Friday, 30 May 2008

Rogier van der Weyden

IT IS BUSY here, a house of paintings and cistern-leakings, album finishings and off-to-town sellings, so in the meantime I thought I'd leave you with a favourite piece from a favourite Netherlandish painting... the beautifully painted and beautifully sad close up of Mary's weeping face in Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition.
A happy weekend to you all ...


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6 comments:

  1. Ciara Brehony30 May 2008 at 21:40

    So moving. So beautiful.

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  2. Crista Noel Smith30 May 2008 at 23:30

    Oh, that's absolutely stunning.

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  3. Anonymous31 May 2008 at 01:57

    Finally I found a blog for me.

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  4. d. moll, l.ac.31 May 2008 at 15:13

    I first met this painting in High School Art History class and later "in person" while traveling through Europe with a back pack. It is an amazing painting. I love the hands too...

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  5. Tess Kincaid3 June 2008 at 02:56

    Gorgeous.

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  6. layne (herman)6 June 2008 at 23:17

    You might enjoy the book: 'The Altar and the Altarpiece: Sacramental Themes in Early Netherlandish Painting' by Barbara Lane.

    She shares about the themes found in the Netherlandish paintings (and artwork) that were found in churches-- one learns that there was more to the painting than just the depictions painted.

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