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posted by [personal profile] pmsumner at 10:44pm on 27/10/2002
I just watched a fascinating program about something I am shocked to say I never knew of previously. I just watched a program discussing Scotland's art - only to find out that one of Dali's most famous paintings - the "Christ of St. John of the Cross" (1951) is kept on display at St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life.

I didn't know this painting existed - I didn't know how stunning it was. Just look:
Christ of St John of the Cross

Isn't that stunning? I'm amazed at how I could not have known that such a fantastic piece of work was so close, yet I've never seen it!

It's actually decided for me, my plans for tomorrow. I am going to the Burrel Collection. I haven't been in years now, and I bet it's changed lots since I was there. Have to give mumsie a call and see if she's busy. Haven't seen her for ooooo - half a week now :)
Mood:: stunned
Music:: Little Axe - Another Sinful Day
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posted by [identity profile] ellipse.livejournal.com at 03:15pm on 27/10/2002
It is a remarkable painting, Phil! Amazing.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 03:20pm on 27/10/2002
I am very glad I found out about it. I can't imagine going through life without seeing something as breathtaking as that, only to die and find out that you've missed out :)
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posted by [identity profile] ellipse.livejournal.com at 05:00pm on 27/10/2002
Yeah, that would almost convince a person to come back one more time, just to see it.

Almost.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 04:56pm on 28/10/2002
Hmmmm, come back to see a painting, versus eternal bliss*/hell* (* = delete as appropriate).... I'll take my chances :)
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posted by [identity profile] ellipse.livejournal.com at 04:40am on 29/10/2002
Well for me, whether or not I'd decide to re-incarnate to see a painting or stay in the afterlife would depend on how many virgins were assigned to me . . . and the quality of the ale. ;)

It sure is a beautiful painting though.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 03:46pm on 01/11/2002
Virgins................. *drools*
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posted by [identity profile] stormy-brow.livejournal.com at 04:16pm on 27/10/2002
Did I forget that Dali had done religious art? I don't recall ever seeing this one, either. How wonderful that you have it so close to you! You'll definitely have to take me to go see it. :) I hope you have a wonderful time tomorrow.

Who'd have thought that there was a Dali in Scotland? Shows you how much I know about art.

I did see a wonderful Dali exhibit when I was in Rome. Only it was his sculptures, and not his paintings. I felt so lucky to have seen it.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 04:53pm on 28/10/2002
Sir Tom Honeyman bought the painting for the city of Glasgow back when it was first painted, bought it before it was complete from what I remember. Eight and a half thousand pounds - caused quite a controversy too. Considering what that amount of money could have done then, I'm not surprised - though the painting made back 4 times it's original cost in the years since it was bought, thanks to licensing and copyright fees.

A Dali in Scotland? It's one of the few... but definitely one of the worthwhile!
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posted by [identity profile] msfledermaus.livejournal.com at 06:24pm on 27/10/2002
That's one of his best, in my humble opinion.

I'm often not much for Dali, preferring the Magic Realist crowd instead, but sometimes the man just suprises and amazes me.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 04:55pm on 28/10/2002
Dali's paintings are normally "a bit much". Surrealism has it's limits, and Dali managed to push them beyond their "proper" bounds, if Surrealism can have bounds.

This one, however, was painted after Dali rediscovered catholicism :)
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posted by [identity profile] msfledermaus.livejournal.com at 05:18pm on 28/10/2002
I remember hearing that:)

I tend to prefer the Mexican painters of the time period--the ex-patriates like Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo, and Frida Khalo, and I'm fond of Max Ernst's work and Leonor Fini and Kay Sage. I never cared for Breton, and I'm only so-so on Man Ray since I found out his assitant for most of his work never got any credit for her work...I do like Dali, but it depends on the painting, I think...


beware, beware, this is what a bunch of Art History classes can do to you:)

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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 05:25pm on 28/10/2002
Hey, calm down with all this namedropping - I only watched one art program *G*

Though you hit on something important to me - "it depends on the painting".... big factor. I've not come across any artist in any field that I've liked everything that they have ever done.
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posted by [identity profile] stormy-brow.livejournal.com at 06:22pm on 28/10/2002
I've not come across any artist in any field that I've liked everything that they have ever done.

Nor should you, in my opinion. I mean, what person would honestly believe anyone that liked every single piece that they did? What would the purpose be of reinventing one's self?

I think a lot of art intellectuals get too hung up in analyzing and discussing everything that an artist ever did, all their notes, their doodles, the pattern that they left when they pissed on the ground...

Don't get me wrong, though. I think the study of art in all it's forms is important. It's just that sometimes a piece doesn't mean</> anything. Sometimes someone just did something cos they felt like it, or they were experimenting, or they liked a particular color one day.

But I'm rambling.
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posted by [identity profile] msfledermaus.livejournal.com at 07:15pm on 28/10/2002


Yes, I definitely agree. Artists are like everyone else, they have off days, or paintings that appeal to one person and not to another...

(I know I've had my off days, and the end results....eeew....not nice:) Most of these guys were extremely prolific, so they had more chances to fuck up. *grins back*
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