The Art of Gainsborough
January 30th 2007 01:10
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Known for his famous 'Blue Boy' which I have not shown here for want of a suitably sized image, Thomas Gainsborough [1727-88] had a unique facility in his use of blue.
To compensate for the deficiency of not providing the 'Blue Boy' I am including some of his paintings which show his wonderful achievement in the mixing and use of blue.
Gainsborough was proclaimed a genius of British art and was known for his portraits, landscapes and particular images.
He was born in Suffolk, England. As his art progressed the merchants of the town became his patrons. He was a foundation member of the Royal Academy. Landscapes were his passion and later he painted fancy pictures drawn on pastoral subjects such as the peasants. Sometimes the influence of Rubens can be seen in his work. Reynolds recognised the fluidity of Gainsborough's brushwork.
I hope you enjoy the images I have selected.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews
Landscape
Pastoral Landscape
Daughters
Just look at that blue
I love this so much
some more blue
Landscape with blue
The Harvest
Full size portrait
Portrait with blue
Do you let me know if you like these images and if you want me to continue with these themes [as time permits]
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Comment by JohnDoe
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Comment by katyzzz
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Thanks for sharing a little of your art history,
katyzzz
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I guess I'll have to join the ranks as womanchild.
I love colour, heaps of it. But that is just a miniscule part of me.
katyzzz
Comment by Adrian
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Hey Katy! -- Here's a Blue Boy for you.
Comment by katyzzz
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This makes me really happy.
katyzzz
Comment by Ash
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Hope you are well today
Pastoral Landscape is wonderful, the colours of the sky....hhhmmm heavenly!
I agree with JD, Dali is a great - time melting all over the place? Superb!
Love your Signature Tune too, perhaps one day my grandkids will be learning about katyzzz, the great pioneering MS artist and I can reminisce!
Hope you are having some cooler weather down South
Ash
Comment by katyzzz
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I'm always as well as I'll ever be.
Still think my stats justify some money....usual gripe.
Yesterday was HOT today is mild, I take the weather as it comes, just adjust accordingly.
How are those parks up there?
Thanks for the call,
katyzzz
Comment by Ash
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ah i think im going to escape from the heat for a couple of hours this afternoon and take in a movie - 'Stranger than Fiction' looks like a good laugh and the heat is unbearable again today - I think I am still getting used to this muggy climate.
You know I do not think I have been to a park here before...been too busy caught up in the working world before. I am learning to appreciate the beach at the moment though, beautiful above as it is below....may go in search of one over the weekend now....
Have a great day
Ash
Comment by katyzzz
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I'm eyeing off Little Miss Sunshine, Miss Potter and Happy Feet, that's a lot for a non movie person like myself. Usually only go when I am taken.
I loved"Queen" and prior to that Memoirs of a Geisha.
katyzzz...was taken to both....but I'm quite capable of going on my own it's a matter of getting 'roundtuit'. I'm starting to get involved in other things as I anticipated so will be very short of time soon.
katyzzz...I'm being taken to lunches and invited to friends' places at present, quite pleasant really, but that will all end soon as I become more involved elsewhere.
Comment by Ash
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Miss Potter, Happy Feet and Memoirs of a Geisha are all brilliant films. I look forward to seeing the others too - much prefer movies to TV - well some of them at least.
Hopefully you will not be too busy to leave some art around the place now and again - we would miss the colourful exhibitions. I know what you mean about time constraints though - I am sitting here with 7 articles due by tomorrow morning and what am I doing? Perusing Orble! Because that will get my work done! Once Uni gets started - very little time for all my questions!
Glad you are getting out and about - hope you have aircon, although you do not seem to mind the heat.
Be well
ash