tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post289521219277682..comments2023-11-03T09:38:03.893-04:00Comments on Novembrance: Heavenly ChoirsLuisa Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-15569076683670308472008-12-22T17:18:00.000-05:002008-12-22T17:18:00.000-05:00ooooh you chose a Van Eyck!!! I love Van Eyck. Al...ooooh you chose a Van Eyck!!! I love Van Eyck. Although in all honesty, those pictures don't do him justice, they are a bit pale.<BR/><BR/>This paiting (those are 2 panels of a much bigger altar piece The Mystic Lamb as you surely know) is in Ghent where I used to live! I love to visit it. <BR/><BR/>In the pearls of the angels crowns you can see the reflection of the angels next and the clothes show gold threat that is hardly visible with the eye. I think it's the angel on the right for which they've found a purchase receipt for the mantel (which he actually owned and draped on the model). <BR/><BR/>It's such a miraculous painting, breath taking!!Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-72211159987870389272008-12-13T13:44:00.000-05:002008-12-13T13:44:00.000-05:00You know, Luisa, I was watching The Colbert Report...You know, Luisa, I was watching The Colbert Report with D last night and this commercial came on that said, "Bring the JOY back to Christmas" and showed all these kids ripping open wrapping paper, and I thought to myself, "Presents don't bring any true joy - or they shouldn't." And I ended up in a real Bah, Humbug mood.<BR/><BR/>THESE POSTS are bringing the joy back to Christmas for me. Thank you.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-63387972618958591562008-12-13T12:35:00.000-05:002008-12-13T12:35:00.000-05:00You most likely know all the technical terms for w...You most likely know all the technical terms for what I am about to (try to) say--but, it is interesting to me how flat the paintings are from this time period (or maybe it is just a style). Very pretty and very icon-ish, which was most likely their intent, but so two dimensional. Maybe there is a reason for that--they didn't want their art to mimic reality too much because it seemed arrogant? Just a guess . . .Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.com