Phaedrus 209521 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Another never-ending thread, this one shamelessly purloined from Facebook. Post a pic of piece of art by the artist given by the previous poster. If you feel like it, tell us anything else about the work or the artist that you think might be interesting to the uneducated masses (that's the rest of us). And then... most important... pick an artist for the next person! No rules about repeats, especially of artists, but if the same artist comes up again then try and find a different painting or sculpture to post this time. Hopefully we'll all become a little more cultured along the way. Since there's no previous poster for me, I get to start with whoever I please... and so I think I'm going to begin with Raphael, and post his School of Athens - which is actually a fresco on the theme of philosophy. The title by which it's now known wasn't chosen by the artist. Hopefully it'll be somewhat obvious why I went for this one :) Next person... Jackson Pollock. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123367 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Mmmmm one of my favorite topics! The Moon Woman By Jackson Pollock Next: Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Salvador Dali-The Great Masturbator Not much that I can say about the artist or painting, except to say he must have had some "issues" about sex (judging by the painting's title) I now know why I don't collect art LOL Next up Al Agnew RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Studio 110 by Sophia 150333 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 natural artist, Al Agnew. suiting for me to have this one to comment on, as I am a natural art fan! I admire the way he can capture in each brush stroke the realism as if it is a picture taken from a camera! next is my favorite natural artist, Canadian, Robert Bateman! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Robert Bateman-Merganser Family In Hiding I look at this and I'm thinking there must be a largemouth bass hiding under those pads Our next artist, Leroy Neiman, one I recall as a kid, seeing his artwork (amongst other pictures ;-) ) adorning Playboy magazines...yes really RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genevieve Marceau 68000 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 I immensely appreciate art :) I have even dedicated a board to art on my Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/genevievemarcea/arts/ As you can see, I have a thing for Impressionism ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luscious.Tianna 12254 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 I had never heard of Leroy Neiman, before today, but after going on Google and seeing his work, I am in awe of his work, there was so many paintings I wanted to choose from but I chose this one because it stood out the most to me Its a painting of Marilyn Monroe my Idol so that is why I chose to go with this painting...All of his painting are brilliantly colored, so full of life, like myself :) Next lets do my favorite childhood painter Claude Monet 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cato 160314 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Monet: Next : Sandro Botticelli. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XChloeX 694 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Leroy Neiman - "Photographs are realistic but static" ... Next up: Alexander Calder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luscious.Tianna 12254 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 For Cato Next lets do Vincent Van Gogh 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cato 160314 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 For Tianna, a favourite van Gogh. Next: Frans Hals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Frans Hals Officers And Sergeants Of The St. Hadrian Civic Guard For a change how about Keith Woodcock and for Tianna, this is the type of art that made me familiar with Leroy Neiman, and it graced the pages of Playboy. I didn't really know at the time he was a famous artist RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123367 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Frans Hals Hals is best known for his portraits, mainly of wealthy citizens.. oops...I guess i should have done Keith woodcock an Aviation Artist Next another of my favorites...Jean Basquiat 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 I've never heard of Jean Basquiat till today. This picture, well I've had some days where I've felt just like this Next up, Nori Peters RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123367 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Nori Peters Next: Pablo Picasso Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank97500 18478 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 How about Peter Max Painting 'Love' Some people have it as a tattoo 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 For Picasso Blue Nude Next up, Tom Thomson RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma Alexandra 123367 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Tom Thomson He's from Ontario.. Next one: William De Konning ..another one of my favs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank97500 18478 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Ooopsss Sorry!! Just got how the thread works!! For Emma Alexandra Pablo Picasso: The Dream 1932 Next: Peter Max 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Geez, I'll bet he's a Republican artist LOL Next up Harold M Brett RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake_1957 1301 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 Harold M Brett illustrator of books Next Gil Elvgren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog01 30280 Report post Posted February 5, 2014 An artist of the pinup: How about Canadian pop artist Martina Shapiro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank97500 18478 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Martina Shapiro 'Girl in Blue and Green' Nest: Paul Gauguin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luscious.Tianna 12254 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Next lets do Rembrandt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank97500 18478 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 Ingrid with Hat or the most talk about sex symbol The one and only Marilyn Monroe next: Amedeo Modigliani Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
