A thread on Magical Art

[Amerillo]

Once in a while we are touched by a piece of art, a song, a painting, a movie,... Have you ever been teletransported into another dimension by a wonderfull, magical piece of art? A thread to post your favorite work of art and what it did to you.



Manuscripts of the 15th century Aurora consurgens, sometimes attributed to Thomas Aquinas, often contain a series of 38 fine watercolour drawings. Versions of the Aurora consurgens with coloured illustrations are found in Glasgow University Library MS. Ferguson 6; Zurich Zentralbibliothek, MS. Rhenoviensis 172; Leiden, MS. Vossiani Chemici F. 29; Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS. Parisinus Latinus 14006; Prague, Universitni Knihovna, MS. VI. Fd. 26; Prague, Chapitre M?tropolitain, MS. 1663. O. LXXIX; Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS. Germ. qu. 848.

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[Amerillo]

Gustave Dor?'s Inferno. The image is an illustration taken from an 1885 French edition of Dante's Divine Comedy. The original engraving is in the Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.

[Amerillo]

Arc de La Defense, Paris. Amazing piece of art.

[Amerillo]

Incredible Stanley Kubrick calling from outer Space.

[Amerillo]

The genie of Albert D?rer. The gravure below, called Melencolia, is dating back to the early 16th century.

[Amerillo]

Goya: Saturn devouring his children.

[Amerillo]

L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World) is an oil-on-canvas painted by French artist Gustave Courbet in 1866.

[Amerillo]

Hieronymus Bosch - 15th century Dutch master.

[Amerillo]

The Matrix: a surrealistic view on the future.

[Dragonfly]

My long time favourite: M?bius' Arzach Night.
Makes me fly too.

[Amerillo]

Magnificent Eva Aeppli. Sometimes the people in the street look like this...

[Amerillo]

One of my favorites. The Cyclope from Jean Tingeley. A monster hidden somewhere in a dark forest south of Paris. Try to find and visit this impressive piece of art: mission impossible.

[Nazirite]

Thanks for starting this thread - it would have taken me years to stumble upon some of these works of art. Fascinating.

[Amerillo]

Pieter Breughel's Tower of Babel (1563).

[Nazirite]

The genie of Albert D?rer. The gravure below, called Melencolia, is dating back to the early 16th century.

For those of you who are inclined to investigate such things: There is a magic square, under the bell, in the top right hand area of the print.

magic square: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_...s_magic_square

[lightblue]

Nazarite you forgot to include an artwork in your post :-)

i have a question - why is this thread placed in 'general discussion chategory? what's being discissed here? thank you... amarillo, if i may, i notice you forget to explain why are your chosen pieces magical and what is it about them that "teletransported into another dimension" - as you put it in your OP? l






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[Amerillo]

i have a question - why is this thread placed in 'general discussion chategory? what's being discissed here? thank you...

Thanks to have started the discussion. In what category should we put this Lights? Ok to move this thread to any more appropriate category.

amarillo, if i may, i notice you forget to explain why are your chosen pieces magical and what is it about them that "teletransported into another dimension" - as you put it in your OP? l

Your 2nd question is more difficult to answer, while it's hard sometimes to find words to express why. In most cases, I don't know why, but in a very strange way the thing is reasonating. These artworks are magical in the sense that they changed my perceptions, ideas, conscienceness. These objects are like portals to me showing other, new dimensions of reality. Sorry for the confusion, if any.

[Dragonfly]

Originally Posted by lightblue
i have a question - why is this thread placed in 'general discussion chategory? what's being discissed here? thank you...

Maybe deliberately done for you, so you can ask questions....
BTW Amerillo - very refreshing thread, thanks!

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Jean Tinguely - the complexity and flexibility of machines. The melting between engineering, sounds and art. Makes me wonder how his mind worked....

[lightblue]

Your 2nd question is more difficult to answer, while it's hard sometimes to find words to express why. In most cases, I don't know why, but in a very strange way the thing is reasonating. These artworks are magical in the sense that they changed my perceptions, ideas, conscienceness. These objects are like portals to me showing other, new dimensions of reality. Sorry for the confusion, if any.

i asked my 1st question because i stil would like to see if there's going to be any discussion..in that sense i wondered why the general discussion, but as far as i'm concerned you can place it under "consipracy research".."alchemy" or any other..it would fit most...

i like you second response, tho i think it would be nice to have your little comment by each and every of your favourite pieces you uploaded..just to get an idea what element you find "magical".. l

Quote Originally Posted by Amerillo View Post
Originally Posted by lightblue
i have a question - why is this thread placed in 'general discussion chategory? what's being discissed here? thank you...

dragonfly:Maybe deliberately done for you, so you can ask questions....

dragonfly, i find your comment mean-hearted, small minded, ill-humoured and counter productive...what was the purpose of it if i missed anything? thank you l

[Amerillo]

Jean Tingeley and his wife Nikki de Saint Phalle, Fabulous. Here an image of the Tarot Garden close to Rome. In the front the rotating mechanics of Jean, in the back the magnificent colorfull nana's from Nikki. In one of the corners of the park the letters TAROT are layed out in a circle, and one can also easily read ROTA, wheel or TORA, law, whatever the meaning of the combination... Anyhow, absolutely worthwhile to visit next time you are in Italy. In addition, it is close to the beach with some very fine Italien restaurants :-)

[sandy]

Oh I wish Amerillo

Looks like it would be a very magical journey never mind the opportunity to go and see Italy period.

[Amerillo]

Mysterious Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, 1664 (oil on canvas)

[Dragonfly]

Wooden figure of Walpoth. Inapprahensible in several aspects like: living, petrified, dead.
http://www.walpoth.com/

[Anthony]

be interested to hear what anyone thinks about this sculpture, it's very big. As part of my job, I have to check inside every friday and remove any rubbish visitors may have thrown inside from the viewing gallery.

http://elia.dk/english/index.html

[Anthony]

this obelisk, with golden capstone, stands a few hundred meters from the dome sculpture...

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20062452