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Caspar David Friedrich

Russ’s Art Talks: “Acrobats”, Victor Vasnetsov

Russ’s Art Talks: “Acrobats”, Victor Vasnetsov

For a long while (for those who haven’t followed me for that long), I would do weekly art blogs about paintings that I was inspired by. Works by artists who are now among my favorites, like Caspar David Friedrich, Arnold Bocklin, Thomas Cole, and many others. You can see the original set gathered here. Between […]
Sep. 8, 2011
The life of the artist

The life of the artist

I get a vision of the next bit of time in my head, whether that's weeks, months, or even years, I'm not sure.
Mar. 1, 2010
Russ’s Art Blog: “Pushkin’s Farewell to the Sea”

Russ’s Art Blog: “Pushkin’s Farewell to the Sea”

  Ok, so it’s been a little while since the last one of these art blogs. I’ll see if I can’t post a few more of them, and without the 4 months between them. Above is Ivan Aivazovsky and Ilya Repin’s Pushkin’s Farewell to the Sea (1887, Oil on canvas), one that caught my eye […]
Jul. 29, 2009
This Week’s Art: Wanderer Above a Sea of Mist

This Week’s Art: Wanderer Above a Sea of Mist

  This week it’s one of my very favorite pieces, and one from the previous incarnation of the “This Week’s Art” threads. This is Caspar David Friedrich’s A Wanderer Above a Sea of Mist, a stunning piece for me and one that I will eventually (when I have wallspace) show proudly on my own wall. […]
Jul. 16, 2007