18. Apollo and Masyras by Jose De Ribiera seen at
Guggenheim 2/25/07. Religion no longer has a place in
most people's lives. In the works of the Spanish
painters in the El Greco to Picasso it is rife in the early
days. The Gods are to perfectly disassociated and
unaffected by the torture of mankind.
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19. Still Life with Candoon and Parsnips by Juan
Sebastian Cotan seen at Guggenheim 2/25/07. This
was a surprise to me. I hate still life. Yet, from the
other side of the museum I saw this work,
fantastically detailed piece and had to see it, twice and
then put it on my list.
20. Imperial Violets by Salvador Dali seen at
Guggenheim 2/25/07. A great Dali, genuinely original
without too many of the overly drammatic, overly
stylized Dali themes. I hate the long legs, the ants, this
has so much to look at that is new and in a color
scheme that is very un-Dali, seen only in his Elephants
in the Reflection of Swans.
22. Heritage of Pontoise by Camille Passaro seen at
Guggenheim 2/25/07. I saw this and could picture
myself there, overlooking the town on a sunny day. It
was a humble, small country town.
21. Don Sebastian De Mora by Diego Velasquez seen
at Guggenheim 2/25/07. An interesting subject, in a
time period where beauty was in the eye of the artist
De Mora was captured perfectly and looks amazingly
resplendent.