Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Name that classic and win!!

A few years ago I was absolutely obsessed with fine art, Renaissance, Medieval, Baroque, Rococo, you name it I couldn't get enough of it!  I found a wonderful website called the "Web Gallery of Art" that has absolutely everything you would want to find on  the subject of historical art!  I would spend hours browsing the collections of artists like Jacques-Louis David, Bartolome' Esteban Murillo, and
Dirck Van Delen to name a few of my favorites!  They are all such treasures and I highly recommend you check out this site if you want to develop a passion for art.  They have many ways to search the site, you can do a comprehensive search or take a guided tour.  You can even listen to a wide array of classical music while perusing!  Here's the link and some fine examples:

 http://www.wga.hu/index1.html
Jacques Louis-David


Bartolome' Estebon Murillo
Dirck Van Delen



A while back I made a few pendant necklaces using images of my favorite paintings and I've been hording them ever since!  Well now you have a chance to win yourself a small piece of art!  Pictured below is one of the pendants I made with, not one, but two classical painting images, one on each side.  The pendant is 1" by 1 1/2" in a little brass frame with a leather cording attached.  The first person to leave a comment with the correct Author and name of each painting below will receive the pendant free!  Here they are, there are two images, of each painting:




 
Here is the link to the Web Gallery of Art, it will help you figure out the answers if you know how to search!  Good luck and I will be waiting for the first correct answer.  If you don't mind I'll need the winners email address so I can get the info for a mailing address to send it.  US residence only please!  Good luck!
 


 

4 comments:

  1. Yes, with a little work and careful observation I was able to come up with the names and authors of the two very beautiful paintings. However, to keep the answer a mystery for all the art aficionados I will tell you my answer later. Your friend .... Gary

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  2. Ok Gary, good work! But unless you post your answer you won't win the prize!

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  3. ok..the top painting is:

    originally by Leanardo Da Vinci
    recreated by Cesare da Sesto
    Leda and the Swan

    and the seond one is:
    by Jan Massys
    Bathsheba Observed by King David

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  4. Congratulations Gary!! You found the correct paintings and you are the winner of this classical art painting pendant! I hope you like it!

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