The Peace of Art

[melimelissa]

I wonder if art
adds distinction to tea time
with dainties displayed?

Méli


https://i.imgur.com/4D7pDu2.png

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

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Bashi-Bazouk by Jean-Léon Gérôme

Another amazing piece where one can't help but be drawn in by the depiction of the materials. The gun barrel, the material of his jacket, the ivory pommels on his chest, the embroidery... It all looks incredibly realistic. This .jpg doesn't do it any more justice than the last two I posted. Honestly, everything Gérôme did was truly impressive.

I didn't have time to say what I really wanted to say the other day. There is such incredible talent here! The ability to create something 2 dimensional that makes the viewer feel like they can reach out and touch it and feel the textures has always fascinated me. Sadly it's not a talent I have, but that makes me appreciate it so much more.

 

[MaraschinoCherry]

Just wanted to say I really love this thread.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Just wanted to say I really love this thread.

Thank you! Feel free to contribute!

 

[Quintius]

I didn't have time to say what I really wanted to say the other day. There is such incredible talent here! The ability to create something 2 dimensional that makes the viewer feel like they can reach out and touch it and feel the textures has always fascinated me. Sadly it's not a talent I have, but that makes me appreciate it so much more.

Yeah, Gérôme did some truly amazing work. His most recognized piece is probably this one:

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Pygmalion and Galatea

It's actually one of his later paintings and isn't one of my favorites (even though I adore the mythology behind it). I prefer his earlier works, especially from the 1860s-1870s when he was in Egypt and other areas of the Middle East. He's one of the few European artists I've ever seen who painted anything from that area of the world.

I've always had a great admiration for any painter who could accurately depict something and make it look absolutely real. I know that bores a lot of people. In this era of photography they wonder why people bothered but if you realize what kind of talent is needed with your medium to accurately replicate reality, it's tremendous.

Gérôme was one of the best. He's got an incredible painting from the inside of a Mosque. I'll look it up and post that one next. The details on the architecture and clothing in that one are superb.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Yeah, Gérôme did some truly amazing work. His most recognized piece is probably this one:

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Pygmalion and Galatea

It's actually one of his later paintings and isn't one of my favorites (even though I adore the mythology behind it). I prefer his earlier works, especially from the 1860s-1870s when he was in Egypt and other areas of the Middle East. He's one of the few European artists I've ever seen who painted anything from that area of the world.

I've always had a great admiration for any painter who could accurately depict something and make it look absolutely real. I know that bores a lot of people. In this era of photography they wonder why people bothered but if you realize what kind of talent is needed with your medium to accurately replicate reality, it's tremendous.

Gérôme was one of the best. He's got an incredible painting from the inside of a Mosque. I'll look it up and post that one next. The details on the architecture and clothing in that one are superb.

I agree, I prefer the one you posted Saturday.

 

[Quintius]

Here we go.



Prayer in the Mosque by Jean-Léon Gérôme

The weathering of the building, the chipping in the flagstones, the wearing of the carpet, the reflection on the glass chandelier, the embroidery on the rich man's robes... So many amazing little details. I've spent so much time just standing in front of this painting in the museum. The attention he pays to textures almost reminds me of the Dutch Masters. Very unusual at a time when Impressionism was beginning to become all the rage, as well. A lot of painters were trying to get away from that Neo-Classical style into something more abstract and interpretive.

 

[MaraschinoCherry]

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“The Wave or My Destiny” by Victor Hugo (1857)

Reminds me a lot of the sketches by William Blake; it’s neat to see a different aspect of their creativity and minds.

Here are more details for the nerds: https://www.wikiart.org/en/victor-hugo/the-wave-or-my-destiny-1857

 

[melimelissa]

Is it very smart
to frame the half-smiling art
on my flirty part?

Méli
https://i.imgur.com/n14JEET.png

 

[melimelissa]

Here we go.

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Prayer in the Mosque by Jean-Léon Gérôme

The weathering of the building, the chipping in the flagstones, the wearing of the carpet, the reflection on the glass chandelier, the embroidery on the rich man's robes... So many amazing little details. I've spent so much time just standing in front of this painting in the museum. The attention he pays to textures almost reminds me of the Dutch Masters. Very unusual at a time when Impressionism was beginning to become all the rage, as well. A lot of painters were trying to get away from that Neo-Classical style into something more abstract and interpretive.

Cordoba is king

 

[Quintius]

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The Penitent Magdalen by Georges de La Tour

Love this one. Beautiful detail work again but this time with a stark contrast in the lighting. Much harder to accomplish with oil paints than one would first suspect. I can only imagine how many thin layers upon layers he put on this one to get the effect right. Just the shadows and translucency of her blouse must have taken forever.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Lit has been a dumpster fire the past couple days so I feel like dropping some Goya is appropriate.
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[Quintius]

Lit has been a dumpster fire the past couple days so I feel like dropping some Goya is appropriate.

It really has.

 

[MaraschinoCherry]

Lit has been a dumpster fire the past couple days so I feel like dropping some Goya is appropriate.
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I feel just like this when I have PMS.

 

[melimelissa]

The night sky is art
when it is subjected to
capture on canvas

Méli
https://i.imgur.com/iFGjpsS.png

 

[Quintius]

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Breakfast Table with Blackberry Pie by Willem Claesz. Heda

I really, really love the old Dutch Masters. They truly were the masters of detail and textures. There's so much to study in this painting, it's ridiculous. I could spend hours just staring at the silver and pewter objects alone. I only wish I had this kind of talent with a brush.

 

[Quintius]

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Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware by Willem Claesz. Heda

Another study in the same vein. Interesting to see how he liked to use certain props at a similar angle. He uses the same glass and silver pieces but they look very different because of the different lighting.

OK, no more Claesz after this, promise.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

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Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware by Willem Claesz. Heda

Another study in the same vein. Interesting to see how he liked to use certain props at a similar angle. He uses the same glass and silver pieces but they look very different because of the different lighting.

OK, no more Claesz after this, promise.

It's ok, I like them!

 

[melimelissa]

Life can emulate
art sometimes, when you reach out
and grab the moment

Méli
https://i.imgur.com/FM2PAxp.png

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Melancholy by Constance Marie Charpentier
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[fsa52]

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“The Boulevard of Montmartre at Night”
By Pissarro

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

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“The Boulevard of Montmartre at Night”
By Pissarro

I've missed your great taste in art!

 

[fsa52]

I've missed your great taste in art!

I’m a sap when it comes to the Impressionists!

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

I’m a sap when it comes to the Impressionists!

Me too! I approve!

 

[gga]

As I noted in one of the early posts in this thread, I love the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

One of the first paintings visitors typically see is John Singer Sargent's El Jaleo. To see it in person, in the Spanish Cloister, it just seems to come alive. The dancing, the musicians, the shadows, bring it to life.

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/images/art/22/04/009544.jpg

More information, and to see how it is displayed in the Spanish Cloister, can be found here.