Favorite work of art?

[zonedar]

Wow, some good choices here. Good thread. Hard to pick my favorites, but there are a couple that really moved me when I saw them in person

Not one for most modern art but I like Pollack. This one tore me up when I first saw it. Stood in front of it for 15 minutes. Autumn Rhythm (number 30)




The Dancer by Degas. First time I saw her face, I was dumbstruck. Hadn't had any sleep in about 36 hours, so that may be part of it.

[shaerza]

Originally Posted by smitdavi

I don't know what draws me to this one...but I just really like it!

BLASTED you beat me too it. Its not traditionally well known but it is one of my favorite paintings. I painted a replica in college.. its not great but for only one painting class I was happy with it! Soon as I get a bigger place when I can isolate the cats I plan to do a copy of stary night

[Corona Gigante]

Originally Posted by zonedar

The Dancer by Degas. First time I saw her face, I was dumbstruck. Hadn't had any sleep in about 36 hours, so that may be part of it.

What a co-inky-dink! I was in Liverpool last month visiting my uncle and we paid a visit to the Tate Gallery on Albert Dock. This was the second piece of art we noticed on the way in. (The first was Rodin's The Kiss which was set up in the main entrance. You definitely couldn't miss it)

Personally, I thought it was a bit weird looking. The right leg looks quite a bit longer than the left.




Maxfield Parrish's Daybreak is regarded as the most popular art print of the 20th century, based on number of prints made: one for every four American homes. According to the The National Museum of American Illustration, it has outsold Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Da Vinci's Last Supper.

We have a print in our bathroom. It was also used for the cover of one of my favorite cds of the 80s.

[zonedar]

Originally Posted by Corona Gigante

What a co-inky-dink! I was in Liverpool last month visiting my uncle and we paid a visit to the Tate Gallery on Albert Dock. This was the second piece of art we noticed on the way in. (The first was Rodin's The Kiss which was set up in the main entrance. You definitely couldn't miss it)

Personally, I thought it was a bit weird looking. The right leg looks quite a bit longer than the left.


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Well, I've always like my women a bit quirky... The one I saw was in one of the Smithsonians in DC. The Portland Art Museum is having a show right now that has one as well. Went to see it and wasn't quite as moved as I was the first time. But then I'd had a good nights sleep.

[gvarsity]

Originally Posted by Corona Gigante

Maxfield Parrish's Daybreak is regarded as the most popular art print of the 20th century, based on number of prints made: one for every four American homes. According to the The National Museum of American Illustration, it has outsold Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Da Vinci's Last Supper.

We have a print in our bathroom. It was also used for the cover of one of my favorite cds of the 80s.

I saw a fantastic Maxfield Parrish exhibition in Rochester New York about ten years ago. Not my favorite artist but it was a very impressive exhibit seeing the pieces in person. Most of the paintings were quite large which was quite impressive. He was an incredibly commercially successful artist.

A couple of others that I like that are a little off the beaten track is Piet Mondrian.



Another by Rene Magritte


I did a piece for a show in grad school where I recreated this image as a 3D quicktime vr object and changed the ceci n'est pas une pipe non plus. Which means this is not a pipe either.

[veteranvmb]

So many different beautifull and inspiring works of art have been posted. I believe art is one of the most important essences of a civilized society. I have some of those works in my subbasement. (not the original).
There is nice small museum in corning new york(corning glass ), that is called if I remember, the remington museum of sculpture. It has a lot of western painting and sculpture, of which I do enjoy. I have several replicas.

Jerry

[5point0]

Peter Maxx
And the Peter Maxx Chevy Monte Carlo

[Hermit]

M. C. Escher is my favorite artist.
"Reptiles" is my favorite.

[Jumes]

Here is the direction I lean. I think Howard Terpning did some of the best works on American Indians. This was my favorite of the ones that were still available when we got it.

[jfserama]

Originally Posted by Jumes

Here is the direction I lean. I think Howard Terpning did some of the best works on American Indians. This was my favorite of the ones that were still available when we got it.

That is really neat. So much to love about that one! Is it an oil painting?

Being an art student I can't help but love that this thread was brought back up. And after spending the last 2 hours on a drawing, I enjoyed taking a break and looking at other (much better!) works.

[Jumes]

Yes it is an oil, here is a link with a small biography of his rather interesting background. A tribute to Howard Terpning

[Amlique]

"Merlin" by Alan Lee

[Nocturnus]

Ansel Adams