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#255vana
Replies: 1
  02/21/2005
i have two paiting byl L.KEERY and SALLY,can you tell mi more

#254Holly
Replies: 0
  02/12/2005
I have a black and white(maybe carcoal) lithograph named the "calavary" it's a young Arabic man
sitting on the edge of a terrace with 2 young women(Arabic). Kneeling against him. It's old and looks like a very treasured piece of artwork. Could someone help me find the artist, or maybe a suggestion of where I could find this information. Thanks,
Holly,
Temple,Tx

#253Tonya
Replies: 0
  02/08/2005
Hello,
I have a painting by an german artist name A.Heinrich. I have spent the last three days trying to gather information about the subject. The title say's night scene. I see that it was originally sold at an auction because of the auction number on the back of the painting. I see that there are a few artist with the last name Heinrich can anyone assist. I have photo's that I can send. Thanks

#252M FORDYCE
Replies: 0
  02/07/2005
WANT TO CANCEL CD 9039 ACOUNT PAID BY DEBIT CARD £14.99HOW DO I DO IT ????????????? MAGGIE HELP PLEASE

#251ron
Replies: 0
  02/01/2005
I'm looking for abstract artworks by Ceasar Domela (Dutch artist, lived in Paris for a very long time).

#250Lori King
Replies: 0
  01/31/2005
I am looking for information on a E.W. Glover, who is an oil painter from around 1930, I own an art deco fireplace screen painted by him, and am curious about it's origins as it extremely unique

#249Frank Van Weezendonk
Replies: 2
  01/29/2005
I have two original paintings for sale:
- J.E. Roodenburg, at left signed HER'51, painting = Kockengen; painting depicts houses / 'gracht"
- J.E.Roodenburg, at left signed
Amsterdam 1955 HER, shows church tower, houses, "gracht"
- several original litho's from Roodenburg
If interested to buy., e-mail me back, and put in "Subject header": YOUR ROODENBURGS".

#248Alley
Replies: 3
  01/16/2005
I have two currier&ives prints. Both known as the darktown series. Ones is entitled"All broke up" and the other is entitled "A sure thing" I am interested in knowing the approximate value of them. I am not a dealer just a private person who aquired them. THey are dated 1880's and are medium size. Thank you...

#247Bob
Replies: 0
  12/27/2004
I have what appears to be a photo engraving of a little girl with a bowl and spoon by Bouguereau. It is signed in pencil and followed by the #44.Any info on this work would be appriciated
Thanks
Bob

#246Tonya
Replies: 0
  12/25/2004
I have an andrew wyeth signed print by him. The title is the olson's and it just says brandywine.I am trying to determine its value if anyone has any idea please send ne a response

#245jo weissman
Replies: 0
  12/13/2004
I have an oil painting by the American artist Frederick Kessel Does anyone have any info on how I can find its value?

#244jo weissman
Replies: 0
  12/13/2004
I have a David Porter lithograph and I'd like to get an idea of its value. It has some water stains around to edge. I live 45 min. from Manhattan, NY, does anyone know where I can take it for an idea of its worth? I'd like to sell it or donate it.

#243Terry Noack
Replies: 3
  11/19/2004
Am looking to find anything on an artist named Sebnars Alquist. Am in possession of a seascape painting by above named artist.The painting is enclosed in a frame made by Viggers and Hewett of Brokklyn, NY, circa 1920's possible. Thank you for any information.

#242Minda
Replies: 2
  11/19/2004
I have a painting that is signed Che
The only name I seem to be able to find that would match is Chuang Che. Did he sign his paintings like this? I can send a photo if needed. Thanks

#241Lucy Neville
Replies: 1
  11/18/2004
Hello,im a history of art student doing an essay on Giovanni Bellini,(VENITION RENAISSANCE ARTIST)and wondered if anybody out there knew who said "his study of light is such that one can depict season and even the hour of day"
i have to reference everything for this essay and i don't remember where i got the quote from or who said it!
please help if you can!

#240Chin Yang
Replies: 0
  11/15/2004
November 15th 2004 is the last date on which 123Soho.com accepts submissions to ”The Best of 123Soho, 2005” art show. Starting with Monday January 3rd, 2005, we will display on the home page 5 artists per month every alternate month until we have shown the work of all 30 winners. The selections will be made from the submissions that we received. The winning artists will also be announced via press releases.

#239de giovanni luigi
Replies: 0
  11/13/2004
Avrei piacere che voi interveniate alla
mia mostra.
Cordialmente saluto Luigi De Giovanni


IL PRESENTE VALE COME INVITO

PERSONALE di
LUIGI DE GIOVANNI

PRESSO
RAGGIO VERDE-ASSOCIAZIONE
ARTISTICO SOCIO CULTURALE via
Federico d'Aragona, 4 LECCE
Tel. 339 4038939 - 339 5607242
E-mail: raggio_verdeonlus@libero.it
INAGURAZZIONE Sabato 4 Dicembre
2004 alle ore 18.30
la Mostra rimarrà aperta fino al 4
Gennaio 2005
Orario di Galleria dalle 17.30 alle
21.00



J’accuse
di Ambra
Biscuso

“Io sono convinto che il nostro fratello
che vive nel sottosuolo lo si debba
tenere alla cavezza.
Si, perché per quanto egli sia capace
di restarsene lì zitto nel sottosuolo
foss’anche per quarant’anni, il giorno
che vien fuori non ce la fa proprio a
trattenersi, si mette a parlare, parlare,
parlare… alla fine, signori miei: è
meglio non far niente! È meglio la
consapevole inerzia! E dunque evviva
il sottosuolo!” (F.Dostoevskij)

Dal caos nasce la vita che si consuma
nella lotta. “J’accuse” urlano nella loro
fissità motoria i jeans di De Giovanni,
divenuti vuoti involucri senza corpo
dove la storia è scritta a lettere
maiuscole, dove la parola si perde nel
silenzio. Eravamo abituati e leggere
nelle opere di De Giovanni il grido
della rivoluzione e l’avvertimento che
tutto poteva finire nella
controrivoluzione. Eravamo abituati a
leggere: LIBERTA’, CAOS,
VITA…LIBERTA’, VITA, CAOS…, jeans
usati come tela su cui tesseva con il
colore il suo dissenso verso una
società che stritola la libertà dell’uomo
a favore dell’interesse individuale, del
capitalismo. Era il suo parlare. Parole
come colori o colori come parole
invadevano l’azzurro del cielo
stracciando di rosso il giorno, le vele
gonfiate dal vento dell’ideale
solcavano i mari della speranza.
Parole segnavano l’orizzonte ed il
nero marcava la circolarità della vita e
definiva il pensiero. Parole, tante,
numerose come compagni nei cortei.
Oggi il parlare di Luigi De Giovanni è
cambiato, il rosso, il blu, il giallo
brillante di un tempo si spengono
cedendo il posto alla notte, nessun
orizzonte trattiene la parola libertà. Le
parole sembrano reperti archeologici
del passato, menhir di MORTE
svettano tagliando in due la tela e
l’orizzonte è L’Urlo Nel Buio. Il grido
rivoluzionario indietreggia e le parole
lasciano il posto ai numeri: 50 7x7 49
… due per due quattro. Mi riporta alla
mente Dostoevskij quando in:
“Memorie del sottosuolo” dice “…forse
tutto lo scopo al quale tende l’umanità
consiste soltanto e per l’appunto in
questa perpetuità del processo del suo
raggiungimento, o in altre parole: nella
vita stessa, e dunque non nello scopo
considerato di per sé, - il quale scopo,
si capisce, non dovrà essere altro se
non appunto quel due per due quattro,
ovverosia una formula; in effetti quel
due per due quattro non è già più vita,
signori miei, bensì il principio della
morte”
Ed il 7x7 49 non è più vita ma il
principio della morte?
Dopo il 2 per due non rimane nulla, se
non la consapevolezza che ogni
azione si termina in un urlo nel buio,
mentre il pensiero affoga nell’infinito e
benché l’artista tenti di sprofondare nel
letto molle dell’inerzia, cercando di
sfuggire all’infinito, non riesce a
sfuggire al suo pensiero perché ne è
prigioniero e carceriere per scelta e
per bisogno. Ed anche i numeri
svaniscono e rimane l’uomo
abbracciato al ricordo: un gruppo di
nostalgici segna il passo dietro un
corteo trattenendo tra le mani una
vecchia bandiera lacera e stinta con
sopra scritta la parola libertà e benché
De Giovanni appenda la sua
rivoluzione ad una gruccia la dipinge
di rosso e il jeans dipinto sul jeans
diventa memoria. Aderenze
contestuali. Ma anche il due per due
quattro svanisce. Rimane l’uomo,
l’uomo che vola nel suo pensiero oltre
il limite imposto dalla forma, oltre il
limite di quella linea bianca
tratteggiata che compare su una tela,
quasi strisce pedonali nella memoria,
dove la parola libertà non è scritta ma
si legge e l’eco della rivoluzione
svanisce lasciando l’immagine piatta
di un jeans sul jeans.
“J’accuse!”.

Programma 2005
Venezia galleria d´arte"III Millennio"
Firenze galleria d´arte "Mentana"
Filadelfia "Fiera dell´arte" Presentato
dalla galleria d´arte "Mentana" di
Firenze Curricolo

http://www.degiovanniluigi.com/


lmfedeg@libero.it
Tel. 070 664489
Cell. 3283516620

Cordiali saluti Rosa F. Murgia

#236Francesca Gormley
Replies: 0
  11/11/2004
I have been told that not all work which fall
in the period of modernism is modern. Does
anyone understand this and have an example
to show it?

#235jenny
Replies: 3
  11/09/2004
i have a lithogragh of a chinese emperor and a young male, it has a spain seal and has arte chino lamina VIII palscio real de aranjuez - espana it also has the year 1974. any one with info please contact me.

#234d'andre dillard
Replies: 1
  11/04/2004
i have an ink on paper scroll(128.5cmx67cm)said to be of Tung Pang-ta(1699-1769)of the Ch'ing dynasty and i need any info on it. I also have another one but there were no papers with it and i don't know if they are authentic or not but would like to find out. thanks

#233gary
Replies: 0
  11/03/2004
I have an oil painting and would like to have some lithographs of it done. I can't seem to find anyone to help me because of it's size, 24X48 anyone know of a good company?

#232Stevie
Replies: 0
  10/09/2004
can anyone help me identify the signs and symbols from Lin Onus' "Bir Warrarra Bama - Red Sunset at Bama"?

#231Kathleen Kilpatrick
Replies: 0
  10/06/2004
Does anyone know the artist/painting name of the painting on the staircase wall in The Thomas Crown Affair that the camera pans upward to when Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo are making love on the stairs??? The painting is of a woman seated on the front of a sailboat and the colors make it look as though she is sailing off into the sunset, literally. I have asked some art history friends and they do not know. Does anyone know???

#230luigi
Replies: 0
  09/20/2004

“URLO NEL BUIO”
PERSONALE DI LUIGI DE GIOVANNI

CAGLIARI - GALLERIA “LA
BACHECA” – DAL 9 AL 20 OTTOBRE
2004-08-28




“Urlo nel buio” olio su jeans cm.
100x80

L´"Urlo Nel Buio" si diffonde, si
amplifica sino a diventare assordante
per poi affievolirsi e farsi ricordo,
spesso doloroso e bruciante. Un
jeans, dismesso e irrigidito in una
malgama di colori e scritte, che
conserva ancora i toni originali
dell´azzurro.....,è pronto a cambiare
funzione e ad assurgere ad opera
d´arte. Esso urla ancora il suo esistere,
la sua storia, i suoi significati.
Il discorso sulle mostre, che Luigi De
Giovanni tiene prima alla piccola
galleria "Sutta Le Capanne Du Ripa" a
Specchia (Lecce) per continuare alla
"Bacheca" di Cagliari e concludersi
alla galleria
"Raggio Verde" di Lecce, può
incominciare dai jeans. In un angolo di
ciascuna galleria si trovano
accatastate pittosculture, rigide e duttili
elementi di una istallazione, sono un
"mucchio di jeans dipinti", nei quali si
percepiscono le urla delle scritte:
morte, morire per...., distruzione,
libertà, aiuto, urlo nel buio..... Alcuni
jeans sono malamente appesi alle
grucce e la loro instabile collocazione
suggerisce la precarietà delle cose
della vita; altri sono uniti o stesi a mo'
di tela su rustici telai che sembrano,
nonostante le scritte, rassicurare lo
spettatore. Il mucchio, realizzato in
modo apparentemente casuale, ha
una sua logica, infatti se si prova a
spostare i jeans che stanno nella parte
superiore, si intravedono scritte e
colori di quelli sottostanti e l´urlo dei
primi si ripete e si amplifica. In quel
mucchio c´è l´uomo e il jeans, umile
pantalone da lavoro, simbolo di
contestazione e ribellione, indumento
snob moderno, invecchiato, macchiato
e strappato in sartoria, racconta la
storia. I jeans sono per De Giovanni il
percorso dell´uomo d´oggi, disposto a
tutto per ottenere il potere e la
ricchezza, che si commuove per un
fiore, un cucciolo, un fringuello, ma
non sa vedere l´uomo che vicino a lui
soffre. Si i jeans sono l´emblema della
debolezza e della contraddizione
umana. Distruzione, morte, urlo nel
buio rimbombano nel mucchio ma le
parole vivere e vita, anche queste
scritte sui jeans, sembrano voler dare
speranza. De Giovanni ha iniziato a
dipingere queste opere, tutte
realizzate su vecchi pantaloni jeans,
negli anni ottanta e sono
un´evoluzione di quelle materiche ed
informali, realizzate con tecniche
miste, intitolate "scalate sociali" e
risalenti agli anni settanta. I jeans,
simbolo dello sconforto che prova un
ex utopista che pieno di speranze
desiderava cambiare il mondo per
renderlo migliore, sono i protagonisti
della ricerca artistica del pittore. Le
opere in mostra sono la denuncia di
una delusione profonda di chi, perse
le speranze di figlio dei fiori, si ritrova
fra guerre fratricide, terrorismo,
violenze ingiustizie e morte. Ecco
"l´urlo nel buio" un´eco disperata che
travolge l´umanità che va via via
perdendo la speranza.
rosa f. murgia


NOTA BIOGRAFICA:
Luigi De Giovanni nasce il 12
Febbraio del 1950 a Specchia (Lecce).
Si diploma all´Istituto d´Arte di
Poggiardo nel 1969. Nel 1974 si
diploma all´Accademia delle Belle Arti
di Roma. Dal 1970 al 1978 segue il
Corso Libero del Nudo. Sin dalla più
tenera età esegue disegni ed
acquerelli seguito dalla madre. Nel
1967 dipinge assiduamente e fa la sua
prima mostra collettiva. Nel 1973 con il
maestro Avanessian inizia lo studio
dell´imprimitura delle tele e delle terre.
Nel 1974 si perfeziona nella tecnica
ad olio. Nel 1980 sperimenta la
tempera all´uovo; realizza alcune
opere con un unico filo conduttore
"scalate sociali". Nel 1988 sperimenta
tecniche miste con l´uso di materiali di
scarto simbolo di "rifiuto" quali:
segatura, trucioli metallici, pezzi di
gomma inservibili, carta e tessuti.
Inizia il rapporto con la Galleria
"Mentana" di Firenze che lo presenta
alla Fiera Arco di Madrid. Nel 1986
comincia a realizzare e ad esporre
opere che hanno come filo conduttore
"l´angoscia nella società attuale";
comincia ad usare i jeans vecchi come
tele per le sue opere a carattere
sociale.


Programma autunnale;
Roma galleria d´arte "Della Tartaruga"
dal 25 settembre al 05 ottobre 2004.-
Cagliari galleria d´arte "La Bacheca"
dal 09 al 22 ottobre 2004.- Lecce
galleria d´arte "Raggio Verde"
dicembre 2004.-Firenze collettiva alla
Galleria "Mentana" tutto Dicembre
2004

Programma 2005
Venezia galleria d´arte"III Millennio".-
Firenze galleria d´arte "Mentana"
Filadelfia "Fiera dell´arte" Presentato
dalla galleria d´arte "Mentana" di
Firenze Curricolo

http://www.degiovanniluigi.com/

lmfedeg@libero.it

#229Ickenox Fine Art Consultants
Replies: 0
  08/25/2004
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We are restrcited to selecting only 200 international artists for this new concept.

We market your art work direct to the art trade, press, corporate - businesses and residential clients.

Submit you webiste url address to us only. If accepted - we will send you a registration form.
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For Art Exhibitions and Art Auctions - Also submit your artist entries

visit:
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#228Dindi Besinga
Replies: 0
  08/23/2004
I would just like to inquire. I have written, in some of my artworks, a note saying that I am submitting them for the "Best of 123soho art show". Is that sufficient? Or do I still need to sign up a form? Where can I get this? How do I know that my works are already noted? Will I have a confirmation or decline note to know wether my works are choosen or not?

Thanks. Hope to hear from you guys soon.

#227Carol & Imran Mian-Starr
Replies: 1
  08/16/2004
Hello,
We, Carol & Imran Mian-Starr (husband & wife) design and create hand carved - inlaid art and furniture in wood. We just joined the site today and see that our work is on the home page.
There is one concern from our side that how does one decide the pic that will be displayed next to his/her work around the site. Since every artist has one or a few favorite pieces.

Thank you in advance,
Carol & Imran Mian-Starr

#226L. Wood
Replies: 6
  08/11/2004
I have a print done by Roberto Lupetti that I would like to know the value of and cannot find one thing about it on the internet. This print is very old. The print is called "Silent Strings" and is # 224/1000 it is a limited edition which I have the Affidavit Of Limited Edition certificate for. Does anyone know anything. I do not know if I am not researching properly or what because I find very little about the artist and no one seems to sell any of his work other than a few paintings in galleries that I have seen listed.

Thank you

L. Wood

#225Glenn Cramond
Replies: 0
  07/24/2004
Could anyone please give me an idea of the value of a sterling silver plate.
"The Stockmen" is a numbered limited edition 403 of 1003. The Etching is on a HALLMARKED Sterling Silver Plate. The etching was originally created expressly for this plate by Sir Russell Drysdale whose signature appears on the Certificate of Authenticity.

The plate measures 205mm diameter and comes in a protective pouch. The medallion on the back of the plate showns has the serial number of the plate engraved.
Thanks.
Glenn
www.metalbashatorium.com

#224Cynthia Houppert
Replies: 0
  07/18/2004
The Artist's Atlas has moved to http://www.artstruck.net for Art marketing resources.

#223bruce klein
Replies: 0
  07/17/2004
what is the best projector to use to project a slide onto a 7 by 7 ft canvas and copy the image in pencil onto the canvas ? what one retains detail and color most accurately

#222Walter Yankowich
Replies: 0
  07/10/2004
Looking for any info on Aurora Lupetti and her work.

#221kosta
Replies: 0
  07/06/2004
hi everybody
i`m KOSTA.R.KACHKACHEV from ISRAEL
and i`m new here.
welcome to see and discuss about my works

#220i`m here
Replies: 0
  07/06/2004
hi everybody
i`m KOSTA.R.KACHKACHEV from USRAEL
and i`m new here.
welcome to see and discuss about my works

#219bh
Replies: 0
  07/03/2004
Maybe someone can give me some help and advice. I was in a junk store today and got a great deal on some art. I don't think the shop owner knows what she has. Today she let me buy Sugiura print for $6.00, it is numbered in pencil and is a limited edition. I also bought another print but the signature is in Japanese, with a red stamp. She is putting more out tomorrow, but did let me get a sneak peek. One that looked interesting is a large watercolor painting of a nurse, she kind of looks like a salvation army nurse??
I can't find it anywhere on the internet, I couldnt get the artist name. Since I don't know much about art, I am having a hard time finding what I have, the signatures are so hard to read. What is the best way to to get a quick idea of what you have using the internet?

#218R Lobjois
Replies: 0
  06/01/2004
20 years ago I purchase 2 paintings #1 from Lynn Lupetti it is a girl playing some kind of violin #2 from Roberto Lupetti it is a rabbi face the beard is so real you can touch it ,I LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET GOOD APPRAISALS R.L,

#217jt
Replies: 24
  05/29/2004
does anyone know who the artist is for the painting above Thomas Crown's Bed? It's of women at water

#216ellis kevin
Replies: 0
  05/25/2004
we have a ocean scene that 24 x48 it is of the sun sitting on the ocean date on back is 12-5-1970 it sign by roberto lupetti just wondering it vaule

#215Bernard
Replies: 0
  05/24/2004
I am looking for a piece of art that was used in the thomas crown affair(1999). It is the one in his bedroom that shows maids looking into their reflection on the floor. Any help would be great. I just love this piece.

#214tana bierce
Replies: 0
  05/21/2004
I will be in Manhattan June and July and would like to find a begining art class in oils or watercolors. Would anyone kno where to find one?

#213Steffen
Replies: 0
  05/13/2004
What is the name of the painting, which is shown in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair". On the painting you can see a man wearing a bowler hat with an apple in the middle of his face? Please help me!!!

#212S Deally
Replies: 0
  05/10/2004
I need to find a painting depicting christ as a comparison to Kramskoys Christ in the Desert Any ideas? Its for a hisory of russian culture essay to show what is meant by realism to the non art student. I dont know much about art, Im a history student so any help would be much appreciated even if its just a good place to look for pictures Thanks

#211Philip Dawber
Replies: 0
  04/02/2004
How do you tell the difference between a print and an original watercolor behind glass?

#210Elinor
Replies: 0
  03/22/2004
Does anybody know how many prints were made of Lupetti's charcoal drawing of the young rabbi? I have a print, but there is no information on the back because the backing was removed.

#209PC Taal
Replies: 4
  03/21/2004
I am looking for engravings of HE Roodenburg. Specially engravings of Wassenaar. All others are also welcome. Please contact me by e-mail: pctaal@wanadoo.nl

Ik ben op zoek naar etsen / tekeningen van HE Roodenburg. Speciaal etsen van Wassenaar e.o. Alle andere etsen zijn ook van harte welkom. Neem a.u.b. contact op per e-mail: pctaal@wanadoo.nl

In afwachting

PC Taal

#208Liz Morris
Replies: 1
  03/20/2004
I have a large lithograph with the following markings:
Upper right corner: PL2
Bottom right corner: Baltard del.et.sculp
Center bottom: Vue de la Colannade Louve Prise du Larden de hotel d Angevillier
Can anyone tell me anything about this very large print? I have taken a picture of this and can send if needed.
Thank you.

#207charles
Replies: 0
  03/14/2004
where is the original Rembrandt paintinggirl with broon" on display. How would i find out how many reprints of this oil painting were made, also i was told a reprint can be seen on the re-runs of the t.v. show "bewitched" thank you for you time.
charles

#206jacy
Replies: 0
  02/12/2004
Any one know about the book call "Writing the artist statement" by Ariane Goodwin
It is a good reference book?

#205galvan
Replies: 0
  02/12/2004
Pages from Art History of art journal THE SECRETS OF PERFECTION
In Remembrance of portrait artist José Galvan (1910-2001). Paris Montmartre. Magic Art Impressionism

BIOGRAPHY of GALVAN José - painter with MONTMARTRE
Workshop:31, street Gabrielle - PARIS 18th

GALVAN José - ASPE (Province of ALICANTE - Spain) July 30, 1910 - BENIDORM (Spain) August 25, 2001. To the 19 years age, it went to live with ALCOY (Spain) and works in an industrial school where it draws copies. There, its Professors notice his work and direct it in the section "drawing according to nature". After the civil war, it follows courses of the evening to BARCELONA (school REAL CIRCULO ARTISTICO).Il paints alive models then. It exposes the naked ones, portraits and landscapes in BARCELONA, PERPIGNAN (1959-1960) and in MONTPELLIER. GALVAN settles in BUTTE MONTMARTRE in PARIS in 1962 and exposes to the Living room of free Art. With the Large Palate, it is present at the exposure of the Spanish painters of PARIS, organized by the Ministries for the Culture of France and Spain. With MONTMARTRE, it takes part in the manifestations of the Town hall of XVIIIe and shows its works in the church hall of theSaint-Pierre church. The biography of the Spanish painter José GALVAN appears in the DICTIONARY OF PAINTERS A MONTMARTRE (1999) - Editions Andre ROUSSARD - 13, street of the Mount Cenis 75018 PARIS FRANCE. **************************************************************************
Spanish artist José Galvan settled in Paris in 1962 and from this time his life became connected with Montmartre for ever. In last two centuries shrine of art Montmartre lodged a lot of artists from different countries, those who flew their own countries and sought safety or those who sought romance and colleagues leading world's artists. From the nineteen century Paris dictated not only fashion, but also movements of art. Origin of modernism also can not be disembodied from France.

But modern art did not touch the most sensitive soul of artist José Galvan. Art impressionism cast a glamour the artist, and he chose this mean of artistic expression. As like Masaccio was born with temperament of Giotto in next century as artist José Galvan was born with temperament of Renoir. Looking at his pictures we feel how strong were his feelings to his native country Spain, its harbors, its songs, dancers and showgirls, to Paris and Parisians. Only being in Montmartre, walking on the ground that was stepped by his favorite artists was for him supreme happiness. This happiness made him got dizzy, because this happiness was too large for a human being. This happiness was a reason of his long enough life. It seems inspiration never leaves him. In some aspects creative work of José Galvan can be related with sentimentalism of Spanish artist Murillo and with tenderness of young Goya. Yes, art of José Galvan is sweet, sweet to inconceivable degree, but this sweetness is so true, poetic, sublime and excused that the author can not be objurgated in any case.

We can compare Galvan's copy of Renoir LES JEUNES FILLES AU PIANO with original for the seeing their differences that are the differences between French impressionism and its variation by Galvan. Galvan is more monumental, broad brushed. If Renoir concerns more about details, Galvan about the whole of picture. José Galvan paints mixing paints on palette. Galvan's contrasts of values are less, lights warmer and softer, motions of figures also softer and more natural, lines play greater role. Galvan is a master of wavy vibrating line. Especially it is seen in drawing below TROIS ETUDES DE NUS. Galvan more spiritual. He converts prose of Renoir into poetry. Thus we may conclude that painting of José Galvan is particular mixture of French impressionism and Spanish classical art. If Renoir went toword modernity, José Galvan tried to seek eternal valuables.

Jurate Macnoriute

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