The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe
“Fireworks are intrinsically fleeting, transitory, fugitive. Their power lies in the brutality of their transience: dying the instant of their birth, consumed in the act of consummation. There is something ironic, even poignant, then, in the attempt to render permanent through the medium of art a phenomenon as ephemeral as fireworks.” – Kevin Salatino
Below is a collection of paintings of fireworks. Happy 2017! Enjoy.
Fireworks in Venice, Georges Barbier
Fireworks in Ryogoku Kiyoshi YAMASHITA
Fireworks in Tondabayashi Kiyoshi YAMASHITA
1774-78 Firework Display at Castel Sant’Angelo
Alexander Creswell – Venice Redentore – Fireworks Study 3
Yesterday I posted my sketches; some fun ideas we are exploring in “Abstracting the Image” on Thursdays. Each week we’re taking a masterwork and exploring it with approaches inspired by contemporary abstract painters. The purpose of this exercise is to be able to lean on, and learn from the composition of the masterwork, while exploring …
The Big League Show’s Call for Art (deadline April 28) said artwork must be framed. My apologies. Framing is nifty, but your artwork does not need to be framed. Correction to the League Call for Art: Artwork must be ready to hang. What does “ready to hang” mean? Basically, it means your artwork needs a …
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My last post containing a list of frustrations for painters included a picture of Susan Rothenberg. She was painting from her table that was so encrusted with accumulated paint that it resembled the cascade mountains. This post with the picture of Rothenberg bounced back with a note from a League friend. She asked me if …
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The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe
“Fireworks are intrinsically fleeting, transitory, fugitive. Their power lies in the brutality of their transience: dying the instant of their birth, consumed in the act of consummation. There is something ironic, even poignant, then, in the attempt to render permanent through the medium of art a phenomenon as ephemeral as fireworks.” – Kevin Salatino
Below is a collection of paintings of fireworks. Happy 2017! Enjoy.
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