I first came across van Dongen years ago when one of his paintings was used for the cover of a paperback of The Great Gatsby. In checking him out, I found this among his more well known works but, as you can see, his name is very legibly painted on the canvas.Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
"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.
A clue to the mystery painting.
There is little information available about the artist but he is a Russian.
"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.
Thanks, I was about to put in a request for a clue.
My initial thoughts from a few days ago:
The failed attempt on Moscow given the vast snow covered steppe or Battle of the Bulge.
Another Russian huh?
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Yes, I should have checked him out before posting the painting. I thought he might have been an official war artist but, from what I can gather, he was born long after the war. Under these circumstances, I may have to post another picture.
As the existing painting is unusually difficult to trace, I will tell you that it is called German Dead and was painted by one V.Safronov.
The next painting is on a similar theme and should be easier to pin down by those who know their modern European history.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 11-13-2010 at 05:41 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.
Ahhh...I didn't realize you posted the answer!
I found the answer earlier this evening.
Here's where I found it:
http://www.allworldwars.com/Soviet%2...Paintings.html
Oh well, on to your next challenge.
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Sorry Gilliatt,
That's where I found it also but it appears that the artist is the one born in 1961 and therefore it's not an actual wartime painting in the way that those by Paul Nash are. There are some landscapes painted by a V.Safronov but I don't know if it is the same man as I believe that the name is fairly common in Russia and there is not much forthcoming concerning him.
Anyhow, the second painting is much better than the first.
"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.
A bit easier; Maximilien Luce “Une rue de Paris en Mai 1871, La Commune”
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collect...&zsz=5&lnum=15
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilien_Luce
I searched “Paintings of dead revolutionaries on road” and it appeared on page 8 images.
Clues :
Barricade rubble = must be French!
Inclusion of young lady = revolutionaries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune
Interesting piece of history.
The next challenge:
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Yes Gilliatt,
The Franco Prussian war and Paris Commune is related in Zola's brilliant novel La Débâcle and still lurks around the fringes of French politics to this day.
The second empire is a particularly fascinating period of French history and it is a pity that it ended in that way. I think the painting of the aftermath is very evocative of the period.
"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.
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A couple of clues.
The painter:
Another manufactured painting by our mystery artist:
Gilliatt
Gothic Church on a Cliff by the Sea -Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
I knew Schinkel was an architect but I didn't know he was also an artist,
even though I had seen his painting The Queen of the Night somewhere or other.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 11-17-2010 at 06:28 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.
Lyonel Feninger "The Lady in Mauve"
You happened to choose a painter that I admire, so it was a bit easier to figure out.
A couple of Feninger favorites of mine include:
"Gables I, Luneburg"
http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/collections/paintings/
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"Jesuiten III"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...29%2C_1915.jpg
Next painting:
Gilliatt
van gogh
Close enough, although we are also looking for the title of the painting which in this case is "Cottage with Woman Digging".
Epistemophile - Your turn to post the next painting.
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Since Epistemophile seems to be missing, here is a new painting (an easy one) to get things going again
Should i post a clue? I thought it was a pretty easy one
Clue: although not greek, this painter was in Greece when he was young.
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