You might ask Eli1 about that. I think he knows more about religious icons and so on than anyone else here
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You might ask Eli1 about that. I think he knows more about religious icons and so on than anyone else here
My favorite artist of all time is Michelango, and my favorite period of art was the Italian High Renaissance. I love the paintings, but also loved the sculptures from that time. I love things that look like they are leaping right out of their mediums and pushing forward right into reality. I loved pieces that were interchangeable -- paintings that looked like 3-D sculptures, and sculptures that looked as if they were paintings.
Please forgive (and correct) me if I'm getting any of this wrong, but I'm going from memory of what I learned in an art class decades ago.
My other favorite artist from this time was Jan van Eyck. I glanced over his Wiki article and was dismayed to learn that he only lived to age 51 (why do so many artists die so soon?!!) And this was like in 1400... which makes his works all the more astonishing.
Mr. Van Eyck was known for his incredible attention to detail.
In this portrait of a married couple, the mirror in the middle features a full reflection of the room -- and, if I'm remembering correctly -- a self-portrait of the artist himself.
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This is a close-up of the mirror in the painting above:
Many of the details later found in his paintings are so tiny, they had to be discovered with a magnifying glass -- and were painted with tools such as an individual animal hair (such as that of a horse or camel, if I remember right.)
Again, I'm working from memory here so I may be getting some of this wrong -- I didn't see this mentioned in the Wiki -- but I do believe I remember my art professor talking about this (and it was details like this that kept me going to class.)
Here are some other examples of Mr. Van Eyck's work:
While none of these are works I would probably choose to hang in my own home, what always keeps me fascinated is the level of skill God gave people like this. It genuinely seems other-wordly.
I try to appreciate art in many forms and from all kinds of backgrounds, but when I see "art" made of glued-together pieces of trash (that look like nothing more than glued-together pieces of trash) -- these are the kinds of works I keep as a mental benchmark and it's really, really hard to see most "modern art" as actually being artistic.
The ability and expression of these artists is ageless. I agree about not hanging them in my own home. The married couple painting is famous of course but I did not know about the mirror!
@seoulsearch
I stumbled on a thread where you talked about sewing.
Have you ever made a hand puppet?
When I think of sewing, I remember a puppet we bought for our first son that was a sock puppet with a shell that turned it into a tortoise. It was so much fun because you had the control of a hand in a sock, but the visual of a very sophisticated-looking animal.
I've been a member of forums where you could click on a member and see their posts. Can you do that here? I just stumbled on your post.
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I stumbled on a thread where you talked about sewing.
Have you ever made a hand puppet?
When I think of sewing, I remember a puppet we bought for our first son that was a sock puppet with a shell that turned it into a tortoise. It was so much fun because you had the control of a hand in a sock, but the visual of a very sophisticated-looking animal.
I've been a member of forums where you could click on a member and see their posts. Can you do that here? I just stumbled on your post.
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Alas, I have not made sock puppets, but I did make some decorative sock bunnies as a kid for a 4-H project (complete with a little Easter hat and dress.)
Puppet-making definitely looks like a true art form. I was in a church where the children's minister made his own set of puppets and built an entire version of his own little ministry universe (kind of like a Marvel universe, but for puppets,) and used it to reach kids around the world.
Do you sew and/or make sock puppets? Sounds like a cool hobby!
I don't sew much anymore -- my eyes have always been very sensitive and I'm finding the strain to be tough on my vision. For instance, on a pair of black pants, it's now much harder for me to be able to discern the stitches sewn into black fabric with black thread. I'm hoping a new vision prescription will help, but I'm just not into sewing like I used to be. When JoAnn Fabrics closed, I asked God if my time was over. I'm not near any other places worth the drive; the stores here cater to quilters and not garment sewers; and I personally don't like buying fabric without being able to see and feel it in person, as this can make or break a project.
These days all I really do are hems/clothing repairs for family and friends.
If you want to see a member's posts, you can click on their name and there will be a box in their profile to search their posts, and another to search their threads. Some members have their profiles set so others can't seem them, but if you hover over the profile name in the actual thread, it should bring up a box that includes "Posts," which should take you to that person's post history.
There's also the search function with the magnifying glass at the top of the screen, though sometimes this function is very touch and go -- you never really know if you'll be able to find what you're looking for.
Hope this helps!
Fun thread! Love arts, lived and worked in them for a time. But really, once you realize a special place you put on art early on, when do you not appreciate it? Here, a small oil on canvas, 3" tall,
Back to my old-school billboard days, faces 3-foot tall,
Back to my old-school billboard days, faces 3-foot tall,
Like I said, I have eclectic tastes and I am far from only liking one genre, style or what have you. For example, here is something I guess is 21st C in its conception and generally, I find inspiration in imagination and the freedom of expression (sorry I know that sounds a little tacky). The artist is Gustav Klimt. I don't follow him or anyone really, but I do frequent sites where this type of work and similar is featured for sale. I studied both Fine and Commercial art, so don't expect to see only the 'masters' in one of my posts 
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quite scintilatingLike I said, I have eclectic tastes and I am far from only liking one genre, style or what have you. For example, here is something I guess is 21st C in its conception and generally, I find inspiration in imagination and the freedom of expression (sorry I know that sounds a little tacky). The artist is Gustav Klimt. I don't follow him or anyone really, but I do frequent sites where this type of work and similar is featured for sale. I studied both Fine and Commercial art, so don't expect to see only the 'masters' in one of my posts
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Oh yes thank you! Spent time alongside some of the best in the business. Thank God! I must have did 20 quarter-pounders in shop and on location, ,
I always thought those tasted better than a Big Mac
My problem, is that I cannot take too much repetition. I literally cannot force myself to do the same things over and over. Some people really don't like that. It is what it is.
Canadian flag there? Really very nice. I paint with acrylics myself and also do clayboard and tempera. I tried oils but not for me although they do have water based oils now...kind of contradictory? LOL! Again though, very well done.
Following a bit on the pictures of horses, here are some 'wild' horses on the beach in Albania.
This is a bar on the beach and as you can see, there are boomers chilling out at the bar on the beach drinking coffee.
And since i always love water, here's a nice picture from Bristol, Rhode Island where you can watch the boats passing by.
That's all i can share today. I'm a bit tired. And yes the world is big and beautiful, despite all the suffering.
God bless you all.
This is a bar on the beach and as you can see, there are boomers chilling out at the bar on the beach drinking coffee.
And since i always love water, here's a nice picture from Bristol, Rhode Island where you can watch the boats passing by.
That's all i can share today. I'm a bit tired. And yes the world is big and beautiful, despite all the suffering.
God bless you all.