Greatest Work of Art of All Time?
Subterranean_Mole_Men
27-01-2005, 18:10
What do you think the greatest work of art of all time is? By Art I mean paintings, sculptures, drawings etc. I don't mean songs or poetry or that sort of thing. Also please post links so we know what the hell you are talking about.
I don't know a heck of a lot about art but my favorite has to be The Garden of Earthly Delights (http://zeus.ekt.gr/~vnatsios/paintingDetails.php?id=2&lang=en) (center panel). This painting has it all; birds eating people, naked dudes hanging out with jesus, weird mutants, giant fruit and other such insanity. Right panel (http://zeus.ekt.gr/~vnatsios/paintingDetails.php?id=3&lang=en) / Left Panel (http://zeus.ekt.gr/~vnatsios/paintingDetails.php?id=1&lang=en)
Vangaardia
27-01-2005, 18:17
I happen to own a print of this most lovely painting exquistely framed in dark walnut it is my favorite and gets my vote for greatest painting IMO.
http://www.wallacecollection.org/c/w_a/p_w_d/f/p/p430.htm
p.s. this computer image does it no justice at all.
Drunk commies
27-01-2005, 18:25
I happen to own a print of this most lovely painting exquistely framed in dark walnut it is my favorite and gets my vote for greatest painting IMO.
http://www.wallacecollection.org/c/w_a/p_w_d/f/p/p430.htm
p.s. this computer image does it no justice at all.
A picture of a guy looking up some broad's skirt. I just love fine art. ;)
Dobbs Town
27-01-2005, 18:28
There's just too much to choose from.
And I'm an artist!
Los Banditos
27-01-2005, 18:32
This is part of my favorite work:http://www.global.carrier.com/Images/Global_Carrier/Local/US-en/install_sistine2.jpg
Vittos Ordination
27-01-2005, 18:34
Fur Elise
Subterranean_Mole_Men
27-01-2005, 18:36
Fur Elise
Visual Art dude, Visual!
Occidio Multus
27-01-2005, 18:37
i was so happy that some one on the burial/cremation thread knew about this.
it is, has been, and always will be, the most amazing thing to me.
http://www.koerperwelten.com/en/pages/ausstellung_usa.asp
Subterranean_Mole_Men
27-01-2005, 18:39
i was so happy that some one on the burial/cremation thread knew about this.
it is, has been, and always will be, the most amazing thing to me.
http://www.koerperwelten.com/en/pages/ausstellung_usa.asp
Ooh I saw that in London, thats some cool shit. The funniest thing was the week before I went there, a religious nut with a hammer went there and smashed a bunch of the corpse things. What a wierdo.
Vangaardia
27-01-2005, 18:46
A picture of a guy looking up some broad's skirt. I just love fine art. ;)
hehe kind of an evidence that things in the past were perhaps not as "pure" and innocent as some would have us believe. Funny thing is when examining the painting close up it almost appears as if she knows he is there. I happen to think it is her father behind her but I could be wrong he just looks older close up in the painting.
Occidio Multus
27-01-2005, 18:51
Ooh I saw that in London, thats some cool shit. The funniest thing was the week before I went there, a religious nut with a hammer went there and smashed a bunch of the corpse things. What a wierdo.
oh wow.they should have KILLED him. it is coming to LA. i plan to camp out!
Toujours-Rouge
27-01-2005, 18:52
...we wish to thank the 6000 living and 300 deceased body donors.
Worried me for a second :P
Haken Rider
27-01-2005, 18:55
the Scream!
The Genetic Impaired
27-01-2005, 18:56
"Ave Maria" by Caccini.
It's not like the Ave Maria everyone knows.
Vittos Ordination
27-01-2005, 18:57
Visual Art dude, Visual!
Oh, sorry.
Van Gogh - Starry Night (http://www.annmarieday.com/starrynight1.jpg)
Toss up between two of Michelangolo's sculptures. David and Pieta
I had the privilege to see them both in person...and I have to say that any pictures you have seen hardly do them justice.
Subterranean_Mole_Men
27-01-2005, 21:21
My thread seems to be dying so I'll post my second favorite painitng (http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/goya/goya.saturn-son.jpg) which is the most horrifying image I think that has ever been painted.
Euroslavia
27-01-2005, 21:36
Oh, sorry.
Van Gogh - Starry Night (http://www.annmarieday.com/starrynight1.jpg)
I completely agree. I was gonna post that, til I seen that you did. :p
You Forgot Poland
27-01-2005, 21:40
Duchamp's Fountain.
Yeah...I like that Goya painting...but it is pretty creepy :eek:
Adrian Barbeau-Bot
28-01-2005, 10:06
http://www.wapers.com/works/theanthropomorphiccabinet/theanthropomorphiccabinet1024.jpg
http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/artists/vincent_van_gogh/van_gogh_fishing_boats_on_the_beach_at_saintes_maries.jpg
http://www.consciencia.org/imagens/banco/Dali/pic12.jpg
http://www.staedtische-galerie-erlangen.de/seiten/4_programm/2004/bilder/dali/600/Der_Kampf_mit_den_Weinschlaeuchen_Don_Quichotte_plakatmotiv.jpg
http://www.essentialart.com/mh/Salvador_Dali_Metamorphosis_of_Narcissus_1937.jpg
i am a huge dali fan.
*EDIT*
i've always loved that painting from goya too.