El Greco (‘The Greek’) was a 17th century Cretan painter who
was deeply religious and prayed intensely. El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain,
where he firmly immersed himself within the Spanish Renaissance tradition. His
deeply religious beliefs and tendency towards mysticism impart his paintings
with shadowy conviction. ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds’ depicts the ecstatic
reception of the birth of Christ. Angels hover and shepherds kneel, while light
and darkness compose a sense of awe. This painting was intended to hang over El
Greco’s tomb – as the angels watched over Jesus in birth, Jesus would watch
over El Greco in death.
Végül is, nem a művészet a cél. Az élet a cél. Az élet. ~ Németh György, Egy gyógyszerész feljegyzései
2016. december 25., vasárnap
2016. június 11., szombat
Gene Brown
Gene Brown stilizált akril tájképe – minden szín a kedvenc
színe
Gene Brown oregoni születésű, 1960-ban szerzett főiskolai
diplomát a California College of Arts and Crafts-ban
2016. június 9., csütörtök
2016. június 4., szombat
Lady Lavery in Black
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (Scottish, 1883-1937): Lady
Lavery in Black (Oil on canvas) - In the present work Cadell’s depiction of
Lady Lavery’s porcelain flesh against her black dress and hat creates a highly
evocative mood so reminiscent of the period. The simplicity of this colour statement
is further accentuated by the splash of colour provided by the rose with its
dash of teal leaf...
Feliratkozás:
Bejegyzések (Atom)