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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 19, 2008 18:08:59 GMT
 Judith Beheading Holofernes (1620) by Artemisia Gentileschi (a woman painter) |
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 20, 2008 13:12:55 GMT
 The Head of Medusa (1598) by Caravaggio |
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 20, 2008 14:53:22 GMT
all about francis bacon for me, so 'cthulhuesque' it's unreal!!
planning a story around one of them as we speak.
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Post by jkdunham on Jun 20, 2008 20:29:03 GMT
all about francis bacon for me... planning a story around one of them as we speak. Quite agree with you about Francis Bacon. If you're ever short of a nightmare vision or two, Bacon had more than enough to go around. I'd be interested to see that story when you're done. I was quite deeply influenced by various Polish artists at one time, especially 'Witkacy'.  Kompozycja, 1922This painting is in Krakow, but if you ever find yourself in Poznan and short of a bit of inspiration, treat yourself to a couple of hours at the art gallery and museum there. |
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Post by jkdunham on Jun 20, 2008 20:59:40 GMT
Witold Pruszkowski, whose 'Zaduszki' graces the cover of Filthy Creations IV, while not a 'horror painter' by any means was a master at creating mood - sometimes a distinctly unsettling one. |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Jun 21, 2008 9:21:19 GMT
That's a great picture
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 21, 2008 10:38:32 GMT
 'The Triumph of Death' Unknown (1450) |
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Post by coral on Jun 22, 2008 21:57:49 GMT
"Death on a red horse", a detail from "The Triumph of Death", by Pieter Breugel.  I'm also partial to Hieronymous Bosch, but Breugel's art definitely has more depth of emotion. These are super:   |
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Post by carolinec on Jun 22, 2008 22:28:40 GMT
I'm also partial to Hieronymous Bosch Oooo, me too. I remember being intrigued by a section of "The Garden of Earthly Delights" which my sister had on an album cover (Berlioz - "La Symphonie Fantastique"). This was when I was very young - long before I had any idea what was actually going on in that painting. I'm afraid I still don't have the know-how to put photos here myself, but I'll make some comments anyway as this is a great thread! Another artist who springs to mind is Gustav Dore. One picture in particular I recall - I don't know the name of it - where an obese giant is eating at a table, just putting his fork to his mouth upon which is skewered a small person. Quite grotesque! ;D |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Jun 22, 2008 22:36:27 GMT
My brother became a Jehovah's witness for three days during which he took me to the library and pointed out Hieronymous Bosch's inferno thing. He told me - 'that's whats going to happen to you'. I was ten at the time and it had quite a profound impact on me.
carolinec. Even i have now got the hang of photos so you can do it. Can you save images on your pc?
If so first step join photobucket.
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Post by carolinec on Jun 22, 2008 22:41:14 GMT
carolinec. Even i have now got the hang of photos so you can do it. Can you save images on your pc? If so first step join photobucket. Oh yes, I can save images, and I joined photobucket - I just haven't got any further than that!  |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Jun 22, 2008 22:51:15 GMT
okay. Trust me here. I managed it and I am the special school for computer children.
Near the top there is a big square that says 'upload image's. Can you upload them?
Craig
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Post by jkdunham on Jun 23, 2008 0:54:03 GMT
...he took me to the library and pointed out Hieronymous Bosch's inferno thing. He told me - 'that's whats going to happen to you'... You'd be kissed by a pig dressed as a nun and have woodwind instruments stuck up your arse?  No wonder it had a profound impact. |
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Jun 23, 2008 1:04:27 GMT
I can imagine worse things Well, on reflection, that hell looked pretty bad to a ten year old. It was only narrowly beating becoming a Jehovah's witness. |
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Post by jkdunham on Jun 23, 2008 3:27:20 GMT
 The Seven Deadly Sins (1933) by Otto Dix  Suicide (1916) by George Grosz |
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