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Almost-Easter VSArtParty, time to bring out the (coded, figurative and literal) bunnies! And a crab. [all under read more]
Byron as Don Juan, with Haidee
Artist: Alexandre-Marie Colin (French, 1798–1875)
Date: 1831
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Private Collection
Description
This picture contains a wealth of detail faithful to the second canto of Lord Byron's epic satire Don Juan, written between 1819 and 1823. It shows Don Juan in a cave on the coastline of 'one of the wild and smaller Cyclades' islands. The scene depicts the moment when Juan is rescued after having been shipwrecked and brought to the cave by Haidee, the beautiful seventeen year old daughter of the pirate living on the island. As the detail in the foreground of the picture illustrates, Haidee and her companion Zoe have 'made a fire' and prepared 'eggs, fruit, coffee, bread, fish, honey,/With Scio wine' and 'oysters too' to revive Juan. The painting shows 'the languid Juan' as 'he raised his head upon his elbow.' The women have 'dress'd him … like a Turk, Or Greek … with a clean shirt, and very spacious breeches'. Colin has represented a tender scene where the young people are beginning to fall in love and 'in every look (Haidee) saw exprest A world of words'.
Finding of Don Juan by Haidee
Artist: Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821-1893)
Date: 1869-1870, retouched 1871
Medium: Watercolour and gouache over pencil
Collection: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England
This is a quick silly sketch,,, Stupid way to introduce Haidee, but she's Eurymachus' mother!! This is just a silly scenerio sketch, but I just thought it'd be silly sigh
Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893, British) ~ The Finding of Don Juan by Haidée, 1869-70
I've always associated Haidee with snakes for some reason...
I like to imagine this is her during her testifying against Fernand
Some incorrect quotes bc bOrEd
Haidee: Sometimes I drink milk straight out of the container. Quince: The cow??? Haidee: What? Seville: Quince, W H Y?
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Haidee: Quince, keep an eye on Seville today. They're going to say something to the wrong person and get punched. Quince: Sure, I’d love to see Seville get punched. Haidee: Try again. Quince, sighing: I will stop Seville from getting punched.
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Haidee: Can you please be serious for five minutes? Quince: My record is four, but I think I can do it.
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Haidee, addressing the squad: And if you have any suggestions feel free to put them in the suggestion box. Quince: But – that’s just a trash can. Haidee: It sure is!
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Haidee: I learned some very valuable lessons from this. Quince: I’m guessing they are all horrible distortions on the lessons you actually should’ve taken away. Haidee: Death isn’t real, and I’m basically God.