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It was in a bid to capture these celebrities at work that a new artistic genre took off: the theatrical painting. A fine early example is William Hogarth’s 1745 picture of Garrick as Shakespeare’s Richard III (above), the role with which the actor made his name https://voltage-bet.com/. He is seen in his tent on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, having woken from a dream in which he is rebuked by the ghosts of his murder victims.
Raphael’s Transfiguration ends my exhibit with its dynamic, energetic portrayal of drama through form. Unlike the other pieces, The Transfiguration does not contain the same lighting structure that generates this notion of a stage in the literal sense, but rather utilizes the same color technique to imply an expansive, unusual depth. The figures’ determined, desperate movements force the energy of the piece seemingly outwards into 3-dimensional space, echoing the movements of the Christ figure. The piece portrays the climactic instance of the Gospels; the Transfigured Christ appearing with Biblical figures from the heavens represents a victorious triumph over the evil of sin and death itself. In a sense, this piece is a Biblical curtain call to the stage production of the Gospels; the key players emerge at the absolute height of their emotional involvement. Raphael’s decision to include the scene of the demon-possessed boy heightens the triumphant rise of Christ; mankind cannot perform the miraculous without the presence of the Savior. This piece serves as both the climax and resolution to the exhibit as a whole, providing a resolution through a stage-like use of character drama, even within a 2-dimensional representation.
Garrick, in particular, paid close attention to artworks such as the Raphael cartoons (which were on public view at Hampton Court Palace) and developed a large repertoire of poses from them for the stage. This was key when it came to pioneering his bold, new style of acting.
It was painted by the Venetian master Marco Ricci around 1709, and captures a rehearsal for the opera Pyrrhus and Demetrius. Among those depicted are the castrato star, Nicolò Grimaldi (usually known by his stage name ‘Nicolini’), pausing grandly in front of a harpsichord, and the celebrated soprano Francesca Margherita de L’Epine, seated behind the instrument.
In conclusion, theater arts stand as a testament to the creativity, diversity, and resilience of human expression. From its ancient origins to its contemporary forms, theater continues to captivate and inspire audiences worldwide, making it a timeless and invaluable part of our cultural heritage.
Vintage graphic
2 Mushroom Species Prints A favorite print in this set is a fabulous vintage mushroom free printable wall art that shows an assortment of different mushrooms. Included are a common mushroom, a chanterelle and a morel. This one was scanned from a circa 1860′s antique British botanical book from England. The paper has aged to perfection with its brown aged edges; such a great patina on this one.
15 Printable Vintage Map Art Maps are a great choice for some Printable Wall Art for your home! They look great in Home Offices, Bedrooms and more. One of my favorites in this set is a wonderful map of Rome from an old Atlas. The streets are labeled, with major features marked in red and dark green. The Tiber River cuts through the center of the map and is blue.
2 Mushroom Species Prints A favorite print in this set is a fabulous vintage mushroom free printable wall art that shows an assortment of different mushrooms. Included are a common mushroom, a chanterelle and a morel. This one was scanned from a circa 1860′s antique British botanical book from England. The paper has aged to perfection with its brown aged edges; such a great patina on this one.
15 Printable Vintage Map Art Maps are a great choice for some Printable Wall Art for your home! They look great in Home Offices, Bedrooms and more. One of my favorites in this set is a wonderful map of Rome from an old Atlas. The streets are labeled, with major features marked in red and dark green. The Tiber River cuts through the center of the map and is blue.
11 Spring Nest Printables So many really lovely Vintage Art Print Nests! Included in the set is a very interesting brown nest built in tall green grasses by the Towhee bunting. There are four adorable white speckled eggs in the nest too! Most of these come from a rare 1880′s natural history bird book in my collection.
In this post I’m sharing a collection of my favorite free Vintage Prints. Whenever I’m able to purchase full page antique prints or plates that would look great framed, I get super-excited! These are all larger size printable images, suitable for framing, as-is. Many of these Vintage Art Prints are antique pieces that I have found on my travels. I have scanned them in, and cleaned up, and they’re ready for you to hit print and frame for some instant free Printable Wall Art for your home. Click on the links next to each description to be taken to the original post and image. Keep in mind each post has numerous pictures on a particular topic or category, but the number shown next to the topic reflects how many of those are Full Size Printables that are just right for framing, so you will need to scroll through those posts a bit to find them in some cases to find those larger pieces. Many of them are PDF’s, but not all. Enjoy!
Empire of the Sun artwork
In July 2004, for the 25th anniversary of the overthrow of Somoza, Susan returned to Nicaragua with nineteen mural-sized images of her photographs from 1978-1979, collaborating with local communities to create sites for collective memory. The project, “Reframing History,” placed murals on public walls and in open spaces in the towns, at the sites where the photographs were originally made.
While the images allow increasing passages of time between events and the photographs that reflect on them – “made moments after the events they depict, then those made days after, then months, years and so on” – there settles in the pit of the stomach some unremitting melancholy, some unholy dread as to the brutal facticity and inhumanness of war. The work which “pictures” the memory of the events that took place, like a visual ode of remembrance, are made all the more powerful for their transcendence – of time, of death and the immediate detritus of war.
“This is one of the first episodes of mass tourism in the history of the world,” explains Baker. “There were 300 million postcards sent from the western front, for instance by people visiting the places where their relatives had died. And the photographers had to make these incredible compromises: making photographs of places that weren’t there anymore.”
In July 2004, for the 25th anniversary of the overthrow of Somoza, Susan returned to Nicaragua with nineteen mural-sized images of her photographs from 1978-1979, collaborating with local communities to create sites for collective memory. The project, “Reframing History,” placed murals on public walls and in open spaces in the towns, at the sites where the photographs were originally made.
While the images allow increasing passages of time between events and the photographs that reflect on them – “made moments after the events they depict, then those made days after, then months, years and so on” – there settles in the pit of the stomach some unremitting melancholy, some unholy dread as to the brutal facticity and inhumanness of war. The work which “pictures” the memory of the events that took place, like a visual ode of remembrance, are made all the more powerful for their transcendence – of time, of death and the immediate detritus of war.
“This is one of the first episodes of mass tourism in the history of the world,” explains Baker. “There were 300 million postcards sent from the western front, for instance by people visiting the places where their relatives had died. And the photographers had to make these incredible compromises: making photographs of places that weren’t there anymore.”