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Favorite Paintings?

 
 
 
The Night Hag;

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WAB said:
The following is by Alfred Dedreux: White Horse with Two Dogs:

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Concerning a famous painting showing a horse in such a 'flying' position, which I can't locate, there was a to-do among critics, one of whom claimed that, despite the unrealistic position of the horse, it was still a great picture, since the 'flying' position showed movement and speed more dramatically than more realistic paintings.
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Re-reading this thread, this painting reminded me of this one:

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"Horse Frightened by a Lion" by George Tate

I like the color contrast between the dark lion and the well-lit horse. Plus the sudden immediacy, the fear of the surprised horse. Those eyes...
 
Damn, I forgot all about my favorite portrait, Beatrice Cenci, attributed to Reni or Sirani. In my opinion, this is the most beautiful face (and saddest - she was about to be executed for killing her evil rapist father) ever painted (at least from what I've seen):

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WAB said:
Damn, I forgot all about my favorite portrait, Beatrice Cenci, attributed to Reni or Sirani. In my opinion, this is the most beautiful face (and saddest - she was about to be executed for killing her evil rapist father) ever painted (at least from what I've seen):

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ETA: Oh for heaven's sake, I did post this, on page 2. :facepalm:
 
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