“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings…Garçon à la pipe
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Garçon à la pipe
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings…Impression, soleil levant,(sunrise)
Claude Monet (1840-1926) – Impression, soleil levant,(sunrise)
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
Georgia O’Keefe (1887-1986) – Ram’s Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… The Spirit of the Dead Keep Watch
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) The Spirit of the Dead Keep Watch
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Woman Reading
Henri Matisse (1869 -1954) Woman Reading
When I started this post, my goal was to share about 30 or so magnificent art pieces that we’ve seen or enjoyed over the years. Art is loved for both its aesthetic and therapeutic appeal. When we need our creative juices rejuvenated and our gratitude quotient elevated, we can look at exquisite art at a museum, a gallery and even online… My list includes many of the top names and a mix of styles. You’ll have to come back for the rest as I am still gathering them for the post. (Update: Most have been added. More later). On another note, if you tried to visit my post from yesterday, I updated it and hence the blank page you landed on. Here is the new link: Memories: Of Moments In Bliss… Thank you! 
“Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated.” Auguste Rodin
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Composition VII
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) Composition VII
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) – Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… The Treachery Of Images
Rene Magritte (1898-1967) – The Treachery of Images Non-free media use rationale for The Treachery Of Images Below
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… oil on canvas triptych Carnival
Max Beckmann (1884 -1950) – oil on canvas triptych Carnival
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… No. 5, 1948
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) – No. 5, 1948
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) – Starry Night
What I find so remarkable is how well these works; complex, varied, rich in color, and captivating, have lasted. This is an artistic feast for the eyes. Enjoy the virtual gallery/museum visit and do share the names of favorite artists you have enjoyed over the years; even if they are included here or not.
“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” Leonardo da Vinci
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Porträt von Wally
Egon Schiele (1890-1918) – Porträt von Wally
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… View of Toledo
El Greco (1541-1614) – View of Toledo
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… The Persistence of Memory
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) – The Persistence of Memory
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… The Garden of Earthly Delights
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) – The Garden of Earthly Delights
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Adele Bloch-Bauer’s Portrait
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) – Adele Bloch-Bauer’s Portrait
This is one of my favorite group of selections from the collections. The colors are vibrant, the characters and compositions are dynamic and strong. Also, I have a pair of very comfortable Icon shoes with that painting of Adele from Klimt on it. The idea of wearable art is always a great conversation piece because it is something that people either appreciate or abhor. What are your thoughts?
“The only valid thing in art is the one thing that cannot be explained, to explain away the mystery of a great painting would do irreplaceable harm, for whenever you explain or define something you substitute the explanation or the definition for the…” Henri Matisse
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Les Grandes Baigneuses
Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) – Les Grandes Baigneuses Also see The Card Players
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings…Bestaire et Musique
Marc Chagall (1887 -1985) – Bestaire et Musique
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Newnham-on-Severn from Dean Hill
William Turner (1789 -1862) – Newnham-on-Severn from Dean Hill
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… La nascita di Venere
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) – La nascita di Venere
Art: All Time Magnificent Paintings… Tower of Babel
Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569) Tower of Babel
Another thing I find impressive is the depth and detail of each work. This is another strong grouping. The colors schemes are incredibly sharp and we begin to appreciate the magnificence of each piece when we pause to consider that many of these works of art are over a century old. Come back later for the rest. (All now fully updated) More below… Thank you!
