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So you have a favourite painting?

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 06/03/2015 16:30

This is mine. It's called A pageant of childhood By Thomas Cooper Gotch

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ArtyBat · 10/03/2015 14:35

Horseman of Death

I'd never been fond of Dali or any type of surreal work, but this just holds my attention, and I never tire of studying it.

It also taught me to never typecast an artist.

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ArtyBat · 10/03/2015 14:32

There is so much fantastic art, and like others on here I also love Miro and Van Gogh.
Even though the title asks for a (singular) painting, I can't resist putting a few of my favourites in here.

This first one - The Kiss of the Sphinx by Von Stuck is, like so much of his work, extremely powerful and dramatic. This, like so many other paintings have had quite an influence in the work I do.

MrsWembley · 10/03/2015 13:27
Grin

More Turner - Crossing The Brook.

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spaceal · 10/03/2015 12:35

People on Twitter might be interested in following this John Constable 'meme': twitter.com/JohnConstableRA. Whoever is behind it posts all sorts of paintings (not just Constable) - it's introduced me to loads of new art and artists.

Pixa · 10/03/2015 07:39

I have seen that one too when having a private tour of the Vatican. Michelangelo has an unbelievable talent. As did Bernini. Both amazing at making things look and feel lifelike.

GallicCunt · 09/03/2015 22:05

I've seen that one in Rome, Millie. You're right about the fluidity in the fabric - he's also made Jesus's flesh astoundingly 'real'. You feel that, if you pressed, it would give way as it has under Mary's hand.
Mary's face is absurdly young, though! I've read about the reasons, but still! Her son must have been born before she was!

Millie3030 · 09/03/2015 21:13

If we can mention sculpture this sculpture just blows me away, how he got the detail in the fabric is beyond me it just unbelievable, and incredible.
The Pieta- Michelangelo

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SomewhereIBelong · 09/03/2015 17:13

Sorry MrsWembley (just the one? - love the MName)

it affects me that way too...

strange how I can go from tears looking at a sculpture to feeling uplifted by those Yvonne Coomber pics in the space of 2 posts...

The power of art...

GallicCunt · 09/03/2015 16:42

What dreamy, happy pictures by Yvonne Coomber, Caulk :)

EBearhug · 09/03/2015 16:26

I love those colours, Caulk.

I need to move to a bigger house before I buy anything else for the walls.

MrsWembley · 09/03/2015 16:26

So pleased to see this in Classics!

MrsWembley · 09/03/2015 16:18

Somewhere, you just made me cry in public!Blush

I was just thinking, me hormonal? Me, emotional? Nah, course not! Tough as nails, me!

Forgot, I cry at adverts.

TurnItIn · 09/03/2015 15:25

I don't really have a favourite as my tastes have changed throughout my life, but I have a few paintings that have always stayed important to me

The Leighton one is very special to me as I bought a print a couple of months after I met my XDH and it called out to me so much - it's her position I think, I sit like that all the time and I was so in love at the time! It might have all gone wrong but I still love the painting and the way it made me feel back then.

The Tadema one makes me feel all hot and blurry, as if I've been sitting on that hot marble in the sun. Bliss!

SomewhereIBelong · 09/03/2015 15:25

I love those pictures CaulkheadUpNorth very much my sort of thing...

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 09/03/2015 15:12

I've just bought this painting from a local gallery (one in Lichfield if anyone is local to there) I thought I'd share it incase anyone else likes this sort of thing.

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Sootgremlin · 09/03/2015 15:07

somewhereIbelong that is haunting.

Yy caulkheadupnorth, great thread Grin

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 09/03/2015 15:05

Can I be a little bit excited that I created a thread, and it's been SO exciting to see people's favourite pieces of art and it's got into classics. Woop!

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prettywhiteguitar · 09/03/2015 14:58

Oh no Somewhereibelong I have tears in my eyes now

Pantah630 · 09/03/2015 10:40

Sculptures too now? My favourite is The Dying Gaul

fairnotfit · 09/03/2015 10:15

Thanks, MNHQ!

SomewhereIBelong · 09/03/2015 10:13

thanks MN - would be good to be able to look through it - so many great recommendations.

I have another sculpture - I cry when I see pictures of it - it is a Monument to unborn children in Slovakia called The child who was never born by Martin Hudá?eka.

It is beautiful, soooo beautiful and EXTREMELY moving
imgur.com/gallery/u3gOFcN don't click if you are feeling hormonal.

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YetAnotherHelenMumsnet · 09/03/2015 09:52

Hello all,
We have had a few reports of this thread, nominating it for Classics, and we agree that it is lovely. So staaaand by...

Frikadellen · 08/03/2015 23:02

This one it hangs on my wall it is by Linda Charles.

I also adore many of Miro's minimalist wall pictures. Funny in a way as a child when my dad used to drag me to art galleries I hated abstracts.

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DopeyDawg · 08/03/2015 22:39

EBearHug - no, but thank you - it's very like it. Have a feeling it's on a boat. Damn memory, no longer working! Sad

Sootgremlin · 08/03/2015 22:33

I would love to see this in the flesh. It has such mystery in it, the rider has such a serene expression but there is darkness and tension in it too

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