BellaOnline Forums Education Art Appreciation What's your favorite work of art and why?

I have to agree that Dali's work is like no other's. I saw several of his works in Spain and they are so thought-provoking. You could spend a long time pondering them.

I recently saw that quote that you mention in your post. What a positive outlook! I would imagine that his outlook contributed to his success as an artist.

I have not seen the painting you referenced but it looks interesting and I'd like to see a bigger image. I'll have to look for one...

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It is amazing how childhood memories can be so vivid and affect our lives as adults, especially in the realm of visual images. My early recollections of the beauty of nature, especially flowers, are particularly vivid for me.

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I'm sure that The Scream was intended to be a serious painting but I have seen it used in an entertaining way as well. Perhaps this means that the feeling of terror expressed in the painting is something we can all identify with or even at times, laugh about.

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I think that the subject in Olympia is beautifully done, too. I especially like the way he accomplished the left hand.

I was surprised at the small size of the Mona Lisa -- were you? I do not think that she is beautiful in a physical sense -- she seems to have a more ethereal beauty. I also like the technique that da Vinci's used to give her that smokey look. I have written an article with some interesting facts about The Mona Lisa is you'd like to look: www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18406.asp

Thanks for sharing.

No I did not know it was stolen! Wow...

My favorite work of art is one I keep in my china closet with other objects of art belonging to my spouse. It is a small statuette. A mermaid who measures about eleven inches long but her tail is curved around to the front. I got her at a store called Another Universe in 1999. She has a look on her face which I find simply fascinating and I am so attracted to her, but I do not know why. Everything about her is beautiful; and I must say, quite enticing. I also like the subtle blends of the blue green waves, her flesh colored skin, brown hair and blue-green eyes. And her tail is a blend of amethyst and mauve. That is my favorite work of art.
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The mermaid you describe sounds beautiful. Mermaids have always been magical for me, especially after reading the original The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen when I was just a girl. Thanks for sharing.

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I have so many! But I do love Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth. I saw it at a little museum in Maine as a teen, and then my parent's took me to see the house in the picture. That was quite an experience. There is something about the coast of Maine that all of Wyeth's paintings capture.

My favorite is Michelangelo's David. The smooth marble and details are awesome.


Taisha
Southeast Asia

I saw Michangelo's David in person and was also amazed by the smooth skin and especially the veins in his arms and hands. I did not like as much that David's head seemed a bit too large but I later found that this was intentional because it was planned that the sculpture would be seen from below and it made the proportions look correct from this perspective.