30May 2022 by kike_K No Comments
Frederic Remington

Frederic Remington

Illustration, Painting
Most of us are unaware that we have found Frederic Remington’s works (1861-1909) a number of times in our lives. These works have been replicated ‘ad nauseam’ in all sorts of things such as decorations, movie posters or book covers. Some of his paintings depicting the conquest of the Far West, the Native Americans and the Native Indian Wars have become cultural icons nowadays. The Seventh Art, the cinema in particular, owes him so much. Some of the well-known sceneries of any classic western seem to be inspired by his paintings. Remington had a life of adventure: he experienced first-hand everything he painted. He worked as journalist, photographer, newspaper correspondent and writer. The tradition of such paintings is still fully in force in the United States of America. We need…
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01Dec 2021 by kike_K No Comments
Holbein’s drawings

Holbein’s drawings

Painting
Some Hans Holbein’s (1497/98-1543) works have been preserved and have become real icons of art, some such as the outstanding The Body Of The Dead Christ In The Tomb, The Darmstadt Madonna or The Ambassadors (this one with the best known anamorphosis in the history of painting). A large gallery of portraits has been preserved too: we need to mention all those made when he lived in England and worked as Henry 8th court painter. As far as his drawings are concerned, there are some astonishing ones of two different approaches: the ones made using India ink (drawn with pen or a with paintbrush: the paint-strokes are applied onto coloured paper with enhanced white details) or those delicate drawings which are merely lines, achieved using chalk or silver-pencil: the lines…
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19Sep 2021 by kike_K No Comments
Ingres

Ingres

Painting
So many museums display well-known works of art; these are sort of lures so a number of rooms are crowded while the rest are free of people. In Prado Museum, while the crowd surrounds the Jardin de las delicias by El Bosco (The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch) one can largely and quietly enjoy El triunfo de la muerte by Brueghel (The Triumph of Death by Pieter Brueghel the Elder), no pushing at all even if they are in front of each other. In Louvre Museum everyone feels compelled to stop by the Gioconda (in order to decipher an unreal mystery). Some rooms beyond, you can find the portrait of Monsieur Bertin, painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867). This is one of the best portraits made during the 19th…
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