Keep in mind that there is a whole new world in the painting that you can't see just from looking at it from outside.
For me, it's "The Persistence of Memory" by Salavador Dali.
2006-08-27 08:54:52 · 15 answers · asked by I Know Nuttin 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
What a difficult question to answer. There are so many wonderful paintings in the world how is one expected to choose just one? I have been at this for about 3 hours now and have decided to give up the search and just pick one. The stairways to the sky (or something like that) http://www.arthit.ru/0011-abstract.html although I like quite a bit of that collection.
Your Dali piece is not my favorite, but no one said it should be. There are just so many great paintings I am sort of disappointed with myself for giving up the search but I must. The piece I chose is simply (and I mean to emphasise simply) the last one of the thousands I viewed that I said, "Maybe that one." I'm tired of sitting at this computer and had never considered that question before so you had me on a roll there. I did take a break or two but I'm done thinking of it now. I know that when I click on submit I will not stop thinking about it but perhaps I can leave it here. Hopefully you don't think me a sissy for my choice, just a romantic I guess. BW
2006-08-27 13:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by colorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, it's not a painting. The capital building in Boise, Idaho has a replica of "The Winged Victory" It's a statue. France gave it to Idaho on the Merci (wagon or train, im not sure) The original is in the Louvre in Paris. Talk about facinated and obsessed! I just don't know what it is....something about it just takes me away.
2006-08-27 16:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I swear I thought I read that someone mentioned Thomas Kinkade's work as something they'd like to live inside of, but I don't see that answer anymore... maybe they deleted it... let's hope so?
I would love to live inside of any John William Waterhouse painting- mainly either Miranda, The Tempest or Psyche opening the Golden Box.
2006-08-27 20:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, I just love the prints of Thomas McKnight. Technically they aren't paintings but I have them hanging all around my house. Generally they are pictures of living rooms in exotic locations. When I look at them, I picture myself living inside them. My favorites are Yellow Music Room, Mustique Pavilion, Sonata, and Palm Island Florida.
2006-08-27 15:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by LDB_Career 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beginning by Laurel Beechwood.
2006-08-27 16:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by pecksun8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about any of the Impressionists, and I also like Marc Chagall. Also, although they are drawings, M.C. Escher has done a LOT of interesting art which gives one the idea that "there is always more than one way to look something.
2006-08-27 15:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by Joey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost Heaven by Thomas Kinkade. It is a beautiful scene on a clear Mountain Lake.
2006-08-27 15:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Venus On The Half Shell, I believe it was done by Boticelli
2006-08-27 16:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything painted in the surreal style.
2006-08-27 15:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by oneladyice1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goblet of fire - not sure who painted it.
Thank you for that question. It made me think AND smile - doesn't happen a lot.
2006-08-27 15:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by raya_smartgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋