Worlds Greatest Paintings 2
Here is John Singer Sargent's Daughters of Edward Boit. They are also the daughters of Mary Cushing Boit, who must have been a good mother because the kids all look happy. The 8 year old is looking after the 4 year old, while 12 and 14 hang out in the hallway. This painting reminds me of the great Velasquez painting of the Spanish princess all dolled up, also with the dark central interior.
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Raphael's "La Disputa"
I will close with undoubtably one of the greatest works of art ever created in any medium, and my personal favorite painting. This is Raphael's "La Disputa" (Disputation of the Holy Sacrament), a breathtakingly harmonious and majestic work. Sure, it is a statement of Christian religious doctrine, but you don't have to believe in this particular faith or any religious tradition to admire its beauty. Look at it afresh, like you were one of the Tomato People, first time ever in this solar system and just landed on Earth. Essentially, a bunch of guys are sitting and standing around talking about some thingamajig on a table and a bird. No one fully understands what is going on, but everyone has an opinion. The discussion is animated but civil. Everyone gets a turn to talk. At the end, you can bet a fancy sit-down meal will be served on both levels (presumably by all the women not in the picture), with each side toasting the other. And then they will watch the game.
Consult any good art history book for an explanation of the circles, projections, and other geometric devices that Raphael employs, to gain a deeper understanding of its symbolism and vision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK4DBIMyHsEA
A special welcome to all my foreign visitors from China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and other distant locations. Thingamajig is an English slang word synonymous with Doohickey, meaning a strangely shaped object that you do not know what to do with or how to otherwise describe.
To everyone, thanks so much for visiting, and come back soon!.
Pictures on display change from time to time. I hope you enjoyed looking at them as much as I enjoyed selecting them for you. Since art is personal, who cares what other people think, as long as you get something out of it. But to my surprise, several authorities agree with my choices, for example.:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/top-famous-paintings-in-art-history-ranked
and http://www.theartwolf.com/articles/most-important-painters.htm
Let me also share with you a link for hundreds of fine American artists, all very good: