What's your favorite painting/artist and why?

Nat · 04-26-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Venus007

The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Bernini 1650 something or another

I love this sculpture for the faces, the calm delight of the angel with the arrow about to relieve the panting straining anticipation of St Teresa (as evidenced by her orgastic expression) I love religious art that parallels the divine penetration with a more carnal one.

One of my absolute favorite sculptures

Nat · 04-26-2010, 06:46 PM

I guess I'll stop my posting orgy after this, but I wanted to add the Nike (or "Winged Victory") of Samothrace. She may be headless, but she's powerful and magnificent. She's from the 3rd century BC.

rawk · 06-13-2010, 01:21 PM

When I visited Paris last December, I could not take my eyes off this craft. She is on the way to Mona Lisa; and I spent around 1 minute at Mona Lisa...and 20 staring at, photographing, and musing on Nike.

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Originally Posted by Nat

I guess I'll stop my posting orgy after this, but I wanted to add the Nike (or "Winged Victory") of Samothrace. She may be headless, but she's powerful and magnificent. She's from the 3rd century BC.

JakeTulane · 06-13-2010, 02:02 PM

This painting is called Cliff by Monet. Normandy was the region that Monet loved, and this was painted by him there. To Me.. the serene... the warmth of the painting is what strikes Me.

JakeTulane · 06-13-2010, 02:12 PM

Georgia O'Keefe is My all time favorite artist. I love her watercolors especially. The depth in each painting of her's just "wows" Me. This is a pastel that she had done. I was fortunate enough to see her works in a museum out West a few years ago. It is a moment in time I will always remember. The same for visiting the Ansel Adams museum in Monterey, CA.

This one is called Blue Flower and was painted in 1918.

BestButchBoy · 06-14-2010, 04:16 PM

imperfect_cupcake · 07-22-2011, 03:59 AM

I have a deep love of various Japanese artists and prints of landscapes. Most of them from about the 1700's but a few contemporary ones. I also love Tibetian, javanese, balinese and Indian (more so southern India) art.

western paintings can be cool and I have a few favourites but they just don't move me as much.

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JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	This painting is called Cliff by Monet. Normandy was the region that Monet loved, and this was painted by him there. To Me.. the serene... the warmth of the painting is what strikes Me.

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JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	Georgia O'Keefe is My all time favorite artist. I love her watercolors especially. The depth in each painting of her's just "wows" Me. This is a pastel that she had done. I was fortunate enough to see her works in a museum out West a few years ago. It is a moment in time I will always remember. The same for visiting the Ansel Adams museum in Monterey, CA. This one is called Blue Flower and was painted in 1918.

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imperfect_cupcake Senior Member How Do You Identify?: feminine dolly dyke Preferred Pronoun?: Your Grace Relationship Status: I put my own care first Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In a gauze of mystery Posts: 1,776 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,426 Thanked 9,710 Times in 1,611 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I have a deep love of various Japanese artists and prints of landscapes. Most of them from about the 1700's but a few contemporary ones. I also love Tibetian, javanese, balinese and Indian (more so southern India) art. western paintings can be cool and I have a few favourites but they just don't move me as much.