Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, Mr Pikey said: Went to the Lowry museum in Manchester and was amazed by this painting. The matchstick paintings are great but the eyes on this self portrait always fascinate me. I like it as well, looks like he's smoked too much doobie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pikey Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I like it as well, looks like he's smoked too much doobie. I think doobie was the least of his problems if that's how he saw himself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The Camp on Wonoka Creek by Hans Heysen. German born, grew up in Australia, painting ended up in Germany and now back in Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-28/hans-heysen-watercolour-breaking-auction-record-in-adelaide/8567076 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 25/12/2016 at 23:01, Miguel Sanchez said: Found another fabulous Dore engraving earlier It's of Camelot, as depicted in Tennyson's Idylls of the King I have the illustrated Dante's Inferno which is amazing. However he was the Damian Hirst of his day. He signed works off but actually got underlings to do them. If you look at his Inferno for instance many of the pictures are clearly the work of different artists with noticeably different styles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 George Flegel was a German artist from 16th/17th century who did some interest still life pictures that have a sort of eerie quality to them. Most of them are of food items but usually with a variety of bugs - flies, bees, dragonflies, etc dotted around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Australian artist, Russel Drysdale's "Grandma's Sunday Walk" painted in 1972 just before he lost his sight sold for A$2.97m at auction in Adelaide today. Fifth highest price for an Australian painting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just saw this in Mornigside Gallery window. Elaine Cunningham, "Auchmithie". Quite dark and moody. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 The P&B Hangover, by Giorgio Bonola. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 8 hours ago, Bold Rover said: The P&B Hangover, by Giorgio Bonola. Is that Cardinal Richelieu in the top right...?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Is that Cardinal Richelieu in the top right...?! Yes, and Nurse Lisa Cuddy with the basin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Shandon Par wearing his cape leaning over Sick Boy too. Not sure what the story is with the lad on the left blowing his nose though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Is the patient letting off a cloudy fart? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) On 08/04/2017 at 21:22, ThatBoyRonaldo said: I do like a good mosaic, especially the one on the natural history museum in Sheshi Skenderbeu, Tirana. I'm a big fan of this painting I saw in a restaurant in Berat (where the colour "shiny red" was invented), no idea of the artist though. Edited August 10, 2017 by DiegoDiego 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie S Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) On 16/04/2017 at 22:28, MONKMAN said: The Wedding at Cana - Paolo Veronese It can be found directly opposite the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, and in my opinion is infinitely more impressive. The sheer size and detail of the painting is almost unbelievable. That's an absolute beauty. Agree that the Mona Lisa is slightly underwhelming, and that the sheer scale of the Wedding Feast at Cana is overwhelming. As was often the case in these days, the artist (Veronese) included a depiction of himself in the painting, as one of the band of musicians playing at the feast, alongside fellow artists Titian, Bassano and Tintoretto (see detail). Interestingly there are a host of other, non-contemporaneous, historical figures at the feast, including Suleiman the Magnificent, Mary I, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Eleanor of Austria, Archbishop of Canterbury Reginald Pole and Frances I of France. Edited August 10, 2017 by Frankie S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I've just heard about the upcoming fully hand-painted* animated film which tells the story of Van Gogh through 120 of his paintings and the characters in them. The web site is worth a look for fans of Vincent's work. Loving Vincent * The world's first, apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Brilliant Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Joan Eardley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbermoresaint Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 William Crozier's cubist take on Edinburgh makes it look Mediterranean. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 25/06/2017 at 14:05, Eednud said: Australian artist, Russel Drysdale's "Grandma's Sunday Walk" painted in 1972 just before he lost his sight sold for A$2.97m at auction in Adelaide today. Fifth highest price for an Australian painting. I remember on the original TFI Friday they always had an "Unfeasibly tall old woman" stood on the stairs when they annouced those strange acts. *That's me on a thread about art. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 The Little Street by Vermeer. Such a simple subject but the composition just works wonderfully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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