SOURCES OF INSPIRATION

Mark Rothko

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RAPHAEL'S Sistine Madonna

This painting is to be seen in Dresden, Germany. It sure is one reason to go to Dresden.

It is also interesting because somebody decided to pick out

the angels and make a poster out of them. Now the angels are famous while the painting,

Raphael's masterpiece, is less known.

RENOIR'S Seated bather

I learned much from studying his techniques, especially on how he used shade

colours. I also credit him for the idea of not using the colour black in painting.

MONET'S Japanese bridge

Monet is almost too good, I think. When I first studied his work

I found it unreachable.

MILLET'S Walk to work

I would love to be able to sit next

to Millet as he did this one. The characters in the painting become

intense. It is such a well done work.

PICASSO'S La vie

This painting is from 1902 and apparently he was

scorned for painting dull paintings while other, successful painters were using

bright colours. I don't know.

CEZANNE'S The bay from L'Estaque

Finally had to confess that I was

utterly impressed by his work.

KLIMT'S The Kiss

Wonderful! It's oil and gold on canvas and it is actually

180x180 centimeters. I take my hat off for Klimt, the Austrian.