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
Painting above: Xue Wang, Uninvited Guest I can’t believe some of the shit my brain says. I wouldn’t let anyone talk to me the way I talk to myself when I try to paint. I pretend the voice is coming from a person who is standing in the room. I can’t help but laugh …
Bernard Leach (1887–1979) holds a pivotal role in ceramics, often cited as the “Father of British Studio Pottery.” Born in Hong Kong and educated in England, he made significant contributions to the field during his years in Japan. There, he became close friends with Shoji Hamada, another transformative figure in pottery. Their collaborative work was …
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The chicken paintings featured in this V-Note are by Endre Penovác. The chicken letter that follows was written in 1870, sent to the Poultry Society. The title proclaims it’s a manual about how to raise fine poultry. The content, however, renders itself informational for how to steal birds from your neighbor (or yourself, if you’re an idiot). It was signed by …
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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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