tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post4718440752219323688..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Arty Farty Friday ~ Boris Vallejo, Master of Fantasy ArtTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-78241126889841568062013-01-11T07:59:46.510-06:002013-01-11T07:59:46.510-06:00DC - Thank you! Oh that is a tragic story - whet...DC - Thank you! Oh that is a tragic story - whether he died from natural causes or otherwise.....I do hope it turns out NOT to have been "otherwise" because that would pile horror onto tragedy. Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-75258410873170638302013-01-11T04:07:31.991-06:002013-01-11T04:07:31.991-06:00great post...always loved his work. Btw...check ou...great post...always loved his work. Btw...check out this story....tragic but worth mentioning when it comes to South American artists of our age<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2260568/Chilean-artist-Jorge-Selaron-dead-stairs-Brazil-spent-life-decorating.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" rel="nofollow">here</a><br />DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404195170822950372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-59294786321596948012013-01-05T15:06:45.906-06:002013-01-05T15:06:45.906-06:00James Higham ~ Funny you should mention that - I t...James Higham ~ Funny you should mention that - I thought he held up the sky to keep it separate from Earth, but then how would sculptors and artists be able to depict the sky without also showing the Earth ?<br /><br />Found this answer online:<br /><br />....<i>early astronomers noticed that the stars moved in a circular pattern. Sometime around 600 B.C.E. these astronomers theorized that that the stars were attached to the inside of a hollow sphere that surrounded the Earth. This sphere move around the planet throughout the year, creating the movement of the stars. Statues of this time depict Atlas holding this "celestial" sphere. <br /><br />During the Renaissance there was a big classical revival with lots of copying of ancient Greek works. However, when the artists saw sculptures of Atlas they mistook the celestial sphere for a depiction of the Earth. When they made copies of the statues, they used a globe. This is why Atlas is now shown holding the planet instead of the stars. <br /></i><br /> http://www.strangequestions.com/question/825/What-does-Atlas-carry-on-his-shoulders.html#ixzz2H8Zuj6puTwilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-27448078933050406162013-01-05T14:28:03.039-06:002013-01-05T14:28:03.039-06:00Thought Atlas held up the heavens?Thought Atlas held up the heavens?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-79148195227176562002013-01-04T13:13:09.082-06:002013-01-04T13:13:09.082-06:00mike ~~ The erotic seeps through into a lot of str...mike ~~ The erotic seeps through into a lot of strange places - depending on what one finds erotic, of course. One person's erotic will be another's complete turn-off. I find Vallejo's figures interesting, but not particularly erotic; I didn't post images of his most sensual/erotic work, but even figures in those are just a bit too perfect for me to find them erotic. <br /><br />Thanks for the additional astrological insight. <br /><br />We do need to escape into fantasy sometimes, waking dreams that can save us from insanity. :-) Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-8398470054565225412013-01-04T10:39:23.693-06:002013-01-04T10:39:23.693-06:00I've never quite understood the association of...I've never quite understood the association of erotic-sensual art with the sci-fi genre, but the two are certainly intertwined. Similar to WWE's "Wrestlemania".<br /><br />Vallejo's planets all have dispositors back to Venus-Jupiter in mutual reception, which probably assists his artistic renderings of sensual, super-human physiques.<br /><br />Appropriate T.Pratchett quotation on your sidebar...I'd add that fantasy is also a relief valve for the mind. Let's see...how many times and ways have I spent my fantasy lottery winnings? mikenoreply@blogger.com