Let's talk about Art

[cellularsociety]

YES!!

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you FL, king of google!

You're a genius!!

I found the painting I was looking for - it's called 'the elements' but I can't find a decent picture of it anywhere - only tiny little pics.

Go google man go!!


Mark

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I think this is the only one online.

[Adanch]

To me, this stuff is art. What do you think? I just stole all this right from the wiki page. None of these are my favorites. I personally like the one of the first "airplane" best. But his technical drawings are so incredibly delicious to me. I prefer these over his big stuff like the Mona Lisa or the Last Supper any day. His scientific mind inspires me. If I ever decorate my home (yeah you don't really ever want me to decorate) I'll use a lot of these pieces. And Escher. And old maps. And fractals. That is the sort of art work I want to have around me. It represents who I am better than anything else. And it makes me want to leap out of bed in the morning and tackle the problems in front of me.

[cellularsociety]

I think this is the only one online.

Yeah that's pretty much the only one I could find too. I love that painting. Ah well.

Thanks for trying.


Mark

[cellularsociety]

To me, this stuff is art. What do you think? I just stole all this right from the wiki page. None of these are my favorites. I personally like the one of the first "airplane" best. But his technical drawings are so incredibly delicious to me. I prefer these over his big stuff like the Mona Lisa or the Last Supper any day. His scientific mind inspires me. If I ever decorate my home (yeah you don't really ever want me to decorate) I'll use a lot of these pieces. And Escher. And old maps. And fractals. That is the sort of art work I want to have around me. It represents who I am better than anything else. And it makes me want to leap out of bed in the morning and tackle the problems in front of me.

The man was indisputably a genius and, what's more, he happened to live in the time of the marriage of science and art - before their later divorce.

I've never seen any Da Vinci in the flesh (as it were) so I can't say for sure but this sort of stuff appeals to me more in principal.


Mark

[Adanch]

Marriage of science and art? I don't think of it that way. I think he just helped them have an affair. I don't think they ever have truly married. But you can change my mind if you want . . .. Can you name others who have married science and art. I can only think of a few . . .

[cellularsociety]

Marriage of science and art? I don't think of it that way. I think he just helped them have an affair. I don't think they ever have truly married. But you can change my mind if you want . . .. Can you name others who have married science and art. I can only think of a few . . .

Yeah ok, more of a brief cohabitation I suppose.


Mark

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frederick Remmington
Growing up as a hunter your letting you and your friend go and camp out overnight unsupervised and jOHN wayne movies Remmington's views of the west were my first appreciation of art. While his view may be considered romanticized. His Skill is undeniable

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Buffalo Hunt

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Hieronymus Bosch not safe for work


Bosch's most famous and unconventional picture is The Garden of Earthly Delights (c.1500; Prado, Madrid) which, like most of his other ambitious works, is a large, 3-part altarpiece, called a triptych. This painting was probably made for the private enjoyment of a noble family. It is named for the luscious garden in the central panel, which is filled with cavorting nudes and giant birds and fruit. The triptych depicts the history of the world and the progression of sin. Beginning on the outside shutters with the creation of the world, the story progresses from Adam and Eve and original sin on the left panel to the torments of hell, a dark, icy, yet fiery nightmarish vision, on the right. The Garden of Delights in the center illustrates a world deeply engaged in sinful pleasures.

very disturbing and it provokes a response which art should do sometimes

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Years of antique roadshow I have begun to go see exhibitions of American art pottery
here are two rookwoods

[cellularsociety]

Hieronymus Bosch


Bosch's most famous and unconventional picture is The Garden of Earthly Delights (c.1500; Prado, Madrid) which, like most of his other ambitious works, is a large, 3-part altarpiece, called a triptych. This painting was probably made for the private enjoyment of a noble family. It is named for the luscious garden in the central panel, which is filled with cavorting nudes and giant birds and fruit. The triptych depicts the history of the world and the progression of sin. Beginning on the outside shutters with the creation of the world, the story progresses from Adam and Eve and original sin on the left panel to the torments of hell, a dark, icy, yet fiery nightmarish vision, on the right. The Garden of Delights in the center illustrates a world deeply engaged in sinful pleasures.

very disturbing and it provokes a response which art should do sometimes

Picture link definitely NWS!!!!

[cellularsociety]

Why the native american stuff? Personal interest?

Of the pottery - I really like the second one but, tbh, can't really see the appeal of the first.

Mark

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my preferences are for 3 dimensional works of art continues to grow it has a more permanent and physical appeal here are some types

Scrimshaw
Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of Sperm Whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form of elaborate carvings in the form of pictures and lettering on the surface of the bone or tooth, with the engravings highlighted using a pigment, or small sculptures made from the same material. The making of scrimshaw began on whaling ships between 1745 to 1759 on the Pacific Ocean, and survived until the ban on commercial whaling. The practice survives as a hobby and as a trade for commercial artisans.

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Why the native american stuff? Personal interest?

Of the pottery - I really like the second one but, tbh, can't really see the appeal of the first.

Mark

just what I was initially exposed to also american indian pottery not for the sake of art but for every day utilitaran use like scrimshaw designs on a powder horn. the early navajo rugs and pots were not made to be sold to tourists but for every day use. I have nothing against europe or asian styles and appreciate the art but people tend to like their own stuff. My personal preference in most things is the arts and craft style in furniture and architechture which is a more minimalist approach to decoration and design

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in the first one all the crackling on the surface is not a sign of bad firing but a natural byproduct called crazing part of the firing proccess. depends on what type of finish you use it is a personal preference of mine

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utilitarian art is the decoration of objects used in everyday life

powder horn for musket decorated in scrimshaw

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with regard to architecture my preference is the arts and crafts style a little definition wikipedia is a good definition
Stickley was born in Osceola, Wisconsin in 1858 (original name Stoeckel). In 1901, Stickley founded The Craftsman, a periodical which began by expounding the philosophy of the English Arts & Crafts movement but matured into the voice of the American movement. He worked with architect Harvey Ellis to design house plans for the magazine, which published 221 such plans over the next fifteen years. He also established the Craftsman Home Builders Club in 1903 to spread his ideas about domestic organic architecture.

These ideas had an enormous influence on Frank Lloyd Wright. Stickley believed that:

* A house ought to be constructed in harmony with its landscape, with special attention paid to selecting local materials;
* An open floor plan would encourage family interaction and eliminate unnecessary barriers;
* Built-in bookcases and benches were practical and ensured that the house would not be completely reliant on furniture from outside;
* Artificial light should be kept to a minimum, so large groupings of windows were necessary to bring in light.

Between 1900 and 1916 a style of furniture featuring "...a severely plain and rectilinear style which was visually enriched only by expressed structural features and the warm tones of the wood..." gained popularity in the U.S. This furniture, referred to as "mission oak", was an "...American manifestation of the Arts and Crafts movement
tickley began making furniture in the mission oak style with the founding of the Craftsman Workshops in Eastwood, New York (now a part of Syracuse, New York) in 1904. His furniture was all handmade rather than machine made, crafted to be simple and useful; it was primarily built from native American tiger oak, joinery was exposed, upholstery was carried out with natural materials (canvas and leather), wood could be varnished but never painted, and there were no unnecessary lines. Furniture was fumed with ammonia to give a dark finish, no nails were used only wooden pegs and beaten copper and iron hardware with bronze touches was employed.

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The Arts and Crafts style of architecture is best epitomized by the American Foursquare home.
The Arts and Crafts movement was a response of opposition to the more ornate Art Nouveau movement, which emphasized highly decorative and ornate style as opposed to a the emphasis on simplicity found in the Arts and Crafts movement.

Personally, I prefer nouveau, but I still like most of the Craftsman stuff.

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the exact opposite of the arts and craft style is art deco

Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until the 1940s, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.

The movement was a mixture of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, inlcluding Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau, and Futurism.[1] Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties[2] and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s.[3] Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.[4]

the Chrysler building is a great example of deco futuristic looking straight lines machine age and it conveys looking to the future