Matt first:
"Surprise!" by Henri Rousseau
It's a surprised tiger in a big storm. For me at least, you really feel like you're in this jungle storm.
"Jason" by J.M. Turner
This one shows Jason (of Jason and the Argonauts fame) climbing into a cave to fight a dragon. The thing I like about it, is that you don't see the dragon at all, just a flash of its tail. You just know it's somewhere in the darkness, waiting for him. It's like a horror movie - it's scariest before you see the monster.
Now for Grace's:
"The Lady of Shallot," by John William Waterhouse
"Self-Portrait," by Elisabeth Le Brun
Update: On the whole, I tend to like big, epic paintings with lots going on, while Grace tends to prefer portraits. So, to shake things up, here is my favorite portrait:
"Monsieur de Norvins," by Jean-August-Dominique Ingres
I like the look of this guy.
And here is Grace's favorite "big" painting.
"Petworth Park: Tilington Church in the Distance," by J.M. Turner
Actually, we've been to Petworth house and seen this view.
Don't know where Tilington Church is. But there were deer there.
1 comment:
The Lady of Shallot is one of my favorites, too, Grace. I have a small print of it that used to hang in my room at ISU, and then it hung in my cubicle, and then I moved to a smaller cubicle so now it lives in my desk... but I still like it!
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