
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/
What's wrong with Russians? Setimes it seems to me that you don't really like Russians can you tell me why?Always the damn Russians!
"Where love is there God is also".
Leo Tolstoy
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