Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Battle of Alexander at Issus, by Albrecht Altdorfer (and my response)

Albrecht didn't skimp on detail.
(that's Alexander the Great in the chariot on the left)
and my response- 


This was more work than you would imagine. Or maybe I should say, it was my work than I had imagined. Ha!

7 comments:

  1. OMG, the painting is coming alive, it's a bit scary in a way. What can I say, it's of epical proportions. Life is a battle, we tend to forget, when we are alive, when whe are dead it is too late.

    P.S Love to see some Brughel.

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  2. LOL...to all those that gave their lives so willingly for the arts!

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  3. Brilliant! Battle paintings always make me feel a bit itchy, & ants are always uncomfortably anthropomorphic (especially when I have to kill them; I feel like Godzilla)-- this perfectly captures both sensations.

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  4. The parallel is uncanny. Was it easy working with the ants?

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  5. Must be ant day. First, this post. Next, overheard in elevator to work: "We have an invasion of flying ants" "No way - how do they fly?"

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  6. Thanks for stopping by all!

    I don't foresee ever working with ants again. I'll leave that to David Lynch from now on.

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  7. Did you happen to hear this on Fresh Air?
    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127238974

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