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La Cena

August 14, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

The recent show in Boston of exquisite work by Spanish artist Antonio Lopez Garcia included a painting called "La Cena" ("The Dinner"), 1971-80. The subject of the dinner table has a long history in painting going back to Pompeii and probably Greece. Seeing Lopez Garcia’s painting of the family meal made me want to re-examine three of my favorite paintings of this subject: one by Monet and two by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Copies, Exhibitions, Figure, Gouache & Watercolor, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: Antonio Lopez Garcia, Caravaggio, dinner table, La Cena, Monet

Manet Copy

February 13, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Manet’s painting "Plum Brandy" is one of my earliest favorites. With apologies to Manet, my copy could not capture to a greater extent the sweetness of the woman’s tired expression and alcohol-induced world weariness. This painting reveals Manet’s consummate skill of orchestrating a complex mix of color, design, paint handling, and emotion, all within the frame of contemporary life. The power … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Copies, Figure, Gouache & Watercolor, Painting, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: composition, Manet, plum brandy

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