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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 14:17:54 GMT
The latest image you've posted isn't showing, Des. Well, not on my computer anyway. It is on mine. But here's another:
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 15:44:53 GMT
The Dragon and the Comrades of Cadmus Goltzius 1588
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 15:52:47 GMT
Schongauer Temptation of St Anthony 1480
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 15:56:26 GMT
Cranach Temptation of St Anthony 1506
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Post by redbrain on Jun 28, 2008 17:18:11 GMT
Schongauer Temptation of St Anthony 1480 I used to have a Corgi(?) edition of Uncle Silas by Le Fanu with this picture on the cover. (Nothing to do with the book.) I didn't previously know what it was... Although, by comparison with other pictures, I thought it was supposed to be the temptation of St Anthony. What is it about the temptation of St Anthony? I'm as easy to tempt as most people, I think, but I don't believe that sort of thing would tempt me. A pretty girl, or even a cream cake, would be another matter...
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Post by redbrain on Jun 28, 2008 17:24:25 GMT
Perhaps it's like this:
Demons: Come on St Anthony! Lets go down the pub. It'll be a good laugh! St Anthony: Well -- I'm tempted, but...
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Post by troo on Jun 28, 2008 19:27:45 GMT
Argh, gawd, there's a guy who does the most amazing digital art, and I can't remember his name. I'll have to check my back issues of ImagineFX and get back to you!
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Post by troo on Jun 28, 2008 19:38:29 GMT
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 21:41:59 GMT
Dead Lovers Grunewald 1528
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 28, 2008 22:04:29 GMT
Morghen From 'Moon Scenes' (1764-1772)
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Post by marksamuels on Jun 28, 2008 22:07:53 GMT
These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe not exactly the boy next door Mark S.
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Post by Calenture on Jun 28, 2008 22:58:24 GMT
Surprised David didn't post Grunewald's 'The Lovers Damnation'... Mark's Poe picture reminded me of Struwwelpeter, that ancient Heinrich Hoffmann picture story intended to teach children good behaviour. It was reproduced in full in one of my father's childhood books and the Story of Little Suck-a-thumb had me turning the pages fast. Not paintings, I know, but... The door flew open, in he ran, The great, long, red-legged scissorman. Oh! children, see! the tailor's come And caught our little Suck-a-Thumb. Snip! Snap! Snip! the scissors go; And Conrad cries out - Oh! Oh! Oh! Snip! Snap! Snip! They go so fast; That both his thumbs are off at last. Mamma comes home; there Conrad stands, And looks quite sad, and shows his hands;- "Ah!" said Mamma "I knew he'd come To naughty little Suck-a-Thumb."
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Post by Calenture on Jun 28, 2008 23:20:02 GMT
Painted in a morgue after an execution by guillotine; attributed to Gericault.
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Post by Calenture on Jun 28, 2008 23:38:56 GMT
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 29, 2008 11:25:36 GMT
Crippled Devil Urs Graf (1512) ============== The whole of the Grunewald St Anthony painting (detailed earlier)
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