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Post by Wen-hsuan on Dec 22, 2021 11:12:31 GMT 1
Taiwanese painting 《海峽夜浪》 冉茂芹 (1996) Crossing the Stormy Straits by Yim Mau-kun
“Taiwan is mainly an immigrant society. Starting from the early Qing Dynasty, for more than three centuries people from the lower classes of society living on the mainland [China] coast continued to brave the sea ban imposed by the Qing government, as well as the strong winds and high waves of the Taiwan Strait – or the ‘Black Trench.’ Who knows how many lives were swallowed by these waters? How many made it against all odds? Eventually, they made it to Taiwan where they started a new life with nothing more than the clothes on their backs and opened a new chapter in the history of Taiwan.” - Description by painter
The painter, Yim Mau-kun is one of Taiwan's most distinguished artists. He was born in mainland China to an educated and well-off family. Yim's father was a prominent official in the Chinese Nationalist government who moved to Taiwan to join the exiled government. This made life extremely difficult for Yim who was left behind with his mother. He spent years being publicly shamed and beaten, humiliatingly paraded through the streets and denounced; his entire family faced severe discrimination because of their backgrounds. He finally moved to Hong Kong and ultimately to Taiwan in the late 1980s when he finally followed his now deceased father's footsteps. Although he only arrived in Taiwan much later in his life, many consider him as Taiwanese artists due to his father's position within Chiang Kai-shek's government and his celebrated works under the patronage of numerous Taiwanese, including the former president Lee Teng-hui,
Some of his works now hang permanently in the Sun Yat-sen Memorial in Taipei -- a rare honour only very few Taiwanese artists are bestowed with.
Why I pick this painting? Firstly, because it perfectly depicts an important aspect of the Taiwanese history -- the courage of our forefathers to brave the unknown, for the sake of giving hope a meaning; be it our ancestors who crossed the strait during the Qing Dynasty era, or during the Chinese civil war, once they arrived in our Taiwanese shores, they are all Taiwanese and the stories of their bravery contributed to the intricating tales of our nation.
Secondly, I am mesmerised by the emotions potrayed in the painting: fear, anguish, distress, but also hopeful -- of what's waiting for them on the shore. It's just so fascinating to look at.
Keywords: Fear, Darkness, Storm, Ocean, Hope
Please let me known if Yim Mau-kun's Chinese background disqualifies him to represent Taiwan. But do consider that most people became 'Taiwanese' only after they were forced to be exiled to Taiwan post 1949.
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Post by Shovkovskyi/Peter on Dec 22, 2021 14:04:36 GMT 1
LATVIA Right, so the artist I'm choosing is Janis Rozentāls (1866 - 1916) (internetionally known as Jan Rosenthal). The first reason, why I've picked him isn't just that he's one of the most popular artists from Latvia, but the fact that me and him pretty much share the place of birth (only about 10 km distance). Now, the other reason why I chose him is his wife. For many her name ( Elli Forssell–Rozentāls) probably won't mean anything, but people from Finland might have heard of her. And not only because she was a finnish singer, but also because she was the cultural bridge between Latvia and Finland in early 20th century. Together with his wife they both also helped people and parcels to get from Finland to Latvia and back. Their home in Riga was always open to guests from Finland that needed a place to stay. His wife even helped him to gain recognition in Finland as an artist. Unfortunately his life came to a sudden end (heart attack) just after he had his first serious job offers. Later (after WWI)his wife helped with transporting him back to Latvia to re-bury his body. After that she remained in Latvia and kept working on relationships between both countries. I'm sure her work was one of the reasons why Finland was one of the first nations to recognize Latvia de iure as well. Basically this couple (Elli and Janis) remains one of the most important couples in Latvian history. If you want to read more about how they met and what they did together - you can do so HERE. As for the painting - there are many good paintings by Janis (for example, his diploma work "From the church (After service)" (1894) is his most famous painting), but I chose this one specifically, because I feel like it suits the reasons why I chose this artist the most. The name of the painting is "Mother and child" (1904) which shows his wife Elli feeding their firstborn - daughter Laila. The painting represents the true love between both Janis and Elli, which was the reason the cultural relationships between Finland and Latvia began in the first place. "Mother and child" (1904) Keywords: Mother, child, family, peace, roses. There is also a 1906 version of the painting, but lithography:
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Post by nijat on Dec 22, 2021 22:02:16 GMT 1
Azerbaijan To start with, I appreciate painting styles that destabilize boundaries of art and challenge our normative assumptions about the world. Hence, the artworks I usually get inspired by are characterized by their surreal, psychedelic, and provocative nature. I was looking for such artists from Azerbaijan that align with the abovementioned definitions, and thus decided to introduce none other than Sakit Mammadov to you. Born in 1958 in Neftchala, Azerbaijan, Sakit Mammadov is one of the most famous artists of the country, whose prominence reach beyond its borders. Indeed, Mammadov's works have been featured in many prestigious galleries of the world in more than 60 countries. He has also been presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth after the artist's exhibition in London. Sakit Mammadov is known as a founder of a painting style called "opalism". Speaking about the genre, Mammadov notes: "Opalism is the style of painting. Firstly, my students are my followers. Beyond them – I do not know. The name is a convention, I do not care about ‘isms,’ what is important for me is the idea. The term emerged spontaneously. I love vivid colors – red, blue, dark blue, yellow. Such a palette, like an explosion, comes forward, or, on the contrary, loses its individuality and dissolves in its ‘fellow colors.’ Such contrasts create some game and radiance of colors. The name of the technique came by accident: an opal pendant of one of my students reminded me of some fragments of my paintings and aroused the desire to continue searching for colors. So, I came to Opalism. This style has a valuable quality among other advantages – it is difficult to fake it, in spite of flourishing plagiarism. But, we always need to remember that the main artist is God. “Who are you painting?” is a question which I was asked many times." The following artwork of his is called "Debate", painted in 1998 in oil canvas. Keywords: instability; dynamic; colourful; chaos; conversation.
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Post by fabbi on Dec 22, 2021 22:21:06 GMT 1
Ferdinand Hodler is a very famous Swiss painter of the 19th and 20th century. His exhibitions also took place in many other countries such as flagnetherlalnds the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom and Germany; hence, I think you may have heard his name before.
Ferdinand was from Bern, but at some point moved to Geneva (his grave is also there). And, of course, Lake Geneva was often subject to his paintings.
Since I've been to said city today, I thought, why not use one of these images? However, there's not a reason for me to pick this particular one.
So, this is called Der Genfersee von Saint-Prex aus ( "Lake Geneva from Saint-Prex"; Saint-Prex is a village near the lake as you can possibly guess.)
Keywords: Lake, Mountains, Nature, Peace, Silence
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Post by Chante™ on Dec 23, 2021 1:22:51 GMT 1
artist: 風間サチコ (Kazama Sachiko) Painting: 第一次幻惑大戦 [World War 1] (2017) Keywords: Black & White, maximalism, woodblock, war, nightmare
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Post by Gilberto on Dec 23, 2021 2:44:17 GMT 1
FRIDA KAHLO Year: 1940 Autorretrato con collar de espinas (Self-portrait with thorns necklace)Frida Kahlo is a huge mexican art icon, her works were mostly done during the early XX century. She suffered from an accident that left her unable to get up from her bed for a long time, all she could see was her ceiling, that's when her mom decided to build a contraption so that she could paint while she was lying in bed. She also put a mirror next to Frida so she could see herself, that's when she started working on her early pieces, which were mostly self-portraits.
This art piece represents her suffering going through a heartbreak after her long term husband cheated on her.
Keywords: Woman, thorns, nature, cat, monkey, bird, heartbreak
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Post by panchin on Dec 23, 2021 16:53:49 GMT 1
Well, here is Russian painting: Spring by Arkady Plastov (1954)! This painting was presented at the very beginning of Khrushchev Thaw and caused a controversy in society over it's portrayal of a naked body. English Wikipedia even says that this picture is considered a turning point of Soviet history of art. Something like Russian "Olympia" by Édouard Manet)
So, key words: woman, countryside, nudity, young, beauty
And about Arkady himself - I chose him because he was born and died in Ulyanovsk Oblast, and I live in Ulyanovsk)
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Post by ayzelto on Dec 25, 2021 6:21:51 GMT 1
Time for the painting.
The artist chosen is Salvador Dalí and the piece of art is called The Persistence of Memory (1931) Salvador Dalí was a Spanish artist who lived in Catalonia. He was born in the beginning of the 20th century and, therefore, belonged to the cultural art movement call "avant-gardes". The avant-gardes were born and raised throughout a very tough period in Europe (and the world): The 1st World War from 1914 to 1918, followed by the Great Recession in 1929, and the Second World War from 1939 to 1945.
Dalí started to paint when he was very young. and even though he was not the best student, he started to gain popularity very soon. As a curiosity, he designed the logo of chupa-chups and built his own museum. If you ever go to Figueres, in Catalonia (Spain), you will identify it very quickly.
The piece of art I chose is called The Persistence of Memory. It was painted in 1931, and the explanation of what it means is as surreal as the style it belongs to. That's why I will explain it to you using the key words we've been asked for.
KEYWORDS:1. MEMORY: every clock you see melting is memory in the body of every person. 2. LIFE: On the floor there's a white "body" with a clock on top of it, and some people have compared it to a fetus, which represents the beginning of life. 3. DISGUST: On the left side you can probably see some insects. And it's a fact Dalí hated insects. 4. AUTOBIBLIOGRAPHY: The landscape represented in the picture is desertic, infertile and very solitare. Just as the painter personality. 5. HOME: Dalí never forgot where he came from, and in this case you can appreciate Cap the Creus mountains in the background. These mountains are very close to Figueres, his hometown.
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Post by MaRtIn on Dec 25, 2021 7:54:00 GMT 1
The SpoliariumArtist: Juan Luna Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 4.22 m × 7.675 m (13.8 ft × 25.18 ft) Year: 1884KEYWORDS: Death | Disposable | Entertainment | Filthy | Oppression Juan Luna (1857-1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor, and political activist. He is best known for his paintings in the manner of European academies at the time. Additionally, his works generally bear a layer of political commentary, which in the late 19th century was a pivotal time in the Philippines' history. Unfortunately, he died at 42 years old from a heart attack. Despite his short life, his legacy endures as one of the most recognized figures in Philippine history.
"The Spoliarium" is considered to be among the most famous works of art by a Filipino artist. Juan Luna spent eight months on painting this captivating piece before it was submitted to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it received the highest recognition. After being exhibited in Rome, Madrid, and Paris, it was stored in a museum in Barcelona where it was damaged during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. After two decades of restoration, the painting was given back to the Philippines in 1958, and it's currently displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines.
The painting depicts the disposal of dead gladiators killed in a Roman circus for entertainment. They're stripped of their weapons and garments before their corpses are taken away. The painting was an allegory to oppression. Considering that the Philippines had been a Spanish colony for several hundred years at this point, resistance finally began to brew. The painting served as a catalyst for notable events during the upcoming revolution.
I chose this painting because it's iconic. I've always been fascinated by paintings with a dramatic, almost theatrical vibe that are evocative of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. These eras happen to be quite memorable to me when I studied Art History in college.
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