and what draws you to such works On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:11 PM, caldwell-brobeck < [email protected]> wrote:
> I usually point to this one, by Rubens' drawing of Isabella Brant. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Brant_(drawing) > although there are a number of others that, for me, vie for top spot. > especially Rembrandt's drawings, and certain works of Lautrec, Klimt, > and Schiele. Also Cassatt's "Breakfast in Bed". The first painting I > ever fell in love with was Raphael's St. George and the Dragon (in the > DC NGA); I saved my pennies to buy a print in 4th or 5th grade. > Obviously I'm a sucker for artworks with people in them, though I'm > also very fond of landscape; the first picture that really opened my > eyes to art in general was Turning Road at L'Estaque, by Derain. > Cheers; > Chris > > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:30 PM, joseph berg <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 12:32 AM, joseph berg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Do you have one? > >> > >> Over time, did it change? > >> > >> If so, in what way? > >> > > > > Is there a work of art that you can point to that best expresses your > > aesthetic ideal? > > -- S a u l O s t r o w *Critical Voices* 21STREETPROJECTS 162 West 21 St NYC, NY 10011 [email protected]
