Art you could live with.

[jbeany]

Okay - random question for the fun of it -
If you could have any famous art work in the world, by any artist, ancient or modern, to put in your house for a month, what would you pick? 

I realize you can get a print or photo of just about anything, but that's not the point.  A reproduction is lovely, but it will never come close to the intensity of the real thing.  So, what would it be?  A soothing Ansel Adams?  A frantic Jackson Pollock?  An anonymous Greek classic like the Venus de Milo? (I'd need taller ceilings for that. . .)  Leonardo's Mona Lisa?

I like this one right now - Leonardo, but not the Mona Lisa.  There's just something so graceful about this one.

[glitter]

I have a small print of this one- I sure would like to actually see it in real life. This particular blue gets me...

[pelagia]

I went to an exhibit of Ansel Adams photographs years ago in San Francisco.  The power of the photographs up "close and personal" could never be matched by a reproduction, even in an art book. 

When I was a kid I lived in the suburbs of NY city.  I would ride the LI railroad into the city on Saturdays and spend my time at the art museums with whatever friend I could talk into it.  One of my favorite artists is the great American painter Edward Hopper.  I particularly like his paintings of the country and coast, like the one I am attaching.

[Mizar]

Anything by---Gustav Klimt

[monrein]

I love art, love love love it.  Glitter, I really love Monet and have seen many of his paintings, including his extremely large waterlily canvasses.  Whenever I go to Paris I try to visit them.  I've also been to his home at Giverny and seen the actual ponds and the bridge.  Stunning gardens too.

I collect oil paintings by a relatively young artist, Scott Addis, who is originally from Cincinnati but lives in Montreal with his wife who is a surgeon.

Photos of paintings are very tricky and these do not do them justice but here they are.

Two are very large (40 inches by 60 inches), two are 30 inches by 40 inches and two are more medium sized.  I also have two smaller ones.

[twirl]

I do not know good art but I know what I like
those dogs playing poker
oh wait, that is Sluff's favorite

[Chris]

Tough choice, so many catagories and time periods to choose from. I remember as a kid taking out art books from the library, but can't remember the artist name and title to their paintings. If I saw it, I might know.

Sorry, but no velvet Elvis paintings for me though!

[Hawkeye]

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by artist Georges Seurat would do nicely or Picture of Dorian Gray by Ivan Albright.

[jbeany]

Anything by---Gustav Klimt

Oooh, yes - love "The Kiss".

monrein, I love the second one down.

[Mizar]

Twirl, Cracks me up.

[paris]

Oh - this is a great thread.   Monet, his work sooths me.  Have had the privilege of seeing many of his water lily paintings in Paris and it is incredible to see them.   Art museums are one of my favorite things to see.  D.C. has a wonderful one, but Paris,well, theirs are just jaw dropping.  London's is great also.   The night before my daughter's wedding our Art Museum was having a special showing and was open until midnight. Melissa and I went at 10pm and spent two great hours clearing our heads and stress by walking around seeing wonderful works of art.   Our Mother exposed us to great literature, art and music even though we were very poor.   Thanks Mom!  Three things that have helped me all through my life.