Share your favorite art!
- Paintings, drawings, and the like. Actual, analog art. Not digital or computer created. They can be famous artists, famous pieces or something you just love from any artist, famous or not.
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Last Supper of Science: Art by Nick Farrantello
- In the image, from left to right: Galileo Galilei, Marie Curie, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Isaac Newton, Louis Pasteur, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan, Thomas Edison, Aristotle, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins and Charles Darwin
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Cannot recall if Einstein got crucified after being betrayed by Louis Pasteur 
But anyways ⌠donât mind meâŚ
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Muchacha en la Ventana (Young Woman at a Window)
Salvador DalĂâs painting âYoung Woman at a Windowâ is a significant early work created in 1925 when the artist was just 21 years old. This oil on paper painting, measuring 105 cm Ă 74.5 cm, depicts DalĂâs sister Ana Maria seen from behind as she looks out of a window in CadaquĂŠs.
I saw this painting for the first time many years ago at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofĂa in Madrid.
Back then it was still hanging in a separate room, like a sort of chapel, all by itself. When I came into that room, I was hit by its realism, vividness and beauty.
It felt as if I could smell the sea in the gentle breeze that came in through the window caressing my face. Amazing sensation as if you stood where DalĂ had once been standing watching and painting the whole scene.
I was knocked down.
Unfortunately, a few years later when I visited the museum once again, the painting was moved to a much bigger hall. It had lost, if not its beauty but some of its impact upon the spectators. Even the intendant I spoke to about the move confirmed my impression and regretted the choice that had been made to move it from its place of worship.
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Southwestern US art.
A picture of a print of a painting thatâs hanging on my wall. Couldnât afford the original painting 
Sorry, I had to take the shot at an odd angle to keep the glare off the glass.
LIFE MATES by Barbara Roberts
Wolves like the Indian choose their mates wisely and do not part till death making the two spiritually entwined.
I bought this for my wife for our 25th anniversary. Which was 28 years ago and it has been hanging around ever since.
Pudge
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That is beautiful. I LOVE that!
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Iâm quite heavily tattooed, and while I donât post my own tattoos online for privacy reasons, I have a lot of pieces from some fairly well regarded artists from all around the world and many of them also work in other mediums.
One artist I never had the chance to get tattooed by since heâs now retired is Don Ed Hardy, who also happens to have executed one of my favourite pieces of non-tattoo art - his 2000 Dragons scroll
Being a 500â long scroll itâs somewhat hard to post an image of 
, but here is a video from what I believe was the original exhibition
The monumental 4 x 500 foot work 2000 Dragons , executed in the millennial year (a Dragon Year in the Asian zodiac). This was a decisive turning point for Hardy in its scale and expansive gesture, as he had spent the previous four decades in near-daily practice with the obsessive precision of intaglio printmaking, lithography, tattooing, and careful watercolors. The mission goal of making two thousand dragons with no preplanned composition freed Hardy up to explore pure abstract elements along with recognizable forms.
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Guernica (1937)
A prominent work of Art by another prominent Spanish artist Pablo Picasso.
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I very much like and admire the person and work of SebastiĂŁo Salgado, famous Brazilian photographer (among other things). Above are only a few of his iconic photographs shot at Sierra Pelada gold mine in Brazil.
Salgado works exclusively in black and white, believing it captures the essence of his subjects more effectively and creates images with a timeless quality. He intentionally shoots with a closed (small) aperture to keep everything in focus, believing this approach aligns with how humans naturally see the world. This technique contributes to the unique look of his images.
While many photojournalists focus on current events, Salgado often explores broader themes related to labor, migration, and the environment. His projects like âWorkers,â âMigrations,â and âGenesisâ tackle large-scale issues that unfold over time.
His work is notable for portraying the resilience and dignity of marginalized and impoverished communities, rather than simply documenting their suffering. He aims to capture the human connection to the environment and the strength of the human spirit.
Salgado is known for dedicating years to in-depth photographic projects, often spending extended periods immersed in the communities and environments he documents. This approach allows him to develop a deep understanding of his subjects and capture their stories with authenticity and empathy.
If you like, you could see a sample of his work on DuckDuckGo:
Also the videos linked to here below may serve as introduction to his work and person:
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Iâve been wanting to see the 2014 documentary (by Wim Wenders) about his works for some years now. Iâm kind of self-ashamed that I havenât done so yet, but here it is, given that itâs on topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salt_of_the_Earth_(2014_film)
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I should also try to watch this documentary that I have missed so far, not only for its subject matter, SebastiĂŁo Salgado, but also because it is made by Wim Wenders, another great artist on its own right.
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I guess anime stuff qualities as art, right?
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I like this one because it is very sweet. This artistâs interpretation of Musashi is a complete contrast to her actual personality, and I like it a lot, not gonna lie.
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Sad that it has a simple background, but Lamy in autumn clothing is very cute.
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Fountain (1917, Marcel Duchamp)
Marcel Duchampâs Fountain is one of the most significant artworks in modern art history due to its groundbreaking challenge to traditional notions of art. Created in 1917, Fountain is a readymade sculpture consisting of a porcelain urinal signed âR. Muttâ and presented as an artwork.
The significance of Fountain lies in its conceptual nature. Duchampâs work questioned the very definition of art, proposing that art could be derived from an idea rather than a crafted object. By choosing an ordinary object and recontextualizing it, Duchamp challenged the traditional criteria of art, such as beauty, craftsmanship, and emotional expression.
The piece is often seen as a critique of the art establishment and a precursor to conceptual art movements that followed.
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Along my favourites would be Caspar David Friedrichâs art. Itâs hard to choose one painting which might be best of them all, but let me introduce several close to holding that title:
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog:
Chalk Cliffs on RĂźgen:
Monastery Graveyard in the Snow:
I think the main reason his art appeals to me is its contemplative character which doesnât leave many indifferentâŚ
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A walking man, Alberto Giacometti, beside his famous sculpture âWalking Manâ (LâHomme Qui Marche).
Henri Cartier-Bressonâs iconic photograph of Alberto Giacometti was taken in 1961 in Paris. The image depicts the renowned sculptor in a moment of frenetic motion, pacing between his sculptures at the Maeght Gallery.
Cartier-Bressonâs portrait presents an ironic juxtaposition, with the sculptor seeming to dissolve into his own creations. For Cartier-Bresson, the image exemplifies his concept of the âdecisive momentâ - capturing a fleeting instant when all the elements of a scene align perfectly.
Both the photo (and more generally the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson) and the sculpture in the foreground (and more generally the work of Alberto Giacometti) count among my favorite works of Art.
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Pretty excited for Kakenukeâ Seishun Sparking! to get released. Hoping for a fall/winter release.
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Ah! I was about to say Caspar Friedrich but I was beaten to it. I love his art as well as KrøyerâŚ
and Hammershøi.
There are more artists, of course, maybe I will eventually add to this message at a later date.
As for photograph, this stayed with me for a loooong time. There are more, of course, many coming from the Cold War era, but for now this will do.
The numbers and the body language of the Eastern and Western soldiers, and then the woman and her visibly shaken body language⌠This photo gave me intense chills the first time I saw it, still does now.
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