Daedalus and Icarus
Icarus is giving us Tilda Swinton realness here, and I love it!
Portrait of the Malla King Bhupatindra and Malla Queen
It's the queen that I really like here, with the serenely good-humored face and the slightly cocked head, along with the great hairdo. The king just looks boring next to her.
Seated Buddha
Not a terribly remarkable Buddha figure. There are millions, probably, roughly similar. But the way the gilding has rubbed off makes for an interesting look.
Barry Humphries in the Character of Mrs. Everage
Dame Edna!
Narodakini
This piece is probably astounding in person. Even in pictures it's arresting. Just the use of gilding as highlight against that dark bronze (with a great patina, BTW). This was made by a true master.
The Three Sisters of Phaeton
I love sunsets, and this picture and the light it portrays is precisely why.
Centaur Mosaic
Mosaic is an artform that absolutely astounds me. High-quality mosaic, like this piece, makes me gasp in wonder. All those little pieces of glass or marble or whatever that the artist somehow makes a picture out of.
The Isle of the Dead
This is a rather famous image, which you may have noticed I've avoided in this series, but I just really like it. It's moody and mysterious.
The Interior of the Palm House
I'd love a house with this as a room.
Reclining Dog
This poor dog doesn't look terribly happy to be sketched. The artist probably woke him from a nice nap to get the right angles or something.
View from the Artist's Studio
There is, at least to my eyes, a meta character to this picture. It's a painting of paintings: the one on the wall on the right, the one we can't see on the canvas in the foreground, and the "painting" of the view "framed" by the window.
Monkey
Monkey!
Dogs from Europe
Doggies!
Cat and Plum Blossoms
Kitteh!
Guilin
Sublimity in painting.
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