tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post3025816606710161539..comments2024-03-29T06:46:10.487-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: The Danish Golden Age: Figure PaintingAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-65647095571738683502011-12-02T15:47:00.561-05:002011-12-02T15:47:00.561-05:00Here is the Larsson site - and if you go down to L...Here is the Larsson site - and if you go down to Lilla Hyttnas and click on it you can see good shots of the interior of the house.<br /><br />Richard<br /><br />http://www.clg.se/encarl.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-7782467272923870222011-11-30T11:04:35.331-05:002011-11-30T11:04:35.331-05:00Carl Larsson was a Swedish painter (1853-1919) who...Carl Larsson was a Swedish painter (1853-1919) who was, and still is, fairly famous in Sweden. But he was not only a painter and muralist; he also tried to integrate his ideas of beauty into all facets of his life and this can be seen in his home which is still kept as a museum to his life and work.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-19641184976140487342011-11-29T18:43:37.572-05:002011-11-29T18:43:37.572-05:00Richard, Larsson is the only artist you mention th...Richard, Larsson is the only artist you mention that I don't know; I'll have to look him up. I love this group of painters; they've gotten a bit of attention in the US in recent years, though they are still mostly under the radar.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-63669501712254734592011-11-29T11:01:57.490-05:002011-11-29T11:01:57.490-05:00I love so many of the Scandinavian painters - Kobk...I love so many of the Scandinavian painters - Kobke, Hammershoi, Carl Larsson and the Norwegian painter J.C.Dahl, to mention only a few. In many ways the Scandinavians are an under appreciated group but every once in a while there is good show of their work.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-50492071874587869022011-04-08T07:55:20.442-04:002011-04-08T07:55:20.442-04:00A., I love Hammershøi's work, but he comes lat...A., I love Hammershøi's work, but he comes later. You remind me that I should do a post on his work.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-56379662472170941202011-04-08T07:50:20.703-04:002011-04-08T07:50:20.703-04:00Wonderful. How about a later luminary, Vilhelm Ham...Wonderful. How about a later luminary, Vilhelm Hammershøi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-37387649340844461452011-04-03T00:21:16.858-04:002011-04-03T00:21:16.858-04:00i love the woman in the mirror,her body is amazing...i love the woman in the mirror,her body is amazing! back when they idolized curves and not tiny skinny little women,i find it much more beautiful:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-24949113552152690932011-04-02T08:28:10.344-04:002011-04-02T08:28:10.344-04:00Thanks for these. I didn't know any of these ...Thanks for these. I didn't know any of these painters. I really enjoy your blogs.esme thompsonhttp://esmethompson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-77590226931415515662011-03-20T22:02:00.224-04:002011-03-20T22:02:00.224-04:00Thanks for sharing these...enjoyed. Yes, that nud...Thanks for sharing these...enjoyed. Yes, that nude male pose is so uncomfortable...was surprised to see it twice, then I read. Love the engaging fellow in last photo.....Maggie Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793869416867166254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-33241523002845487462011-03-20T17:58:25.103-04:002011-03-20T17:58:25.103-04:00kobke is a relatively recent discovery for me - th...kobke is a relatively recent discovery for me - thanks for posting more of his work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-47809604637201023622011-03-18T21:21:37.534-04:002011-03-18T21:21:37.534-04:00These are quite surprising and interesting. How li...These are quite surprising and interesting. How little I know of Scandinavian painting! (And that pose in paintings 4 and 5 is unbelievably awkward, isn't it? Poor man.)Susan Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249426819285565971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-86083910351583669282011-03-15T12:30:36.328-04:002011-03-15T12:30:36.328-04:00Thanks for sharing these Altoon. I agree with you...Thanks for sharing these Altoon. I agree with your observations about them and particularly like: "Portrait of a Young Woman", "Portrait of a Little Girl", and "View From a Grain Loft...".Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-81424004628837281992011-03-15T07:14:59.176-04:002011-03-15T07:14:59.176-04:00Thank you all for your comments and your interest ...Thank you all for your comments and your interest in these beautiful paintings. I had a similar reaction when first seeing them: a thrill of discovery and surprise at how contemporary they looked.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-75860646400630333332011-03-15T04:36:32.443-04:002011-03-15T04:36:32.443-04:00I enjoy reading what you see and think about a pai...I enjoy reading what you see and think about a painting. It always give me a new perspective. Often light is the subject or it gives live to the painting.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-56733123351735496582011-03-15T00:39:33.782-04:002011-03-15T00:39:33.782-04:00Another excellent post. These paintings are new to...Another excellent post. These paintings are new to me, and they are beautiful. They seem modern in their freshness and quirkiness. Some of them, especially Hansen's Portrait of a Little Girl, make me wonder if Balthus was interested in this Danish Golden Age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-36910159473558750572011-03-14T21:55:29.307-04:002011-03-14T21:55:29.307-04:00It is always so nice to discover new painters -- a...It is always so nice to discover new painters -- and such good ones.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076340097194853112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-59083587713685924752011-03-14T21:39:14.921-04:002011-03-14T21:39:14.921-04:00Fantastic post! So many super paintings I've n...Fantastic post! So many super paintings I've never seen before. The Kobke "View from the Grain Loft..." one for example is exceptional.<br />Thanks!Philip Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05191070779177407750noreply@blogger.com