Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

[elsewhere_adore]

Having just shamelessly ripped off his painting of Christ Crucified ((Picocon art hopeful)), I'm beginning to reconsider my unflattering opinion of the Baroque era. Velázquez's Christ is not the angry Christ-of-war, glaring down from His cross, all but uttering 'I'll be back' in an Austrian accent. He is emaciated and pale and dying. This is how I

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[david_bartram]

A nominally Protestant upbringing has left me with a vague distaste for the focus on Christ's suffering rather than the bit where he comes back.

Given the choice to depict the Crucifixion or the Resurrection, it seems that artists have long preferred the "blood and wood" palette.

[elsewhere_adore]

Ah, fair enough. Being brought up by an art student I tend to go 'ah, chiascuro! How delightful!' rather than consider the subject matter that much. But you're right, sometimes it'd be nice to see a painting which wasn't about horrible deaths.

[elsewhere_adore]

Also it would be nice if I could spell 'chiaoscuro' but you know what I mean.

[villey]

Hello! What are your plans for this Friday? Party still happening? If you're free I thought it'd be cool to get ready at my place before going since I live so close to the Ballroom...and yay for being totally girly! Anyways, let me know :D

This has nothing to do with your post by the way, just figured I'd contact you on this again since I am creditless.

[elsewhere_adore]

You are forever creditless, I'm surprised you felt the need to point it out ;-) and yes gothraving is still happening and yeah we should do that! See if we can out-girl Duane...

...should I bring my goth or is this strictly a girly thing? Also is Andrew coming because I want to meeeeeeet him after all this drama :-D

[villey]

Hmmm good point.

Goths are allowed - as long as he doesn't get annoyed at us being girly and stupid! Alas, Andrew is boring and hates clubs so I won't be able to convince him to go :(

[elsewhere_adore]

I think for ease of organisation if we both came over to yours, we could get Chinese or something before we go? Damn boring Andrew :-( what time should we be over?