… Here’s How the Village Tricked Them The town’s mayor was one of the few people who knew that the real painting was somewhere safe but locals had their suspicions something was up. The Crucifixion by Pieter Brueghel the Younger that thieves tried to lift from a church in northern Italy on Wednesday. Nan Stewert, March…
Symbols in Art
Symbols in art Vodou like many religions invoke the spirit to address circumstances occurring beyond our comprehension. Figure B-1 is a painting by the Haitian artist, Hector Hyppolite. Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948) used symbols for spirits in many of his paintings. Hyppolite was a third generation vodou priest, or houngan. If you remember in an earlier…
Shadows and Symbols in Art
We are aware of our shadows. We sense them, see them and at times feel them. Shadows are universal. In some cultures the shadows are treated as spirits or ghosts and often feared. Chhaya is the Hindu goddess of shadows. Chhaya was born from the shadow of Sanjna and replaced Sanjna in her house. In…
The Senses and Art
Figure B-1. Gerard de Lairesse, Allegory of the Five Senses, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1668_Gérard_de_Lairesse_-_Allegory_of_the_Five_Senses.jp Figure B-1 is a painting entitled ‘Allegory of the Five Senses’ (1668) by de Lairesse, motivated by a consideration of the five senses. The painting shows three children and two women alluding to the senses. Sight is represented by the young child pointing at a…
More Walls and Art
Roofs are horizontal or slanted walls. In 1925, it was reported in the Hartford Courant an article that caught my eye, PAINT SIGNS OF ROOFS TO GUIDE MAIL PLANES. Washington, Dec. 20.—(Associated Press.}—Appreciation of the successful efforts of the St. Joseph, Mo, chapter of the National Aeronautical Association in getting towns along airways in the…
Walls and Art
To an artist, a wall is an invitation to execute art or hang art. If it is authorized, it is referred to as wall art. If it is unauthorized, it is referred to as graffiti. I remember seeing contemporary graffiti by Lord Byron on the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion in Greece. You also find…
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