Sharon Tate wouldn't appreciate.
Guess the artist.
Favorite works of art
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The Persistence of Memory - Salvador Dali 1931
Mostly because I am a big fan of sarcasm. But also because I think it does a good job of representing the distortion of (or complete absence of) "real time" as it relates to dreams.
My son is a big fan of Dali and his melting clocks .
The entire collection of art at the Basilica of the Immaculate conception in Washington DC is mind blowing . the mosaic in the dome has 14 million individual pieces of glass !
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Not sure if Gaudi's architecture qualifies for this thread, but he's the most fascinating person to me.
Pont du Gard Aqueduct
Constructed by the Romans in the 1st Century AD across the Gardon river in France. The engineering accuracy rivals what can be done today -- the drop gradient across the 1500 ft span is only 1 inch. This entire aqueduct system runs through mountainous terrain for 31 miles and drops only 41 feet. It had a capacity of 8.8 million gallons per day.
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Eiffel Tower
Sagrada Familia
Guernica
I and the Village
David Statue
Sunday Afternoon
Eiffel Tower
Sagrada Familia
Guernica
I and the Village
David Statue
Sunday Afternoon
Some of you should leave the goofing to posters that are actually, you know... funny. [sick]
Anyways ...
Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man - Dali
Not to be Reproduced - Magritte
Anyways ...
Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man - Dali
Not to be Reproduced - Magritte
Been there. Yes.
Pont du Gard Aqueduct
Constructed by the Romans in the 1st Century AD across the Gardon river in France. The engineering accuracy rivals what can be done today -- the drop gradient across the 1500 ft span is only 1 inch. This entire aqueduct system runs through mountainous terrain for 31 miles and drops only 41 feet. It had a capacity of 8.8 million gallons per day.
I have been to those places & have seen G and THE David in the Academia. As for structures, I add these:
1900 years old Panthenon Dome in Rome. Still largest non-concrete reinforced dome. Wondous.
And Brunelleschi's dome in Florence:
Big nothing to me. Actually, not so big. But about the best Brussels offers imo. Only other thing is the Grand Place square. Bruges much better.Actually one of my favorites.... well done, practical, whimsical and irreverent.
I have been to those places & have seen G and THE David in the Academia. As for structures, I add these:
1900 years old Panthenon Dome in Rome. Still largest non-concrete reinforced dome. Wondous.
And Brunelleschi's dome in Florence:
Not a whole lot can beat Florence. You can see every picture that's ever been taken of the statue of David, but you really can't comprehend the scale and detail until you see it in person. Just a short walk to the Uffizi and Piazza della Signoria.
It is always my favorite at Chicago Art Institute. It is quite awe inspiring as it is 7 x10 feet.
Rack 'em on Seurat's masterpiece.
Runner Up: Monet's Water Lillies
I would counter with Paris, but loved every single second of the week I spent in Florence last summer. And you are spot on about seeing David in person...just WOW.
I would counter with Rome/Vatican City. As awe-inspiring as it was to see David in person, nothing has equaled the rush I got when I walked into the Sistine Chapel. Absolutely breathtaking. I studied it ad nauseum in college, but seeing it in person left me slack-jawed. Then you've got the Vatican Museums, Pieta, St. Peters, Borghese Gallery, Pantheon, Colosseum, Forum, Arch of Constantine, Palatine Hill, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Moses, and on and on. Paris and Florence are right up there, but I'd give the nod to Rome.
