Why Black Sea by Philip Guston is an important painting:
• The inspiration behind Black Sea by Philip Guston.
• What’s controversial about the painting Black Sea?
• Wait a second, this is just a badly painted boot heel…
Today’s discussion of Wayne Thiebaud’s 1963 Pop Art masterpiece Display Cakes includes:
• The precarious balance on display in Display Cakes.
• Why Display Cakes is better than actual cake.
• Frequently Asked Questions, like “Why did Wayne Thiebaud paint Display Cakes?”
Gustave Courbet and his painting Bonjour Monsieur Courbet were kind of a big deal. Here’s why:
• Characters details in Bonjour Monsieur Courbet.
• This painting and Courbet’s giant ego.
• Courbet’s prominent landscape.
• Featuring Frequently Asked Questions like, “Why is Bonjour Monsieur Courbet (The Meeting) an important painting?”
This investigation of the Thomas Eakins painting The Biglin Brothers Racing includes:
• Challenges on The Biglin Brothers Racing canvas and off.
• After rainfall, a rushed riverside sketch.
• My Biglin Brothers Racing YouTube video.
• With Frequently Asked Questions such as, “Who are the two men in The Biglin Brothers Racing painting?”
Quaker Edward Hicks’s painting Cornell Farm features:
• Control freak tendencies or animalistic urges?
• A glowing warmth of holy light.
• Popular pastor, sign-maker, and famous painter.
• Frequently Asked Questions include, “What kind of painting is The Cornell Farm by Edward Hicks?”
Fancy lady, Catherine Brass shines in her portrait as Mrs. Richard Yates thanks to:
• A jaunty and proud lady mustache.
• Attitude, guts, class, and of course…. money.
• Gilbert Stuart’s portrait mastery.