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Koopakiller · Nov 6, 2008

It should be interesting to see what people pick

Personally, I can't think of 5 but I always liked this one

I don't know anything about it, but it always sends chills down my spine.

woodchuck · Nov 6, 2008

don't have a top 5. my favorite:

It was amazing seeing this in person in The Vatican:

GoutPatrol · Nov 6, 2008

Starry Night Over The Rhone

Nighthawks

And then things I don't remember the names of.

Tarazet · Nov 6, 2008

Munch: Scream (in the OP)
Picasso: Guernica
Renoir: Girls at the Piano
Van Gogh: any of his self portraits
Rembrandt: Philosopher Meditating

Any of these would be too big to put in this post.

zoku88 · Nov 6, 2008

I've never seen this in person, but Wikipedia has a picture of Battle of Grunwald or somethign like taht. It looks beautiful to me. I love those types of paintings.

Anybody know what the style is called?

kurahadol · Nov 6, 2008

RadioHeadAche · Nov 6, 2008

Koopakiller said:
It should be interesting to see what people pick

Personally, I can't think of 5 but I always liked this one

I don't know anything about it, but it always sends chills down my spine.

The Scream by Edvard Munch

Definitely my favorite. It's haunting, sad, and yet beautiful at the same time. It has a warm look and feel, but it's also cold and melancholy.

JBuccCP · Nov 6, 2008

Will I get banned if I post a painting with some sex in it?

Alucard · Nov 6, 2008

GoutPatrol said:
Starry Night Over The Rhone

This is also one of my favourites, and I periodically use it as a desktop. Same with this one...

RadioHeadAche · Nov 6, 2008

JBuccCP said:
Will I get banned if I post a painting with some sex in it?

I don't think so, as long as you describe why you like it without resorting to "SEX NAKED YAY". Plus, this is a thread about art, and the human body is a work of art.

But, I'm not a moderator, so don't take my word for it.

Giard · Nov 6, 2008

Thai · Nov 6, 2008

the contrast in colours is just incredible

Vox-Pop · Nov 6, 2008

Please add the artist name and the name of the painting, Thanks.

Anasui Kishibe · Nov 6, 2008

but there are like at least 30 more. Chagall, Leonardo, El Greco, Dali..boatload, really

RadioHeadAche · Nov 6, 2008

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gough

DeathbyVolcano · Nov 6, 2008

My favorites

I love Picasso if you didn't notice

Falch · Nov 6, 2008

The scream is definitely one of my favorites, though I must say my knowledge of paintings is very limited.

I like de Chirico's paintings:

Nostalgia of the Infinite

Mystery and Melancholy of a Street

Dali's great too:

Vegetable Metamorphosis

The Persistence of Memory

swoon · Nov 6, 2008

fistfulofmetal · Nov 6, 2008

JBuccCP · Nov 6, 2008

RadioHeadAche said:
I don't think so, as long as you describe why you like it without resorting to "SEX NAKED YAY". Plus, this is a thread about art, and the human body is a work of art.

But, I'm not a moderator, so don't take my word for it.

I don't really have any to post. I was just looking at group sex on wikipedia and it showed some paintings on there and wondered.

Death_Born · Nov 6, 2008

Heh, Chirico. Do I see an Ico in this picture? :lol

It's just a painting with an interesting subject. E.g., Socrates committing suicide rather than betray Socratic ideas.

Just because.

Do you see what's wrong with this picture?

harSon · Nov 6, 2008

Not much of an art person but I've always been fascinated with JMW Turner's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner) stuff, nothing to eye popping but his ability to catch scenery is amazing.

Don't feel like reuploading any files so I'll just post a link to Google: http://images.google.com/images?hl=...hs=YNb&q=JMW Turner&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Date of Lies · Nov 6, 2008

By irvine peacock

Tarazet · Nov 6, 2008

Death_Born said:
Do you see what's wrong with this picture?

Hmm. The light doesn't illuminate the house left of the tree?

Anasui Kishibe · Nov 6, 2008

Death_Born said:
Do you see what's wrong with this picture?

there's a shadow covering the whole house, while tree would only cover part of it?

Date of Lies · Nov 6, 2008

Death_Born said:
Do you see what's wrong with this picture?

It's daytime but the lamps are illuminating the darkness

man you guys are slow

Escape Goat · Nov 6, 2008

Death_Born said:
Do you see what's wrong with this picture?

Its daytime but the house is dark?

DarkJediKnight · Nov 6, 2008

GoutPatrol said:
Starry Night Over The Rhone

Nighthawks

And then things I don't remember the names of.

You just quoted my 2 fav paintings ever.

~Devil Trigger~ · Nov 6, 2008

MorisUkunRasik · Nov 6, 2008

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Dali - The Ship

Dali - Head of a woman in the form of a battle

Anasui Kishibe · Nov 6, 2008

Date of Lies said:
It's daytime but the lamps are illuminating the darkness

man you guys are slow

well wait a sec! Tree's so big its shadow could cover the house

I really believe yours is right

Vox-Pop · Nov 6, 2008

Bluhender Garten by Gustav Klimt, Love all his work especially his floral/tree paintings. Love a lot of the artist in Austria/Germany in the early 1900's.

Untitled by Pablo Picasso
Not his best work, but the painting always reminds me of me.

Others.......
Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet. Love his blurry/dab like painting style.
Jackson Pollock's Number 8 and Franz Kline's Oliver painting, some my hate me for saying this, but I love the splatter, drip, dragged paint on canvas look.

yoopoo · Nov 6, 2008

Zdzisław Beksiński's paintings give me orgasms.

Zyzyxxz · Nov 6, 2008

villa of Publius Fannius Synistor

One of my favorite illusionary paintings: the far wall is an perspective illusion.

The Elephants

Nighthawks

FairyD · Nov 6, 2008

In not particular order.

The Calling of St. Matthew - 1599 - Caravaggio

Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 - 1912 - Marcel Duchamp

Impression, Sunrise - 1872 - Claude Monet

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog - 1818- Caspar David Friedrich

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Sistine Chapel - 1508~ - Michelangelo

Turnip Truck · Nov 6, 2008

Autumn Leaves by Sir John Everett Millais.

my name is ed · Nov 6, 2008

Always liked Norman Rockwell's stuff

SpacLock · Nov 6, 2008

GoutPatrol said:
Nighthawks

RadioHeadAche said:
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gough

BrandNew said:

Falch said:
The Persistence of Memory

And a new favorite

fistfulofmetal said:

Ajemsuhgao · Nov 6, 2008

Really, really big picture.

I don't know what this is called, but I know it's by Alex Grey. I love it, like I do most of Alex Grey's art.

Witchfinder General · Nov 6, 2008

Goya - Saturn devouring his son

Francis Bacon - Study after Velazquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X

Caravaggio - St John the Baptist in the wilderness

I've seen this one at a gallery and it's awe-inspiring.

Jusepe de Ribera - The martyrdom of St Bartholomew

Probably the only artist following in the wake of Caravaggio that managed to equal him.

Casper David Friedrich - The Wanderer above the sea of clouds

Crateman · Nov 6, 2008

FairyD said:
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 - 1912 - Marcel Duchamp

*High Five* Duchamp is amazing.

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Death_Born said:
Just because.

Courbet is also one of my favorites. This self-portrait is incredible. You can admire the genious of this guy by just looking at his expression.

The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even - Marcel Duchamp
This particular painting is 1000 times more amazing when you understand the meaning of every contraption painted. In fact, I spent 2 weeks learning about this particular painting in my Art History class... and when It finally clicked I couldn't believe how cool and complicated it was. The accidental cracks on the glass and how it relates to the whole work is beyond words.

Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette - Renoir

Death_Born · Nov 6, 2008

~Devil Trigger~ said:

Did you know that the guy on the left is actually Velasquez?

Cosmic Bus · Nov 6, 2008

Thai said:

swoon said:

To be frank, I'll never understand these sorts of things. My mind sees: some everyday patterns or shapes in odd colors; a soft red square; something a five year-old brought home from school. What makes them interesting, compelling, admirable...?

HamPster PamPster · Nov 6, 2008

This:

Has this been painted?

Nooreo · Nov 6, 2008

yoopoo said:
Zdzisław Beksiński's paintings give me orgasms.

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There are no words.

swoon · Nov 6, 2008

Cosmic Bus said:
To be frank, I'll never understand these sorts of things. My mind sees: some everyday patterns or shapes in odd colors; a soft red square; something a five year-old brought home from school. What makes them interesting, compelling, admirable...?

the rothko (the first of the paintings of mine you quoted) might need to be seen in person. its about color theory i suppose, the way the colors move your eye and the depth of the color is stunning and quite emotional. it's like drone/minimal music, in terms you'd be familiar with. it's not always about song structure. the second piece is by de kooning - and does the same for me - in person it's exciting in live - and makes you feel something instantly and it's scary and powerful. more like noise - a five year old can make noise - but that doesn't make him a member of sonic youth...or does it...

Dr.Acula · Nov 6, 2008

John Henry Fuseli - The Nightmare

Cosmic Bus · Nov 6, 2008

swoon said:
the rothko (the first of the paintings of mine you quoted) might need to be seen in person. its about color theory i suppose, the way the colors move your eye and the depth of the color is stunning and quite emotional. it's like drone/minimal music, in terms you'd be familiar with. it's not always about song structure. the second piece is by de kooning - and does the same for me - in person it's exciting in live - and makes you feel something instantly and it's scary and powerful. more like noise - a five year old can make noise - but that doesn't make him a member of sonic youth...or does it...

Hm, thanks for the response (which itself was interesting and compelling). Certainly makes me wish I could see some of these in person one day.

Sibylus · Nov 6, 2008

The Starry Night and Starry Night Over the Rhone, they're so dreamy and peaceful.

Am I crazy for wanting to see a movie or game rendered like that?

mattiewheels · Nov 6, 2008

i love anything by gaugin. someone post some gaugin.

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