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Hello fellow artists and art critics. I remember a past discussion about the drawing of hands. Here is one drawn from life in a short period of time, it is part of my juvenilia. I was 15 years old and I thought, "that's terrific." When I received it back, my art teacher had written upon it, "carefully drawn," and put a big C on it. That was an early lesson on the subjectivity of art. In truth part of that C may have had something to do with the expression on my face when she would say something I did not agree with in lecture. I do not have a poker face.
Now, go look at the faces on John's posted Kangxi revival vase, paying particular attention to the face of the attendant with the sword standing next to the head honcho on the battlements, the artist successfully portrayed the anxiety upon the face with just a few strokes and once again, I thought, "that's terrific." It is indeed all subjective and you may like David better than Chagall, but it is all opinion and at present given current public relations (also a very big part of Art with a capital A), I believe Chagall is coming out on top and both are eclipsed by Pollock. Go figure. Sharon
P.S. David's Death of Marat was my favorite painting for many years but he gave way to Chagall and the Pollock room at the Peggy Guggenheim is pretty terrific too.
I think that when ever we view an object (that damn vase again!) everyone will mentally create a ledger of pluses and minuses during evaluation. In my mind, one plus from a well detailed facial expression can’t out weigh the numerous negative aspects associated with the cut down shape, dull background choice, and mainly uninspired landscape execution.
On a totally different art note, I was delighted & amazed when I saw the major exhibition of late period Matisse cut outs at MOMA years ago in New York. This is coming from someone whose home environment with few exceptions is composed of 18th and early 19th century objects. How could an elderly invalid in constant pain produce so many artworks packed with such concentrated joy?
@william I agree about Matisse, I watched a recent MOMA presentation that featured a small clip of him with his scissors and the featured collage of his blue swimmers. I remember seeing his painting of the dancers at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and how he captured movement so well with so little. I know you, Giovanni and Greeno are correct in regard to the vase, but I wanted some meager praise for the poor schlub artist, who may have thought, "now that is a bit of terrific." Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. Sharon
Dear Sharon,
It is not matter of taste or understanding a form of Art.
It has not been obvious, but in saying that the painting on the vase was horrible, my meaning was “referred to the genuine ones”. Horrible in terms of Kangxi parameters.
But what I also mean is the poor, very poor, attempt to try to emulate the original ones, which denotes a total lack of specific education of the painter. That addition of the woman who sweeps the house in a scene where there are warriors is truly squalid. It is the typical poor tentative of “gilding the lily” by the painter, in other words a tentative of making his work more desirable, while indeed it is totally disqualifying it.
These I can see as objects made to be sold to tourists who has not the slightest idea of what is the Chinese art.
If one is judging the painting per se, not related to what is trying to imitate, then it could be found gracious, not bad, interesting, exotic, whatever one wish, but to me it is not that way, I can’t avoid to relate it to the real ones, then to me it is unwatchable.
Giovanni
Dear Giovanni, Yes, I understand your point and I understand that you, William, Greeno and others are connesieurs and have all developed a higher taste and appreciation for the truly fine. I do appreciate everyone's attempts to educate those of us who have not. Thank you. Sharon
@clayandbrush it kind of reminded me of this:
(yeah I know, it's way worse than the vase.) but I think the same applies, once you have seen other rose medallion pieces. you start to wonder .... why did almost 100 users "like" this. and how much did someone pay for this? given the 19c ones are pretty affordable if one is patient.
I have followed this discussion of vase, very interesting and I am learning fast. However the story line of vase based on this story:
@yinchris That is a good story about the Empty Fort Defense, thank you. Sharon
I agree. I enjoyed that; also very interesting information in respect of the vase. I guess that explains the ladies with their brooms and the extraordinary amount of furrows on that man's forehead. It may not make me like it any better but I am going to look at it again. Thank you!
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