It’s been a while since we had a decent art-based thread, so please post an image of your favourite painting or sculpture, and include the artist’s name as well as the title of the piece (even if you think it’s obvious).

No reasons need to be given for your choice (although you may elect to comment).

William Bougeureau, Psyche et l’Amour

Really like this.

It’s been a while since we had a decent art-based thread

Hmmph. http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/art-appreciation
Better than this crappy thread.

I said ‘decent’, DezB. That’s the thread I was thinking about when I started this one.

Reported

I can see where this is going.

Saxrider’s post is a fine early example of what was later to become the “Hollywood Bedsheet”.

Mandatory linen deployment for scenes involving orgasm.

Stunning original in the Turner section at the National.

My family history summed up in one painting…

There’s an Igor Mitoraj sculpture at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and it always impressed me. In 2007 we were in A Coruña, Galicaia and they had a large exhibition in a square. It was stunning to see quite familiar forms in such a great place and the azure skies really helped too.
YSP sculpture

Other stuff

One of the most striking paintings I’ve ever seen. In the flesh, it’s enough to stop you in your tracks. It just looks so fresh, so modern, so alive. Stunning.

And however much this one may get mentioned for better or worse, it still takes my breath away when I head out Newcastle way.

Antony Gormley, Angel of the North

And Woppit, I don’t know what you mean about your family history, but nice Turner.

Woppit that was my Dad’s favourite painting, we would always pop in a see it together when he came to visit me.

agree with CFH on Whistlejacket.
the thing is I don’t like horses and I really hate the background but when you see it, you HAVE to stop and look.
my kids love it too – I’m not sure if it’s for the same reasons or because it’s a massive horse in a gallery full of unrelatable pictures.

I prefer a smaller Gormley figure.

Mario Crossing The Alps

I could, and have, lose myself in this for hours.

“The British Channel Seen from the Dorsetshire Cliffs” by John Brett.

on and on – Member 

Really like this

I’ve been staring at that for ages. Is it photoshopped?

Nope, it’s real alright.

On a more serious note I’m right into Leigh Lambert

Lady of Shalott, John William Waterhouse.

Metamorphosis of Narcissus, Salvador Dalí.

My tastes are pretty simple

I have prints of each of these in my house

Drac – I prefer your first image
😉

De Chirico – Piazza d’Italia

Star/Steer – Ian Hamilton Finlay

Two artists I’m really digging at the moment, because of their sublime use of light. I’m fascinated by how “real” their works are whilst still being very much paintings. It’s like hyper-realism except not.

Joseph Zbukvic

Hsin-Yao Tseng

I’ve always liked The skating minister by Henry Raeburn.

and a lot of work by Robert Lenkiewicz, i remember seeing some of his stuff while at school and it’s stayed with me ever since. probably had something to do with him being a bit of a local eccentric

Robert Lenkiewicz painted my Father in Law !!! That’s not him sat on his knee above!

I love the fighting Temeraire:

Also love Alex Echo’s work:

include the artist’s name as well as the title of the piece (even if you think it’s obvious).

Instructions too obscure/laborious but will have a go: 😉

“Stockflotte” 1908, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

(Rob Shaw, pics of Staithes)

“On Botallack Head” by Kurt Jackson

Alex Echo’s work

First I’ve seen, and I like!