Poll...Who is your favorite painter/artist?

[kalipygian]

You should start a thread on homo erotic art focusing on artists such as Tom of Finland against earlier artists like Paul Cadmus who's work was a bit more veiled. Also include photographers.

That sounds like an excellent idea.

Attached is an image of a favorite, l' Ecole du Platon, by Belgian symbolist artist Jean Delville. I think it is in the Musee Gare d' Orsay in Paris, with the rest of the post second empire art.

Here is a link to an excellent online homo erotic Art museum, the curators have collected many works I am otherwise unfamiliar with.
Homoerotic Art Museum - Front page

 

[kalipygian]

First time I came across Escher was an illustration in as HS algebra textbook, in the late 60's there was no name printed with it, most intrigued, and continue so.

A couple of favorite contemporary gay artists whose work grew out of a comics background, are Patrick Fillion and Joe Collins.

Correction: that should be Joe Phillips, not Collins.

 

[kalipygian]

Here is a link to the website of gay artist Joe phillipsI used to have trouble with it not loading with IE, no problem with firefox.)
Joe Phillips Online

Patrick Fillion(a lot requires AVS, but still plenty to see):
The Official Comic Webspace of Patrick Fillion's Sexy Gay Boytoons and More

Glen Hanson (there is a lot of his work I have seen elswhere, such as what was published in the G men book that doesn't show on his site.)
Untitled Document


Kinu Sekigushi:
Manga Gay : les mecs mangas de Kinu Sekigushi - yaoi

Attached, examples of their work.

 

[D_Czarova Zucchini]

It's a tie for me: Andrew Wyeth & Rene' Magritte.

Both men know NOT to clutter up a picture!

 

[naughty]

I am going to include George Tooker (Who created my most recent avatar) and Winold Reiss who created my last avatar.

 

[Wyldgusechaz]

Here you go: Review most of what has been posted here.

Listology: 100 Greatest Paintings of All Time (pics)

I have been to Padua and seen Giottos works in the church there. Anyone gues at the significance?

 

[2322]

Significance how? Of the work or the reason you went to see it? :33:

Here you go: Review most of what has been posted here.

Listology: 100 Greatest Paintings of All Time (pics)

I have been to Padua and seen Giottos works in the church there. Anyone gues at the significance?

 

[brody]

I miss the Italian baroque painter Caravaggio (1571-1610) on the list.
He is famous for using the contrast between light and dark to create a dramatic atmosphere.

 

[dreambridger]

picked Dali from the batch. I love Magritte too.

One of my favorite contemporary artists is Jeffrey Smith a.k.a. Ascending Storm

oh and Jim Woodring, that was the last gallery I went out of my way to attend

 

[EllieP]

When I was younger I was enthralled with Carl Bloch. My Mum got me an illustrated bible, and I swore to my cousins that there were actual photographs of Jesus in that bible! They were just so good!

But as I grew older I came to love Van Gogh. I could imagine him throwing paint onto canvas or wood with a knife trying to imitate the Japanese art he revered.

No shadows, a nod to perspective, and very little color mixing. His life makes me cry sometimes.