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Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: Cezanne's "Still Life with a Basket of Apples"
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Zaz
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3/21/07 9:44pm
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Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: Cezanne's "Still Life with a Basket of Apples"
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The Editor explains that they narrowed the choice by only including mainstream European-school paintings, and by only allowing one work by each artist. The breakdown was 25 Italian paintings, 22 French, Low Countries (19), and various other countries.
First up: "The Rucellai Madonna" by Duccio
c. 1285, tempera on panel, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
The Madonna and child are supported by six angels, and disciples are in the rondels of the frame. Originally attributed to Cimabue by the art historian Vasari, it was re-attributed at the end of the 19th Century to Duccio.
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Rogue1-and-a-half
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Rucellai Madonna" by Duccio
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This will be fun!
This one isn't particularly my style.
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malcolm-darth-am-i
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Rucellai Madonna" by Duccio
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Hmm...Not one of my favorites.
I look forward to this.
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Zaz
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Rucellai Madonna" by Duccio
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Next: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
c. 1305, fresco, Arena Chapel, Padua
The dead Christ is taken down from the cross and is held in the arms of various mourners. His mother cradles his head, Mary Magdelene his feet. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus stand at the right. St. John the Evangelist flings his arms back in the centre. The tree at the right looks dead, but has buds on it.
This fresco has an unusual amount of emotion for the time, and it is rigorously composed. But there are some problems: Christ's body is very oddly proportioned, and the angels in the sky are curiously foreshortened.
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malcolm-darth-am-i
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
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Thats the right pic.
Nothing impressive. For me anyhow.
I liked the Space one, it was beautiful.
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Zaz
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
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And the moral of this story is...don't post in your photography and painting threads at the same time.
Thank you, Malcolm. You get three free edits of Malcolmisms in return. 
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malcolm-darth-am-i
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
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Yay!
But this painting is nothing too impressive.
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Zaz
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
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That's one...I think you have to look at the painting in context.
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malcolm-darth-am-i
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Well I'm very atheist and find Christianity pretty out there.
But this scene has been painted sooo many times. The only painting of Jesus I like are done by Leonardo da Vinci. I'm sure he's on the list. Closer to the top.
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Zaz
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3/23/07 9:46pm
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Lamentation" by Giotto
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That's two edits...the point is, at the time, which is c. 1305, this was hot stuff.
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malcolm-darth-am-i
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Yeah true.
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Zaz
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3/25/07 6:40pm
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Next: "The Annunication" by Simone Martini
1333, tempera on panel, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence
The book shows only the centre panel. If you look closely, you can see the words "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" going from the angels to Mary.
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Zaz
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Annunciation" by Simone Martini
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Next: "The Wilton Diptych" (Anonymous)
c. 1395-9, tempera on panel, National Gallery, London
Not much is known about this beautiful painting. It seems to have been commissioned by Richard II (a famous patron of the arts); his emblem is on the closed cover. Richard is kneeling in the first panel, and is presented by his patron saint, St. John the Baptist and two predecessors, Edward the Confessor, and Edmund, last king of East Anglia. He wears his white hart emblem.
In the left hand painting, the angels wear Richard's emblem, and the Madonna and child offer Richard a banner. The contrasting blues in this section are very beautiful. Painted in England; the artist was probably Italian.
First recorded in the collection of Charles I.
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MariahJade2
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RE: Folio Society's 100 Greatest Paintings: "The Wilton Diptych"
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It's a very beautiful piece and the color suprising. Richard sure wanted anyone who saw it to know how important he was. Pretty typical for rulers at that time to invoke divine blessings.
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Zaz
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Didn't do him much good; he would up deposed and murdered.
But it's a beautiful piece. Too bad the artist is unknown.
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Zaz
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Next: "The Deposition" by Fra Angelico
c. 1432, Museo di San Marco, Florence
This shows the lowering of Christ from the cross, though the scene is contemporary. It was begun by Lorenzo Monaco, who painted the pinnacles, and the framing beams. He died in 1423, and was replaced by Fra Angelico, possibly because Angelico was Monaco's apprentice.
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