Art

[monk_fish]

Not sure if its ok to post this thread here. I thought maybe it would be nice to share your favorite art work whether by a famous artist or yourself.

This is a painting by Nicolis Poussin called "Et in Arcadia Ego".

 

[InnerPhyre]

Hard to choose, because I love everything Salvador Dali ever painted, but if I had to choose, Ecumenical Council:

 

[looking4wisdom]

Well, for some reason I am not able to post pictures...Here is my favourite...At least, one of them.

http://www.globalgallery.com/images/hd-4259.jpg

 

[InnerPhyre]

Fixed it for u

 

[looking4wisdom]

Thank you very much.

 

[psychedelicist]

Not sure if its ok to post this thread here. I thought maybe it would be nice to share your favorite art work whether by a famous artist or yourself.

"Oversoul" by Alex Gray

Eventually I plan to get it tattooed on my shoulder, if I can find a good enough tattoo artist.

 

[looking4wisdom]

Oooh, that'll be tricky to get tatooed...Looks pretty cool.

 

[monk_fish]

Yeah thats gonna hurt for a few sessions. Nice pic

 

[looking4wisdom]

@Monk...is that Gilgamesh painting?

 

[looking4wisdom]

Nevermind, it is...one of my favorite myths.

 

[ravenscape]

Only one?? This is very hard!

Mummy Painting of a Man, Feyaum (Near Alexandria), 2nd Century CE

 

[looking4wisdom]

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/monet/last/giverny/monet.giverny.jpg


Got to love Monet.

 

[looking4wisdom]

I just can't post pictures

 

[looking4wisdom]

still cant post pictures.

 

[urnotme]

still cant post pictures.

To post from the web find a picture to post then right click on it and left click on the copy tab in the menu. Then right click on the cf board and left click on paste, or you can scroll down to mail attachments and uoload one from your computer.

 

[looking4wisdom]

baby Krishna...I love his blue skin.

 

[looking4wisdom]

Hey, it worked...Thanks a lot...I am horrible with these machines.

 

[looking4wisdom]

This is a picture of Mary by an Ananda.

 

[ravenscape]

Another favorite. Madonna of the Rocks by Da Vinci (the second one I think). I have always loved the detail of the angel. Her hair, her sleeve. Amazing.

 

[Eudaimonist]

Here's one by Michael Wilkinson.



Unfortunately, some of my better favorites of his involve artistic nudity, and might get me into trouble if I were to post them here.

Click on my CF homepage link (to the right) for more favorite art.