Artwork of the day #1

[hell]

wow yes, the last one is really great.

 

[fairy]

^i agree...its so intriguing!

 

[Marvystone]

Kiki Smith
Untitled ('Flower Farts'), 2004
Set of five postcard sized Iris prints with tissue collage
paceprints

 

[KKnardi]

jeff koons, diamond, 5 unique versions (green, blue, yellow, red.) 1994-2005

jeffkoons.com

 

[MUXU]

nothing new, but very much exciting.
one of the most beautiful paintings. i HAVE to make a homage to this painting and to this lovely model

Millias' Ophelia with Elizabeth Siddal as the model

artchive.com

 

[KKnardi]

^I can't really see why this painting is so famous and interesting?

 

[fairy]

^one of my faves!

the Flower Fart is great too

 

[MUXU]

^I can't really see why this painting is so famous and interesting?

i suppose it's because of the feel. i dont know about others, but when i first saw this painting, i immediately fell in love with the feel, that something hard to put into words. so haunting and fragile. also this painting was rather different for that era. than a whole new style of painting came along, the pre-raphaelites. it broke the conventional rule of beauty of that time, the models the pre-raphaelites mused over was odd looking during the 1860s. it's just simply beautiful really.

 

[nnzr]

MUXU, I love the painting, it makes me wonder what's her state of mind

 

[nnzr]

flirkr/jim in times square​

 

[Gloria01]

^^ She's dead... Or at least just about to die.

 

[Gloria01]

Ilya Yefimovich Repin: Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom (1876)

commons.wikimedia.com

 

[Carrme]

I love that painting from MUXU of the woman laying in the stream! its amazing!

 

[MUXU]

yea, i think she's dead already. it was hard for women in those days to sink because of their big petite coat causing them to float on the surface of the river. it's Ophelia from 'Hamlet', Hamlet's lover/girl friend.

 

[KKnardi]

i suppose it's because of the feel. i dont know about others, but when i first saw this painting, i immediately fell in love with the feel, that something hard to put into words. so haunting and fragile. also this painting was rather different for that era. than a whole new style of painting came along, the pre-raphaelites. it broke the conventional rule of beauty of that time, the models the pre-raphaelites mused over was odd looking during the 1860s. it's just simply beautiful really.

I see what you mean, the idea of somebody young and beautiful... but dead. I guess this fascinates people.

is it exhibited in the tate gallery?

ps. the juxtaposition of somebody dead and fresh flowers in the water is very interesting.

 

[Mary-Anne]

Vincent van Gogh
Flower Beds in Holland, c. 1883
nga.gov

 

[fairy]

i suppose it's because of the feel. i dont know about others, but when i first saw this painting, i immediately fell in love with the feel, that something hard to put into words. so haunting and fragile. also this painting was rather different for that era. than a whole new style of painting came along, the pre-raphaelites. it broke the conventional rule of beauty of that time, the models the pre-raphaelites mused over was odd looking during the 1860s. it's just simply beautiful really.

i feel the same about it...its really hard to say what it is...i just look at it and it makes me a bit scared and sad but it fascinates me!

Mary-Anne i love the van Gogh

 

[Party_Vixen]

I know this is kinda late but... Flower Fart .

 

[MUXU]

the 'ophelia' painting is in the tate britain museum alongside with alot of the other pre-raphealite paintings. im currently reading a book on Elizabeth Siddal's life. her fate was similar to ophelia's. both died at young age and had a difficult relationship.

went to musee d'orsay last friday and saw the Lovis Corinth exhibit. i never heard of this artist before but i love his paintings now.

reclining woman

tcp.com

 

[MUXU]

ok, here is another artist that i didnt know before. so i cant help but post two artworks in one day.
i have to say, i like musee d'orsay more than louvre

intimite by Eugene Carriere

musee-orsay.fr