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Image - Study for the Sforza Monument, c. 1488-9 Leonardo da Vinci
A work in perpetual progress.
This lens begins with a video about horses. What does that have to do with art one may ask.
To begin, horses are the most depicted animal in art, literature, motion pictures, music and television.
The first motion picture was created by Eadweard Muybridge of Leland Stanford's horse, Occident, in 1872 to attempt an answer to the long-asked question of whether all the feet are off the ground at the same time. The answer was yes. Not only were all four hooves above ground, the legs were discovered to be bunched under the belly during the gallop. That's not all, the paper film showed the horse never had it's legs splayed like a rocking horse. The art world was rocked by this revelation and depictions of the horse in art were forever changed.
But that's not the attraction of horses for artists. While we no longer use horses as war machines nor do most people see horses as part of the landscape on a daily basis, horses remain a favorite subject for many artists. Indeed, it is rare to find an artist without a horse in their catalog of work, even those that have never touched or ridden one. So, what is the attraction?
The horses' unique history is long, varied and paralleled only by its anatomy. With characteristics particular to the species, equidae is the only single-hooved animal. They have the largest eye in proportion to their size of any land mammal, allowing them a vision of nearly 350 degrees, gracing them with a soft and kind face. Only horses have a flowing mane and a tail that grows hair many times its length.
Finally, with a perfect combination of angles and curves, the horse is a delight to the eye. ...to be continued...
Thanks for stopping by. Come back often to savor these videos and see what I have added.
Many of these videos are accompanied by music.
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to remember this lens on your favorite Close Encounters of the Art Kind
It makes one wonder what his appraiser thought when he saw "Russian Schoolroom." Or maybe Spielberg never had it insured. A rather odd thing to do with an original Norman Rockwell. And what about provenance? How often do folks spend $200 grand on an oil painting without requiring authenticity?
How "innocent" can one be when considered a top collector of the American artist along with Ross Perot and George Lucas. I don't suppose that being on the Board of Trustees of the Rockwell Museum would make for having any extraordinary knowledge of stolen art either.
Spielberg probably spent some sleepless nights scripting his response upon realizing the FBI was closing in. But then he had an 'aha' moment like creative people often do and made one of his staff call in an 'oops' to the Feds.
The Art of Natural Horsemanship
Lorenzo National Horse Show
27 year old Lorenzo jumps incredible obstacles at a galop while standing on his 8 grey Lusitano horses. Called "The Flying Frenchman," Lorenzo perfects his routines on the beach near his home town of Saintes Maries de la Mer in southern France. His popularity has led this equestrian prodigy to perform at many prestigious venues, including the World Jumping Championships in Calgary. For more, visit www.lorenzo.fr
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Leonardo da Vinci
The Master of All Masters
Caravaggio
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Vincent van Gogh
The heart and soul of art.
Edgar Degas
Edouard Manet
Painted in 1863 "Breakfast in the Open Air" was scandalous at the time. Today, this painting is considered a catalyst of modernism. This well done, historically educational video can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ueyzg928VM
Rene Magritte
Made in the USA
Norman Rockwell
Made in the USA
An Homage to Masters
Art Live
Videos of artists at work.
Salvador Dali
The Mystery of Pablo Picasso
The pieces range from black and white sketches to full color paintings. Following completion of the film, Picasso destroyed most of the work. In 1984 France declared "The Mystery of Picasso" a national treasure.
Presented here is Part 1. The other ten parts can be viewed at YouTube. Enter a search for "the mystery of picasso part" and a list of all 11 videos will result.
Sand Art
Cool Stuff
Everyday Object Art
Museums
and museum visits.
miscellaneous for the moment
Trailers of Movies About Art and Artists
being an artist doesn't make one a decent human being
Let me know what you think of my lens
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d-artist
awesome lense, very informative...if you love horse art check out my lens! Posted September 04, 2007 |
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kathysart
U tube is so fun. Great lens Posted July 20, 2007 |
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KCStargazer
Excellent Arts / Education lens! SQUIDZILLA says "Mmmmmmmm...marvelous!" Welcome to the Group! -KCStargazer Posted April 10, 2007 |
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Artist_Tree
Wow -- packed with good stuff -- educational and entertaining! I enjoyed your lens! Posted February 28, 2007 |
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dmdartist
Very Cool! And what alot of work this must have been to put together! I've rated this lens and lensrolled it to both my lens and the WWAO lens! :o) Posted February 28, 2007 |
