ENTER media av contest: Famous/Favourite Paintings, past or current

These contests work in mysterious ways...it seems I came out "on top" of a 3 way tie!

So, the topic this time is Famous (or favourite) paintings. They can be works of art from old masters or contemporary artists. Any style or subject is fine.

My entry is Shadow of the Rainforest by Robert Bateman:


I look forward to seeing people's choices!

 

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Great theme. Now to decide what to use.

 

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The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer ~1665



Very understated yet captivating.

 

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I chose this because it has been in my family's home since I was a kid.

 

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Here is my entry.

 

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This painting is from the era that I grew up in and has great personal meaning to me on many levels.



Norman Rockwell, 1964.

 

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^^ Nice. That was one of the first ones I thought of. I purely love Van Gogh.

 

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Vote! I love this painting.

 

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Damn it. Wish I'd gotten to this sooner. My entry ideas are already taken.

 

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^^ Actually, I expected more biggies to be taken at this point.

Thank you.

 

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OK, this one isn't my favorite, but it's certainly an iconic image.

American Gothic

 

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I've loved this one ever since I saw a picture of it in a children's book when I was younger:



"Relativity" (1953) by M. C. Escher

 

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Both of those are great.

 

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The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David (1793)

I'm going to have a difficult time voting; I love art!

 

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I was actually considering this one. VOTE

 

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Mucha

 

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I am loving all of these entries!

How long should I keep the entry thread up? I was thinking of trying to put the voting thread up Thursday evening.

And how long are voting threads usually active? (I really should know this, considering how often I vote in these threads...but I don't! )

Thanks!

 

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^I usually keep the entry thread up for 4/5 days, tops. The voting thread I usually only run for 3 full days. Longer than that, people will forget, the thread drops to the second or third page and just vanishes from everyone's thoughts.

Just be sure to link the voting thread to the entry thread, so people will find it. (takes five dollars from Ghost)

 

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One way around the dreaded "thread drop" is to post "only 2 more days", "only 24 hours".

I've gone 4-5 days for the voting, some people might not post for a few days at a time.