Here are some paintings currently on exhibit at The Met.
I'll continue to post other dope sh*t I saw,
but the detail on these are amazing, so figured they'd come first.
but the detail on these are amazing, so figured they'd come first.
Take a look :)
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| Missed the name of this one, but this guy is no chump. Imagine? smh. This is war. This is courage. |
JOAN OF ARK
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| Close up: Joan |
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| Close up: Check the angels in the woods. |
PIERRE-AUGUSTE COT
(French Painter, 1837 - 1883)
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I'd want these side by side <3 |
THE STORM, 1880
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| Catherine Wolfe & her cousin John (both Greek). When released, the images --and the one that follows -- caused a stir wondering on source of inspiration. Kissing cousins? lol |
SPRINGTIME, 1873
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| Cot's most celebrated work. |
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
(German, 1805 - 1873)
FLORINDA, 1853
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| Painting representing the tale of Roderick (the last king of the Spanish Visigoths) who was said to have spied on his maids of honor to choose the "fairest of them all." |
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| CLOSE UP: Florinda, the fairest of them all. |
THE EMPRESS EUGENIE, 1854
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| I liked her dress better than her face. *Off with her head!* lol |
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| CLOSE UP 1 |
Alexndre Cabanel
(French, 1823-1889)
THE BIRTH OF VENUS, 1875
CATHERINE LORILLARD WOLFE, 1876
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| She has a head, but I cut it off. *shrugs* |
Thomas Couture
(French, 1815-1879)
SOAP BUBBLES, ca. 1859
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| The bubbles symbolize the transience of life, the withering laurel depicts the fleeting nature of praise & honors. |
Edgar Degas
(French, 1834 - 1917)
DANCERS PRACTICING AT THE BARRE, 1877
Honorè Daumier
(French, 1808 - 1879)
LE FARDEAU (LA BLACHISSEUESE), 1858 -60
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| I just <3'd this. |
Didn't catch the name of the next two :(
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| CLOSE UP: This is what these guys are doing while the forest is o fire? smh. |
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| CLOSE UP 2: Check that detail. #Genius |
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| CLOSE UP 3: They're talking $$, in case you're wondering. |
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| Missed the name of this one, too :( I was so caught up in the art. |
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| CLOSE UP 4: <3 <3 <3 |
Jean- François Montessuy
(French, 1804-1876)
POPE GREGORY XVI VISITING THE CHURCH OF SAN BENEDETTO AT SUBIACO, 1843
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| CLOSE UP 5: check the facial expressions. Ever wonder if there is a Judas among those closest to you? I do. |
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| CLOSE UP 6: That writing is preeeettyyy tiny. |
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| CLOSE UP 7: That's painted. <3 |
Unnamed French Painter
ARCH OF TITUS, early 19th Century
Gustaf Söderberg
(Swedish, 1799-1875)
THE GROTTO OF POSILIPO AT NAPLES, 1820
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Joseph Anton Koch
(German, 1768-1839)
HEROIC LANDSCAPE WITH RAINBOW, 1824
Simon Denis
(Belgian, 1755-1813)
LANDSCAPE NEAR ROME DURING A STORM
JEAN LÈON GÈRÔME
(1824-1904)
"ARABS CROSSING THE DESERT"
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BASHI BAZOUK
THE ALMEH, 1873
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| Missed the name of this one, but also by Jean Lèon Gèrôme. |
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More to come for all my "I like art," girls.
<3
