tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post804337361996025983..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Saturday Salon: A Favorite Painting or Two.....or Three!Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87749068542325107432012-01-24T13:25:19.247-05:002012-01-24T13:25:19.247-05:00Will do, Pat. I'm still trying to get my hands...Will do, Pat. I'm still trying to get my hands on one. I adore Sargent's work, needless to say.<br /><br />And thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-88205415814051530172012-01-24T13:24:28.425-05:002012-01-24T13:24:28.425-05:00Dorte: I like how he always made his sitters look ...Dorte: I like how he always made his sitters look larger than life. It added to their importance.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16241555933713774572012-01-23T22:09:11.881-05:002012-01-23T22:09:11.881-05:00Fabulous post! I love Sargent's paintings and...Fabulous post! I love Sargent's paintings and I've always wondered how "Madame X" had such a small waist! I'd also love to read his biography--please let me know if you find a good one.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-46383999025069154692012-01-23T16:53:41.400-05:002012-01-23T16:53:41.400-05:00You can certainly never have too much of Sargent´s...You can certainly never have too much of Sargent´s paintings! <br /><br />His way of painting women´s dresses is incredible.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-12255708894770352372012-01-23T07:51:56.015-05:002012-01-23T07:51:56.015-05:00It was pure artistic genius. Well done.It was pure artistic genius. Well done.Washington Salonshttp://www.smaqit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34350535522556648762012-01-22T20:15:17.704-05:002012-01-22T20:15:17.704-05:00We agree, Cathy. He was pure artistic genius.We agree, Cathy. He was pure artistic genius.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-69789889282735430132012-01-22T15:53:51.450-05:002012-01-22T15:53:51.450-05:00Sargent is definitely among my top ten as well.Sargent is definitely among my top ten as well.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76578801961665770022012-01-22T11:14:44.169-05:002012-01-22T11:14:44.169-05:00Prashant: Yes, except that I believe his studio wa...Prashant: Yes, except that I believe his studio was rather more glamorous than shown here. I also don't think he was bald. But I could definitely be mistaken.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82330306868690611702012-01-22T11:09:57.350-05:002012-01-22T11:09:57.350-05:00Joan: Thanks for the info on the Gardner Museum. I...Joan: Thanks for the info on the Gardner Museum. I've never had the privilege of visiting. But I'd heard about the infamous heist.<br /><br />I will definitely check their website.<br /><br />Sargent with his brilliant whites.<br /><br />Manet with his undiluted black.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-41257156615691425882012-01-22T11:07:08.021-05:002012-01-22T11:07:08.021-05:00Mark: I can imagine. Genius of that stripe does ki...Mark: I can imagine. Genius of that stripe does kind of overwhelm one. <br /><br />Seeing a painter's brush strokes up close has always been a kind of personal thing for me. It's THERE that you catch a glimpse of the artist as a human being and not just some sort of elusive phantom.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43005719214702102042012-01-22T11:02:52.241-05:002012-01-22T11:02:52.241-05:00Yvonne, I have that book as well. A definite must-...Yvonne, I have that book as well. A definite must-have. Yes, for me, Sargent is on The Top Ten List. I simply adore his work.<br /><br />When I think that he worked with a brush full of paint (no under sketching), I am staggered at the talent it must have taken.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57815384527230739822012-01-22T10:55:04.584-05:002012-01-22T10:55:04.584-05:00I was spellbound by "An artist in his studio&...I was spellbound by "An artist in his studio" - the painting within the painting is quite extraordinary. You can't help looking at the one Sargent is painting, can you? It does look like a self-portrait.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-7063181261881291232012-01-22T09:03:52.793-05:002012-01-22T09:03:52.793-05:00Those luminous, brilliant whites usually give Sarg...Those luminous, brilliant whites usually give Sargent away. <br /><br />If you ever go to Boston, go to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. It's an amazing museum in itself, the building being like a Venetian palace, with interior, enclosed courtyard. It was a favorite place of mine when I lived in & near Boston. I was lucky enough to have visited it many times before the famous art heist, still unsolved. <br /><br />In addition to many world class paintings, they have eight or so Sargents, including the one of Mrs. Gardner. And it's only a few short blocks from the Museum of Fine Art. (I just discovered that the Gardner museum web site has a searchable artist data base, so you can see the paintings they have from the comfort of your own computer.)joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77180719985982527212012-01-21T22:36:00.931-05:002012-01-21T22:36:00.931-05:00When I lived in Pittsburgh, I used to go to the Ca...When I lived in Pittsburgh, I used to go to the Carnegie Museum and visit Sargent's Portrait of a Boy, 1890. It's quite a revelation to stand before an actual Sargent painting and see the brush strokes. The boy in that particular painting has patent leather shoes, and the reflection was achieved by one brush stroke of white paint that was obviously a quick swipe, a gash done in a second. When you see a beautiful portrait, and then a detail like that, you know you're in the presence of genius.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30040679263172841062012-01-21T17:13:55.297-05:002012-01-21T17:13:55.297-05:00Sargent is my Hero as Artist's go.
I have the...Sargent is my Hero as Artist's go. <br />I have the coffe table book on him LOVE LOVE his work. Madame X is fabulous. He had Drama in his work.<br /><br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1099450662854781342012-01-21T12:41:53.541-05:002012-01-21T12:41:53.541-05:00Thanks, Rosemary. I know the painting you mean, it...Thanks, Rosemary. I know the painting you mean, it's a charmer. The use of light is wonderful.<br /><br />I sort of wanted to do a mix of Sargent's lesser knwown work with one of his most notorious.<br /><br />Though 'Repose' is pretty well known, I suppose.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78223268762230768252012-01-21T12:40:10.773-05:002012-01-21T12:40:10.773-05:00I'll add that title to my tbr list as well, Re...I'll add that title to my tbr list as well, Red. Thanks!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77882387752439429722012-01-21T12:39:32.924-05:002012-01-21T12:39:32.924-05:00Lauren, that costume looks mighty heavyweight to m...Lauren, that costume looks mighty heavyweight to me. And those sleeves! Imagine trying to eat with all that fabric flopping down over everything. As you can see I like my romance drenched with practicality. Ha!<br /><br />I'm adding the book title to my tbr list. Thanks.<br /><br />What I'm really looking for is a good bio of Sargent.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-13968319318691124162012-01-21T12:39:07.366-05:002012-01-21T12:39:07.366-05:00I love Sargent's paintings too - one of my fav...I love Sargent's paintings too - one of my favourites is the one of two little girls holding lanterns and entitled Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. I really enjoy your Saturday Salon posts.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70801997327410484642012-01-21T12:02:17.091-05:002012-01-21T12:02:17.091-05:00Have you ever read the book I Am Madame X by Gioia...Have you ever read the book I Am Madame X by Gioia Diliberto? It's a fictionalized story about that painting told from the PoV of Virginie GautreauRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-73578892034492830842012-01-21T12:02:12.280-05:002012-01-21T12:02:12.280-05:00I always love looking at Sargent's paintings. ...I always love looking at Sargent's paintings. Isn't Ellen Terry's costume fabulous? I think I need one of my own! :-)<br /><br />Have you read <i>Strapless</i>? It's about Sargent and the real Madame X. The descriptions made me want to visit New Orleans (Madame X's hometown). Still haven't made it, but it's on the to-visit list.Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.com