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Death and Life

Gustav Klimt

1910-1915 Vienna, Austria

Oil on canvas

I think what I find most striking about this painting is how amalgamated and amorphous the life side of this painting is. The mixture of the figures with all of their different ages and expressions makes life look almost a little monstrous, but in a way that doesn't necessarily detract from its beauty. Then, we have death off to the side, watching over life with that indiscernible expression that could be affectionate or envious or even predatory.

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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

John Singer Sargent

“Around 1885” (as according to Google A&C) London, England, UK

Oil on canvas

Ahhhhhhh, this is probably one of my favorite paintings of all time and I only found out about it recently. First off, the skill of the painter being able to create a totally realistic image from very unstructured brush strokes is mega impressive. More than that tho, I’m blown away by the way Sargent captures the exact shade of color that you only get on some random Thursday while you’re biking home and you just have to stop for a second because it’s a rare moment where everything is peaceful and filled with a warm glow.

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Orbital Sunrise

Alexei Leonov

1965 uhhhhh, space

Color pencil on paper

I love the story behind this work, that this astronaut quickly sketched a delightful and simple view of what this orbital Sunrise from space looked like. Also, the art that it inspired is gorgeous too.

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Le verre de porto (A Dinner Table at Night)

John Singer Sargent

1884 Sussex, England, UK

Oil on canvas

What can I say? I love the red glows.╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭

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Still Life with Golden Bream

Francisco Goya

1808-1812

Oil on canvas

MMMMM yes Goya, I am this pile of dead fish. I see my slimy little soul in them.

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Setting Sun

Egon Schiele

1913 Vienna, Austria

Oil on canvas

I've mentioned before that Schiele is known for his funky forms in portraits, but his ability to make a gorgeous landscape like this expresses just how much talent he had to offer overall. The colors are perfect for that moment right before the sun dips under the horizon and leaves us to sink into the night.

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Abstract Painting 849-2

Gerhard Richter

1997

Oil on canvas

As far as I can tell from the GA&C bio, Richter’s whole thing with his work is that it only works because he gives a distorted version of what he originally intended. I’m down. It’s cool. Its funky.

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Ready for the Campaign (The Varangian Sea)

Nicholas Roerich

1910 St. Petersburg, Russia

Oil on canvas (I'm pretty sure)

Can't remember if I've already included this guy in the past, but his work is so grand and has a really strong sense of color. The water in particular for this work has such amazing depth.