tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34511184190979766202024-02-20T19:54:00.228-08:00Brush FiresStephen Cefalo talks about other painters, and sometimes to them.Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-72968031982835795852014-04-07T08:17:00.003-07:002014-04-07T08:17:41.865-07:00Furry Magdalene<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the days before literacy, the characters of the Bible had to be immediately recognizable by their particular attributes, and Mary Magdalene's attribute is of course her hair. She is frequently depicted with an exposed chest, and often accompanied with a skull. I've always loved, and been fascinated with the notion of Magdalene as being a Biblical Rapunzel, clothed in her hair, as she is often depicted. Recently, however, I happened upon an image of Mary Magdalene growing hair, not from her head, but directly out of her body. With some research I learned this was fairly common, and she was sometimes associated with the legends of "wild women", who were covered in fur.<br />
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Magdalene sometimes resembles Cousin It </div>
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from the Addams Family, as in this medieval illumination.</div>
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Even some more conventional images of Mary as being simply clothed in her hair begin to matte to her body in an effort to reveal the human form underneath while also showing her famous attribute. At first I assumed that this was a slow evolution from Rapunzel to werewolf, but as it happens it is the earlier medieval images that first depicted her covered in fur, usually minus the face and neck, hands, feet, and breasts. </div>
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It is likely that the later renaissance images of Magdalene with long head hair matted to the body are a knowing wink to the antiquated images of furry magdalene, such as this 16th century painting by Rizzoli. At any rate, they are great fun to look at. I have done my best to accredit the artists when I could find their names.</div>
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-83542497729251694552014-04-03T10:33:00.001-07:002014-04-03T11:24:22.577-07:00Vincent Xeus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 0px;"><br /></span>If you will be in Southern California during the month of April, you won't want to miss the recent work of <a href="http://www.vincentxeus.com/" target="_blank">Vincent Xeus</a> on display at <a href="http://www.maxwellalexandergallery.com/" target="_blank">Maxwell Alexander</a> in Culver City. The reception is this saturday, April 5th at 7 PM, and I wish I could be there.<br />
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I first met Vincent Xeus (pronounced "Zeus") at the Portrait Society Conference last year. We were sitting in adjacent chairs while watching a painting demonstration. I asked the customary question of "Do you have any examples of your work?" Due to his young appearance, politeness, and humility, I was not prepared for the mastery and sense of vision I found, piece after piece, as I flipped through his camera roll. <br />
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With a name like "Vincent Xeus", you'd better be great, and Vincent does not fail to deliver. I rarely come across a painter that displays both a solid skill set, as well as a unique sense of vision. Some figurative artists in attempt to transcend the academic study, artificially graft in fancy elements of uniqueness, but Vincent's imagery never comes across as forced. It is always refreshing to see work that defies categories. His subjects range from touching portraits of individuals to images of mortality and alienation that might feel somewhat morbid if they weren't so much fun to look at. While his work will doubtlessly appeal to fans of the "low brow" movement, I find an emotional and spiritual depth, as well as an optimism and sense of wonder that shines through across his otherwise black panels. </div>
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My old painting teacher <a href="http://www.jeffmarkowsky.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Markowsky</a> recently emailed me this old sketch he did of me next to rembrandt. I could not have prayed for a better instructor my freshman year. Great guy, great painter.</div>
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-58163998993168097582013-01-24T19:22:00.001-08:002013-01-24T19:22:06.029-08:00José Jiménez Aranda - Slave for Sale [c.1892]<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/8388253019/" title="José Jiménez Aranda - Slave for Sale [c.1892]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8388253019_f7bb601aaf.jpg" alt="José Jiménez Aranda - Slave for Sale [c.1892] by Gandalf's Gallery" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/8388253019/">José Jiménez Aranda - Slave for Sale [c.1892]</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/">Gandalf's Gallery</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-77803736610356745742012-11-13T09:02:00.002-08:002012-11-13T09:04:34.150-08:00Nicolai Fechin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Russian painter and draftsman Nicolai Fechin. I love his vision of the human face and body. His work is so full of love and grit. To me these are painfully beautiful pictures. <br />
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-44834259201684092922012-11-12T12:01:00.000-08:002012-11-13T09:03:08.125-08:00Sara Sniderhan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-84616108877435922112012-11-12T11:26:00.003-08:002012-11-12T11:29:39.946-08:00Happy 172nd to Auguste Rodin!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes, this is a blog about painting, but Rodin is such an influence on so many of us that I thought we should celebrate. Here are some of my favorites. Honestly it's hard for me to find the original sculptures vs. figurine copies on the internet, so I'm only posting a few here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is a slim chance that you might be familiar with this one.</span></td></tr>
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Here is an actual film of Rodin working in his studio. What a treat.
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-37280304028135755082012-11-11T21:32:00.002-08:002012-11-11T21:32:50.604-08:00Alex Kanevsky<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thinking of Alex Kanevsky tonight. I have no idea how he builds these paintings, and that fascinates me. In interviews he claims not to really be interested in inventing any new kind of technique.<br />
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-80593178886776852382012-10-17T22:04:00.001-07:002012-10-17T22:04:21.344-07:00Herbert James Draper<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/8098194454/" title="Herbert James Draper"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8098194454_df48c8674e.jpg" alt="Herbert James Draper by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/8098194454/">Herbert James Draper</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-773978246875463982012-10-15T14:51:00.001-07:002012-10-15T14:51:23.594-07:00Vittorio Gussoni (Milano, 1893 - San Remo, 1968)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I became curious about this painter after seeing this painting posted on facebook. This was the only painting I liked, but I thought it was pretty bold and interesting. I was disappointed to see the rest. Maybe this one was a success because he wasn't bothered having to paint the face.<br />
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Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-41695973885849291552012-10-12T22:31:00.001-07:002012-10-12T22:31:29.853-07:00Fernand le Quesne<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/8078309937/" title="Fernand le Quesne"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8078309937_39b1d5f89a.jpg" alt="Fernand le Quesne by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/8078309937/">Fernand le Quesne</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>La Prima Vera, 1897</p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-77463021632569416412012-10-03T20:42:00.001-07:002012-10-03T20:42:06.335-07:00Govert Flinck (Kleve, 1615 - 1660, Amsterdam)<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/menesje/8050064564/" title="Govert Flinck (Kleve, 1615 - 1660, Amsterdam)"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/8050064564_dc161e6d24.jpg" alt="Govert Flinck (Kleve, 1615 - 1660, Amsterdam) by Hans Ollermann" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/menesje/8050064564/">Govert Flinck (Kleve, 1615 - 1660, Amsterdam)</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/menesje/">Hans Ollermann</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-71808216049641638092012-10-03T04:34:00.001-07:002012-10-03T04:34:42.591-07:00A newly discovered painting of King Charles I's wife by Anthony Van Dyck on display for the first time to public<a href="http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=58080#.UGwitN141vY.blogger">A newly discovered painting of King Charles I's wife by Anthony Van Dyck on display for the first time to public</a><img src="http://artdaily.com/imagenes/2012/10/03/vandyck-2.jpg" />Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-15081104910202572742012-09-16T22:03:00.001-07:002012-09-16T22:03:42.945-07:00Charles Allen Winter<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7993814557/" title="Charles Allen Winter"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7993814557_47a37c3101.jpg" alt="Charles Allen Winter by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7993814557/">Charles Allen Winter</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-81413578606712152002012-09-03T22:11:00.001-07:002012-09-03T22:11:51.173-07:00Elihu Vedder - The Pleiades [1885]<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7919807334/" title="Elihu Vedder - The Pleiades [1885]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/7919807334_29e6156a5a.jpg" alt="Elihu Vedder - The Pleiades [1885] by Gandalf's Gallery" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7919807334/">Elihu Vedder - The Pleiades [1885]</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/">Gandalf's Gallery</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-73738000888524425382012-08-16T20:29:00.001-07:002012-08-16T20:29:17.499-07:00Albrecht Dürer - Heracles killing the Stymphalian birds<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28433765@N07/7794129190/" title="Albrecht Dürer - Heracles killing the Stymphalian birds"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7794129190_83b1257640.jpg" alt="Albrecht Dürer - Heracles killing the Stymphalian birds by petrus.agricola" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28433765@N07/7794129190/">Albrecht Dürer - Heracles killing the Stymphalian birds</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28433765@N07/">petrus.agricola</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I'm sure I have mentioned I was born less than a mile from the home of Durer, so I feel a special connection to him. I've never seen this before, but it's pretty great. What beautiful monsters he's conjured here.</p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-21633900583112944272012-08-16T20:23:00.001-07:002012-08-16T20:23:35.551-07:00Léon Jean Basile Perrault<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7797724302/" title="Léon Jean Basile Perrault"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7265/7797724302_b7327aa8cb.jpg" alt="Léon Jean Basile Perrault by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7797724302/">Léon Jean Basile Perrault</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>A Water Nymph, 1898</p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-47772842761206342472012-08-11T21:27:00.001-07:002012-08-11T21:27:51.719-07:00Camille Corot - Bacchante by the Sea [1865]<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7757699794/" title="Camille Corot - Bacchante by the Sea [1865]"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7757699794_9dce4c27be.jpg" alt="Camille Corot - Bacchante by the Sea [1865] by Gandalf's Gallery" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7757699794/">Camille Corot - Bacchante by the Sea [1865]</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/">Gandalf's Gallery</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-28751122228498221062012-08-11T21:21:00.001-07:002012-08-11T21:21:26.541-07:00Grigory-Gluckmann<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bo_fransson/7761498916/" title="Grigory-Gluckmann-Nude"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7761498916_b7ec524638.jpg" alt="Grigory-Gluckmann-Nude by BoFransson" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bo_fransson/7761498916/">Grigory-Gluckmann-Nude</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bo_fransson/">BoFransson</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-63038818117554890632012-08-07T21:26:00.001-07:002012-08-07T21:26:39.570-07:00Arthur B Davies - A Measure of Dreams [c.1908]<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7731501176/" title="Arthur B Davies - A Measure of Dreams [c.1908]"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7731501176_a0384c842d.jpg" alt="Arthur B Davies - A Measure of Dreams [c.1908] by Gandalf's Gallery" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/7731501176/">Arthur B Davies - A Measure of Dreams [c.1908]</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfsgallery/">Gandalf's Gallery</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-4655744052212430242012-08-07T21:23:00.001-07:002012-08-07T21:23:38.382-07:00Marianne Stokes (1855-1927), "The passing train", 1890<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sofi01/7736110288/" title="Marianne Stokes (1855-1927), "The passing train", 1890"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7736110288_69a3f93bc7.jpg" alt="Marianne Stokes (1855-1927), "The passing train", 1890 by sofi01" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sofi01/7736110288/">Marianne Stokes (1855-1927), "The passing train", 1890</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sofi01/">sofi01</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-37990079025817443222012-08-07T21:22:00.001-07:002012-08-07T21:22:14.407-07:00Ernst Liebermann<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7736347454/" title="Ernst Liebermann"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7736347454_5f297d156c.jpg" alt="Ernst Liebermann by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7736347454/">Ernst Liebermann</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-87446609051678937272012-08-04T20:10:00.001-07:002012-08-04T20:10:32.506-07:00Charles Sims<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7708661598/" title="Charles Sims"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7708661598_0f64b4191a.jpg" alt="Charles Sims by hauk sven" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/7708661598/">Charles Sims</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hauksven/">hauk sven</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-47688591918492323282012-07-31T06:13:00.001-07:002012-07-31T06:15:39.620-07:00Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents exhibition of Lucian Freud portraits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=56824#.UBfZ1aMfZt4.blogger">Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents exhibition of Lucian Freud portraits</a><br />
<img height="428" src="http://artdaily.com/imagenes/2012/07/31/lucian-2.jpg" width="640" /></div>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451118419097976620.post-49455363643931970962012-07-29T18:50:00.001-07:002012-07-29T18:50:13.155-07:00Edelfelt, Albert (1854-1905) - 1886 A Girl Knitting Socks<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32357038@N08/7671159740/" title="Edelfelt, Albert (1854-1905) - 1886 A Girl Knitting Socks"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7671159740_9189e5c861.jpg" alt="Edelfelt, Albert (1854-1905) - 1886 A Girl Knitting Socks by RasMarley" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32357038@N08/7671159740/">Edelfelt, Albert (1854-1905) - 1886 A Girl Knitting Socks</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32357038@N08/">RasMarley</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Stephen Cefalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430312663771567684noreply@blogger.com0