The Peace of Art

[LadyLascivious1]

@LaisDeMarieDeFrance I’m so glad you started this thread and that I found it! I love art and make sure it’s part of all my travel. And my house is filled with it

I stood in front of this painting for a long time the first time I saw it as well as on subsequent visits. I think it’s the utter everyday ridiculousness of that time period where it was normal for women to cover themselves head to toe in clothes, have a parasol to block the sun, and then go spend the day like that at the beach. I want to sit down between them and have a conversation.

I was also looking to spot some of the sand and shell imbedded in the paint. It was a quick one he painted on the beach during his honeymoon.

The Beach at Trouville (1870) Monet​

 

[LadyLascivious1]

As soon as I saw this painting, I knew I was going to buy it. The colors, the contrast, the feeling. It’s the first thing I see every morning when I wake up. It reminds me of a few lines by one of my favorite poets and lyricists:

“Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”

Longing (2012) Jill McLean​

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

@LaisDeMarieDeFrance I’m so glad you started this thread and that I found it! I love art and make sure it’s part of all my travel. And my house is filled with it

I stood in front of this painting for a long time the first time I saw it as well as on subsequent visits. I think it’s the utter everyday ridiculousness of that time period where it was normal for women to cover themselves head to toe in clothes, have a parasol to block the sun, and then go spend the day like that at the beach. I want to sit down between them and have a conversation.

I was also looking to spot some of the sand and shell imbedded in the paint. It was a quick one he painted on the beach during his honeymoon.

The Beach at Trouville (1870) Monet​

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You're welcome! And I love Monet!

 

[Cogan]

I too love all sorts of art and love to spend a day at an art exhibition.
It's very difficult to pic one piece as a favorite but this one made a big impression on me. It was borrowed from Krakow (I think it was) and was shown at a local exhibition about Leonardo Da Vinci. I was so surprised about the depth in the picture and how real the Stoat looked. It was like you could reach in the painting and stroke the animal.
And the picture is much smaller for real than you think and still so impressive.

https://dittemitti.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4663.jpeg

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

I sense a Lit art gallery tour in the making! Thanks to everyone contributing! Some of these artists/pieces are new to me, please keep them coming!

 

[Btq97]

 

[cheekygirl75]

I hope you don’t mind a different type of art. I’ve been obsessed with this Japanese style since I learned about it. It’s called Kintsugi.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

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Oh, I love that! Artist? I was just telling my hubby last night that I love black and white with a splash of red. Makes the red pop!

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

I hope you don’t mind a different type of art. I’ve been obsessed with this Japanese style since I learned about it. It’s called Kintsugi.
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I've seen that before, I love it!

 

[fsa52]

You're welcome! And I love Monet!

Me too! I have a weakness for the Impressionists.

 

[Btq97]

Oh, I love that! Artist? I was just telling my hubby last night that I love black and white with a splash of red. Makes the red pop!

Sadly no idea , I was looking for an ink drawing by myamoto musashi of a priest with a staff, it is 4 lines
New a couple of artists back in the day - we would get back from clubs and they would scribble on a bit of paper then add a few dots and bang there was a picture

 

[fsa52]

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Andrew Wyeth, The Helga Series

 

[LadyLascivious1]

I hope you don’t mind a different type of art. I’ve been obsessed with this Japanese style since I learned about it. It’s called Kintsugi.
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I’m a big fan of pottery and familiar with this style and love it! I actually have a shattered piece that I plan to try this with. I’ll share pictures when I’m done.

 

[melimelissa]

Art imitates life
and there again life copies
art in many ways

Méli


https://i.imgur.com/bAFR53c.png?1

 

[Sexy_Singer]

Art imitates life
and there again life copies
art in many ways

Méli


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Beautiful!

 

[cheekygirl75]

I’m a big fan of pottery and familiar with this style and love it! I actually have a shattered piece that I plan to try this with. I’ll share pictures when I’m done.

Yes, please share! I don't think I'm handy enough to actually do this with pottery, but I am planning a tattoo based on this style, some day!

 

[Cobaltofdark]

I wish my art was this good

 

[LadyLascivious1]

Fall of the Angels, Saint Michael’s Church, created by sculptor Karl Georg Merville, Vienna, 1782. This is absolutely breathtaking. Just think of the skill and dedication to detail it took to create this.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVUnJl4WQAIf0B6?format=jpg&name=small

Sculptures similar to this are why Rome is my favorite city in the world. You can walk down ANY street and run into something breathtaking. It’s true of many cities in Italy and Austria, but Rome epitomizes this to me.

 

[LadyLascivious1]

Have you ever been to Manhattan? On many of the older skyscrapers, there are incredible sculptures on the corners of the ledges of the highest floors. Italian immigrants who came in through Ellis Island brought masonry skills with them that were passed down through generations. So much of that artistic knowledge and creativity has been sadly lost though. Once they're gone, they can never be replaced. Modern architecture is so sterile and uninspiring by comparison.

I have been multiple times. I love architecture tours in NYC and Chicago for those reasons

 

[fsa52]

I have been multiple times. I love architecture tours in NYC and Chicago for those reasons

I’ve done an architecture tour by boat in Chicago, but only the bus tour in NYC.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Antoni Gaudì, the Spanish architect, is my absolute fav. I was lucky enough to have visited Barcelona and was able to see La Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Park Güell, and Casa Batlló for myself (pics attached). I love his use of color and free-flowing patterns. My favorite building is the Casa Batlló, the last pic. Gaudi never gave an explanation as to what the house represented. Some see it as the dragon of Saint George, with the roof being the scales of the dragon. Others, including Salvador Dalí claim that it's a seascape, reminiscent of Monet's Water Lilies.






If you'd like to learn more:
https://www.casabatllo.es/en/
https://sagradafamilia.org/en/
https://www.lapedrera.com/en?gclid=...tx10sKF4R-MZfOdFP6mEneNnBd2iylXhoClzAQAvD_BwE
https://parkguell.barcelona/en?q=en

 

[Btq97]

Uluru Aboriginal art
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[gga]

Uluru Aboriginal art
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Poof?

 

[Btq97]

Poof?

Taken from the site detailing the art and history etc.

 

[gga]

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