The fortunate and unfortunate - Salvador Dali and Vincent Van Gogh
2007-2-3 1:22:13 Post:Betty | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
Let's see a quotation by Salvador Dali: "The only difference between myself and a madman, is that I am not mad!" Referring a madman, which name comes to you first? To me it's Vincent Van Gogh, an artist who has the same passion as Salv...
The crow on the cornfield
2007-2-2 20:11:44 Post:Abey | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
This is one unfinished work of Van Gogh’s "The crow on the cornfield." It is said that it was painted a few days before his suicide. The menu is very big and horizontal. The sky seems to greatly impact the gen...
Van Gogh, Eternal Van Gogh
2007-1-30 21:48:37 Post:long | Categories:doupine | Comment:2 | Quote:0 | Browse:
Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the three representatives of Post Impressionism. (The two other representatives are Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin). Though being affected by Impressionism (May also being included into this broader category), Post...
Enjoy the masterpiece - The Arnolfini Portrait
2007-1-27 7:30:56 Post:Betty | Categories:doupine | Comment:0 | Quote:0 | Browse:
This work is a portrait of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife. The couple is taking the marriage vows hand in hand. All the details in the room are symbolically meaningful. The cast-aside clogs ...