pensieri di un scemo

it is time to talk about one of the GOATs. and for that occasion i chose the painting that gave a whole style of art its name. monet painted it from a window and wanted to call it differently in the first place. even though it aint one of my favorites of him, i can't doubt its magical touch. it just gives off the typical impressionism vibe. an everyday life situation, but with a special energy.

for the second time in a week i present you a painting of a norwegian artist, but this piece i got to witness in real life. it captured me for a few minutes back on my last visit to munich. quite impressive how it seems dark and negative but hopeful at the same time. you can still feel the devastation caused by mother nature the past night. but mother nature already starts to comfort the devastated man with its sunbeams. the aura of destruction is being relieved by an aura of peace. the painter himself stated that this is his best work of art.

eyes away from the history, i really enjoy futuristic art. the movement, the flashy colours, but especially the combination of cities and humans.

i'd guess most of people already got in touch with this classic multiple times. the norwegian painter created a few variations of this piece. i chose the oil on paper because it tickles me the most. i just think that the colors pop a bit better. it might be the most famous represenatative of expressionism. the 1910s have been very upsetting years for europeans, with many instabilities and conflicts finally leading to world war 1. this seems to be a perfect display of the general mood back then. even though i would never want to have this kind of painting in my room, it still gets me everytime.

this painting really caught my eye. i have a soft spot for impressionism. manet painted his friend, claude monet, on his little boat, with his wife. monet is painting as well, that is pretty meta. i love the colours. i love the thought that the two friends were painting at the same time on such a beautiful afternoon.

being the header of this blog, and being inspired by his name, it feels right to do this post. i love the colours, the bodies, but especially the dynamics and conception of the ceiling. it is extremely impressive to me, that he painted all of it, while lying on some wood in 20 meters height, and still nailing all of the proportions perfectly. most churches in general, but especially this masterpiece, makes me think about how fascinating it is what humans are capable of. being inside of this building is truly a holy feeling, you feel blessed. michelangelo will forever remain one of the GOATs.

when you think about the dutchmans work, this style of painting is definetely not the first thing you would think of. but i am impressed by it nevertheless. even though the painting gives off a dark vibe on the first glance, i feel some kind of peace after looking at it for a while. i enjoy the view out of the window, the fact that the woman is doing gardenwork.

i was impressed by this sculpture because of its indifferent, almost ignorant vibe. the eyes impressed me. i also like her pose, especially her shoulders. it gave off a gentle vibe of femininity. her breasts are also sculptured in a beautiful way.

history of danaë: she was said to be held in a bronze tower by her father, the king of argos. but zeus managed to get to her anyways, by taking on the form of a golden rain. after some time she gave birth to her son perseus.

the man portrayed is said to be edward james, a poet and a good friend of the artist. but not only that fact makes it one of my personal favorites. i love the aesthetics, the colours and also the fact that the book is mirrored correctly. this painting is so fascinating to me because it kind of creeps me out. it is somehow relatable.

it's a small painting, kind of hidden in the museum, but it instantly caught my eye. at first i was interested but then it started to creep me out. even though her eyes do not really look straight into yours, you might feel uncomfortably watched. i also wondered how the painting was developed but I couldn't find information.

the group of bathers gives off a harmonic, naturistic vibe. i almost feel like the bodies of the people just belong into the surrounding. it all just feels right. i am really into body painting in general, but cézanne also used some of my favorite colors, which makes 'the bathers' one of my favorites

fun fact: a poster of this artwork is hanging above my desk

fun fact: i've only been to the venice central station, not the city itself, and i regret it

this 'stilleben' reflects a rather negative vibe. for some it might seem pretty simple and not too interesting. but it really caught my eye on my last visit to munich. i stood in front of the painting for at least 2 minutes. the description read that this painting is clearly a artwork of 'existentialism' and i instantly recalled camus' books.

fun fact: i got a pair of socks of the painting