TownieDeac
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I searched for a while and couldn't find this, so I figured I'd just make it. I thought I remembered there being a thread on this before, but maybe it was back on teh Quad. My Pit Lecture Series on Renaissance art fell off the last page there, too :/
Sort of a top 5 if you will, of representational art. I am working on a top 5 abstract/non-representational list as well.
1. La Pieta - Michelangelo
Simply the greatest sculpture ever made, in my estimation. He makes marble look like fabric. He completely distorts scale and scope and makes it look incredibly realistic. He conveys utter despair mixed with the tranquility of Mary. I could go on and on.
2. The Garden of Earthly Delights - Bosch
It's like Burning Man.
3. Haystacks with Frost - Monet
Texture like whoa. Muted palette like a winter fog, and some of the widest variety of brushstrokes you'll see.
4. Snowstorm - Turner
Swirling, circling composition, and the typical seascape scene from Turner. Could have picked any of a handful of his. The National Gallery in DC has a good collection, but the one in London is unparalleled.
5. The Potato Eaters - Van Gogh
Maybe 50 years ahead of its time, probably more. The studies he did for this are almost more impressive, as he did them from memory since he didn't want to ask the people to pose after he did one brief sketch. It was the painting he was most proud of. He intentionally chose the ugliest people he could find to make it as realistic as possible.
Sort of a top 5 if you will, of representational art. I am working on a top 5 abstract/non-representational list as well.
1. La Pieta - Michelangelo
Simply the greatest sculpture ever made, in my estimation. He makes marble look like fabric. He completely distorts scale and scope and makes it look incredibly realistic. He conveys utter despair mixed with the tranquility of Mary. I could go on and on.
2. The Garden of Earthly Delights - Bosch
It's like Burning Man.
3. Haystacks with Frost - Monet
Texture like whoa. Muted palette like a winter fog, and some of the widest variety of brushstrokes you'll see.
4. Snowstorm - Turner
Swirling, circling composition, and the typical seascape scene from Turner. Could have picked any of a handful of his. The National Gallery in DC has a good collection, but the one in London is unparalleled.
5. The Potato Eaters - Van Gogh
Maybe 50 years ahead of its time, probably more. The studies he did for this are almost more impressive, as he did them from memory since he didn't want to ask the people to pose after he did one brief sketch. It was the painting he was most proud of. He intentionally chose the ugliest people he could find to make it as realistic as possible.
