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 First HeatBryan Larsen This painting obviously goes beyond "reference" to "a chapter out of" Atlas Shrugged. Maybe I'm wary of references because they're typically so worn out and pretentious. Well, Larsen unapologetically lifts a scene from Atlas, and *WOW*! I think it takes guts these days to venture beyond banal, bucholic landscapes to an industrial interior and be ab... (See the whole comment)
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 Nymphs and SatyrWilliam Bouguereau One of my top five. A magnificent work by one of the greatest painters of all time. Bouguereau's mastery in rendering the human figure is second to none. Delightful contrasts abound as frolicsome nymphs drag a satyr down to the water: Effortless grace trumping futile resistance; luminous opposite dark complexion; feminine curves versu... (See the whole comment)
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 Boy with PipePicasso This is one of my top five favorite paintings. ... (See the whole comment)
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 NighthawksEdward Hopper There's just something about this man's paintings that just resonates with me. Many times I am alone, but not lonely. I could be in a group for a while and realize that I haven't spoken to anyone at all - that I'm observing them, not with them. Sometimes I'm 'awakened' from this reverie-like state with the question, "Why are you sad"? To which I'll... (See the whole comment)
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 AtlasBoris Vallejo Manificent art that belongs on the cover of a certain magnificent novel. Check out Vallejo's website for this and other wonderful creations. (See the whole comment)
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 Racket Squad in Action #12, cover artSteve Ditko Another incredible piece of art by the amazing Steve Ditko. Who else but Ditko would depict a bomb in mid-explosion?
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 Duel to the Death with the Vulture!Steve Ditko NOW THIS IS ART!! (See the whole comment)
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 Blood 2,000,000xDavid S. Goodsell Description of Image:This watercolor illustration shows a cross-section through the blood, with blood serum in the upper half and a red blood cell in the lower half. In the serum, look for Y-shaped antibodies, long thin fibrinogen molecules (in light red) and many small albumin proteins. The large UFO-shaped objects are low density lipoprotein and ... (See the whole comment)
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 KissingAlex Grey In reviewing the artwork on this site, I was surprised not to see Alex Grey's work on here. Many may label it 'new age' or 'super natural' but after visiting his Temple of Sacred Mirrors in NYC, meeting him in person and hearing several talks he has given, I find his work utterly grounded in the greatness and potential of humankind. His work is a... (See the whole comment)
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 Wanderer Above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich This is the one painting I have seen that most clearly and powerfully expresses the noble view of man, such as that in the works of Ayn Rand. To best appreciate Friedrich's "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog," I suggest you contemplate it while listening to Ludwig van's Glorious Ninth - the second or fourth movement, your choice. (See the whole comment)
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 DIMINISHING RETURNSFrank O'Connor A painting by Frank O'Connor. When I saw this painting in the companion book to AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE, I fell in love with it immediately. It is playful, and seems to me like an attempt at a benevolent answer to Salvidor Dali. With all the talk about the new book THE PASSION OF AYN RAND'S CRITICS, and how Rand would have felt about it, i... (See the whole comment)
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 Fight Fire With FireJoseph Maurone An inversion of the medieval "damsel in distress" as a metaphor for the modern day perils confronting many a single mother, who in the absence of a knight in shining armor, have to "fight fire with fire"...
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 Funeral For A FriendAlex Ross In Memory of Christopher Reeve.
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 The Art of Alex RossAlex Ross I wanted to share with SOLO my love of the work of Alex Ross. Ross is known for his dramatic paintings of superheroes. He has been called the "Norman Rockwell of comics," though he is much more inspired by illustrator Andrew Loomis. While other artists have painted superheroes before, Ross has captured the essence of the humanity of the c... (See the whole comment)
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 Mario Lanza MuralDiane Keller Thank you, Chris and Lindsey, for sharing your passion for Mario Lanza. I live in Philly, a few blocks away from this mural. While I am not familiar with his music, I can understand now why this mural exists.
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 EcstasyMaxfield Parrish Standing barefoot on the rough rocks, facing the morning sun, with body open to the world and dress whipping about in the wind is a women embodying ecstasy.
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 Judith IGustav Klimt This painting by Gustav Klimt embodies dignity and cold calculation in the persona of the, yes, Biblical character of Judith, who beheaded the enemy leader Holofernes, whose armies threatened her father's tribe. ... (See the whole comment)
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 Fall TreeBill Sienkiewicz The illustrator Bill Sienkiewicz has been active now for at least 25 years, producing artwork for all forums, including comic books... ... (See the whole comment)
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 Mile High Skyscraper: "The Illinois"Frank Lloyd Wright (I would like to give due credit to Mr. Philip Howison for referring me to this work in an earlier art discussion.) This full view of an immense building dwarfs the landscape and even the metropolis surrounding it. The building's faces reflect the sunlight with a golden glow and contribute to the purposeful, upward-striving angularity of thi... (See the whole comment)
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 The Gods of MarsMichael Whelan This is a striking piece of art from well known fantasy artist Michael Whelan. He did this piece as a book cover for 'The Gods Of Mars'. The image shows a naked man surrounded by alien creatures with angry postures. Yet even in this alien environment, the man is in control of the situation, as shown by fact that he's driving a sword through one ... (See the whole comment)
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