Sunday, December 30, 2012

Sunday Salon: 12 Landscapes I Love

The Harvest by Swiss painter Rober Zund (1826 - 1909)

Field in Asturia 1903 by Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla (1863 - 1923)

Early Evening Winter 1912 by English painter J.E.H. MacDonald (1873 - 1932)

Ruined Moorish Arch in Ronda, Spain 1866 by English painter Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896)

October Gold 1922 by Canadian painter Franklin Carmichael (1890 - 1945)

Farmhouse with Birch Trees 1900 by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)

Along the Marne 1925 by American painter William Glackens (1870 - 1938)

Landscape at Twilight by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890)

Storm in the Mountains 1870 by German/American painter Albert Bierstadt (1830 - 1902)

The Cold Road to Dorchester by contemporary English painter Nicholas Hely Hutchinson

Bruges Moonlight 1910 by American painter Charles Warren Eaton (1857 - 1937)

Vernazza Yellow Boat by contemporary American painter Scott Burdick

Some landscape paintings leave me feeling detached, unable to relate. I think it might be the distance, the painter's faraway point of view - I'm not sure. But, at any rate, the eleven I've chosen for today's post are landscapes that will involve the viewer in one way or another. At least I hope so.

I'll be doing a post on seascapes in the New Year and that's why no Turner paintings here. I feel he'll fit in better then. My favorite Turners always involve the sea. I know I selected a fairly subdued Van Gogh for my collection, but I love this one.

Remember that these are not the ONLY landscapes I love, just the twelve I love today.

10 comments:

  1. The Harvest is spectacular! Thanks for sharing these Yvette! The trees and the sky are amazing!

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  2. Lovely choices. I'm very fond of landscapes. Thank you for sharing.

    Have a wonderful, happy, healthy New Year full of great books and art! Happy New Year to you and Rocky!

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  3. I love them, too, Yvette. I like the scale of the first one, and I know there's just enough room in my house to hang it. I'm not familiar with the Van Gogh you've chosen, but it strikes me as having the quality of a great block print.

    I wonder whether you'll include a Winslow Homer for your seascapes. I'm lobbying for him!

    Happy new Year!

    Mark

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  4. You're welcome, Peggy Ann. A very Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  5. I love it too, Ryan. :) But I love all the others too. A very Happy New Year to you and your family, kiddo!

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  6. You're welcome, Joan. Rocky and I thank you for your New Year good wishes. And we wish you and your family a very Happy New Year as well. :)

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  7. Oh Winslow Homer is definitely slated to be included. :) I love his work.

    I think you're right about the Van Gogh, it does have that quality. Well, all these paintings have something in them that attracts me.

    A very Happy New Year to you and your family, Mark.

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  8. Thanks. Many of these landscapes are just beautiful.

    Happy New Year! And for more art appreciation blogs. What a lovely respite from the written words all over the blogosphere. Sometimes beautiful art is necessary for the soul -- and to rest the eyes.

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  9. Thanks, Kathy. I'm glad you appreciate what I'm doing. :)

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