tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3205020278419395398..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Two Tate Favourites; MF and SS.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69630538742038216302016-03-20T07:57:33.726+00:002016-03-20T07:57:33.726+00:00Well if I ever overcome my detestation of London s...Well if I ever overcome my detestation of London sufficiently to go back to the Tate (I haven't been since 2006) I shall certainly go and see the originals. I find the softness of the MF almost emotional and the SS is just simply compelling.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25612773188904648472016-03-17T02:12:14.299+00:002016-03-17T02:12:14.299+00:00The SS is very DG.The SS is very DG.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497874766764411664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56210246811226224342016-03-16T23:10:56.213+00:002016-03-16T23:10:56.213+00:00Hope you are both feeling better. Love both paint...Hope you are both feeling better. Love both paintings.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76259678152830103902016-03-16T22:29:51.909+00:002016-03-16T22:29:51.909+00:00Wonderful paintings. I have never seen the Frampto...Wonderful paintings. I have never seen the Frampton but the Spencer is amazing.<br />I hope you both feel better soon.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83369020011019756742016-03-16T20:32:47.955+00:002016-03-16T20:32:47.955+00:00When I first laid eyes on the painting, I thought:...When I first laid eyes on the painting, I thought: "Oh, that looks like a modern version of a Vermeer." (the light, the props, the geometrical floor)Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34106239579589082542016-03-16T14:02:03.307+00:002016-03-16T14:02:03.307+00:00This portrait is breathtaking. I love the detail, ...This portrait is breathtaking. I love the detail, like the guitar strings and the scroll hanging over the edge of the table. Beautiful. Have you been ill, Cro? I've been off a while and hope you're better now. Greetings JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51017962541255829212016-03-16T13:37:13.665+00:002016-03-16T13:37:13.665+00:00I know the Spencer portrait, and think I might hav...I know the Spencer portrait, and think I might have bought a postcard depicting it. Once I spent a day in Cookham, just looking at territory I knew from Spencer paintings. The gallery there that holds some of his work was closed that day.<br /><br />I cannot recall whether I've seen the Frampton, but do agree with you about its beauty and the fascinating way that Frampton handles edges. The handling of edges always interests me.<br /><br />Wishing you and Lady M a steady recovery.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72327384208538992612016-03-16T12:35:49.949+00:002016-03-16T12:35:49.949+00:00Both are very beautiful. I'm amazed that anyon...Both are very beautiful. I'm amazed that anyone can paint like that. <br /><br />I do hope you're feeling better soon, Cro.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75516778076291084282016-03-16T11:31:48.062+00:002016-03-16T11:31:48.062+00:00They are both interesting and lovely pieces of art...They are both interesting and lovely pieces of art. <br /><br />I am sorry to hear you are still not well. Have some chicken soup and get as much rest as possible. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4784918632611079522016-03-16T10:05:33.004+00:002016-03-16T10:05:33.004+00:00 Oh my! Thanks for these. Oh my! Thanks for these.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4184170245327520302016-03-16T09:46:27.283+00:002016-03-16T09:46:27.283+00:00I have seen the Spencer many times - I always went...I have seen the Spencer many times - I always went to look at it when I went to the Tate - I love self portraits because what they show is what the painter thinks of himself rather than what others who paint him in portraits think.<br />The other picture I have not seen but I do agree on its beauty and its brilliance. She has an ethereal quality as though she is melting into the background. The cello is perfect - the strings look almost as though they can play themselves.<br />Gladto hear that you are both on the mend. Hot toddies are the order of the day.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4743897289033171142016-03-16T09:15:45.264+00:002016-03-16T09:15:45.264+00:00If you get the chance, go and take a look at it; y...If you get the chance, go and take a look at it; you'll be even more amazed.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3090154510417634582016-03-16T09:15:03.787+00:002016-03-16T09:15:03.787+00:00I wouldn't have said so myself. Hopper was mor...I wouldn't have said so myself. Hopper was more of a social realist, Frampton was a classic portrait painter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56242609378886821322016-03-16T09:12:29.604+00:002016-03-16T09:12:29.604+00:00It's a wonderful job.It's a wonderful job.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65791708479562331462016-03-16T09:11:54.614+00:002016-03-16T09:11:54.614+00:00We're both coughing and spluttering,but on the...We're both coughing and spluttering,but on the mend.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65104815336334599272016-03-16T09:10:41.739+00:002016-03-16T09:10:41.739+00:00He was 23 when he painted it; so still young and u...He was 23 when he painted it; so still young and un-bespectacled.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46530119725950674352016-03-16T08:57:55.788+00:002016-03-16T08:57:55.788+00:00I don't know how anyone can't paint so rea...I don't know how anyone can't paint so realistically ..... it's amazing and such a talent ..... her arms and hands are photorealistic !! ... and the Stanley Spencer is beautiful.<br />Sorry to hear that you are both poorly ..... look after each other. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54230297707977653132016-03-16T07:50:08.094+00:002016-03-16T07:50:08.094+00:00Is the first rather like the style of Hopper?Is the first rather like the style of Hopper?Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18636096973368924002016-03-16T07:44:06.294+00:002016-03-16T07:44:06.294+00:00I don't know much about art, but I do like tha...I don't know much about art, but I do like that first painting because it has an atmosphere about it that is intriguing. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11594936986011600832016-03-16T07:06:26.652+00:002016-03-16T07:06:26.652+00:00I saw the Stanley Spencer portrait many, many, yea...I saw the Stanley Spencer portrait many, many, years ago, but am still amazed at how "modern" it looks today - over one hundred years later. The Frampton is such a contrast in style, quite incredible brushwork.<br />Sorry to hear that you're still not feeling too good - hope that lady M is feeling a little better? Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5490131149757609182016-03-16T06:47:47.062+00:002016-03-16T06:47:47.062+00:00It's funny how a mind works to create an image...It's funny how a mind works to create an image that way off the truth. I never imagined Stanley Spencer looking like that. xlovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864666054403517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1967914487982584892016-03-16T06:26:19.032+00:002016-03-16T06:26:19.032+00:00Not really, but thanks for asking.Not really, but thanks for asking.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23763967696467787262016-03-16T05:54:53.829+00:002016-03-16T05:54:53.829+00:00Light and shadows are perfect and the guitar strin...Light and shadows are perfect and the guitar strings are amazing! Are you feeling a little better today, Cro? <br />Greeting Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.com