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2009-03-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

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Top 10 Landscape Paintings

2008-07-05T03:23:00.000-07:00

1. Tree with Crows by Caspar David Friedrich
2. In the Mountains by Albert Bierstadt
3. View of Toledo by El Greco
4. Mount Sainte-Victoire by Paul C閦anne
5. Wivenhoe Park by John Constable
6. Wild Poppies by Claude Monet
7. Tahitian Landscape by Paul Gauguin
8. Dresden Neustadt by Oskar Kokoschka
9. Village on the Banks of the Seine by Alfred Sisley
10. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt

Top 10 Most Expensive Paintings

2008-07-05T03:07:00.000-07:00

1. No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock $ 140,000,000
2. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt $ 135,000,000
3. Gar鏾n ?la Pipe by Pablo Picasso $ 104,100,000
4. Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso $ 95,200,000
5. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II by Gustav Klimt $ 87,936,000
6. Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh $ 82,500,000
7. Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir $ 78,000,000
8. Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens $ 76,700,000
9. Portrait de l'Artiste sans Barbe by Vincent van Gogh $ 71,500,000
10. Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier by Paul C閦anne $ 60,500,000

(Last updated November 2006)

Top 10 Landscape Paintings

2008-07-05T02:24:00.000-07:00

1. Tree with Crows by Caspar David Friedrich
2. In the Mountains by Albert Bierstadt
3. View of Toledo by El Greco
4. Mount Sainte-Victoire by Paul C閦anne
5. Wivenhoe Park by John Constable
6. Wild Poppies by Claude Monet
7. Tahitian Landscape by Paul Gauguin
8. Dresden Neustadt by Oskar Kokoschka
9. Village on the Banks of the Seine by Alfred Sisley
10. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt

Top 10 Flower Paintings

2008-07-05T02:12:00.000-07:00

1. From the Lake by Georgia O'Keeffe
2. Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh
3. Irises by Vincent van Gogh
4. Roses by Henri Fantin-Latour
5. Daisy by Andy Warhol
6. Poppy by Georgia O'Keeffe
7. Meditative Rose by Salvador Dali
8. Yellow Sunflowers and Red Poppies by Emil Nolde
9. Roses in a Vase by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
10. Vase of Flowers by Odilon Redon

Top 10 Abstract Paintings

2008-07-05T02:06:00.000-07:00

1. Squares with Concentric Rings by Wassily Kandinsky

2. Blue II by Joan Miro
3. Violin and Guitar by Pablo Picasso
4. Orange and Yellow by Mark Rothko
5. Violet, Green and Red by Mark Rothko
6. Convergence by Jackson Pollock
7. In The Sky by Willem De Kooning
8. Rhytme Sans Fin by Robert Delaunay
9. Blaue Nacht by Paul Klee
10. Song of the Nightingale by Hans Hofmann

Top 10 Paintings

2008-07-05T01:35:00.000-07:00

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1. Elephants by Salvador Dali

2. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
3. Swans Reflecting Elephants by Salvador Dali

4. Turquoise Marilyn by Andy Warhol

5. Campbell's Soup Can by Andy Warhol

6. Venice Twilight by Claude Monet

7. Guernica by Pablo Picasso

8. Blue II by Joan Miro

9. Impression: Sunrise by Claude Monet

10. Red Canna by Georgia O'Keeffe

Chinese oil painting fetches record price

2007-07-19T06:46:00.000-07:00

A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (A$8.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong.

The work Slave and Lion far exceeded the pre-auction estimate of HK$32 million (A$5.3 million), underscoring the sustained feverish demand from buyers for top quality works by Chinese artists.

The price exceeded the previous mark by Taiwanese artist Chen Chengbo's oil on canvas, Danshui which fetched HK$34.8 million (A$5.7 million) at a Sotheby's auction only last month.
Xu Beihong's Slave and Lion dates from the artist's stay in Berlin in the early 1920s and depicts the story of the Roman slave Androclus, who pulled a thorn from a lion's paw.

A dark work rendered in Xu's realistic technique, it carries a distinct Western form and subject, though with distinctive Chinese line drawing touches.

The seller was an unnamed Singapore collector and the buyer anonymous.

Competition was keen for some of the other notable works on offer at the 20th Century Chinese Art Sale.
These included Potted Chrysanthemum in a Blue and White Jardiniere by Sanyu, which almost quadrupled its pre-auction estimate to go for HK$29.2 million (A$4.8 million) after spirited, snappy bidding.
- Reuters

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Critical review "The 2008 Beijing Mahjony Game" oil painting

2007-07-19T06:27:00.000-07:00

The following painting was done by the Toronto-based Chinese painter Liu Yi . This post comes from Migratory Fool.

Critical review in World Journal (Toronto), via the Gaogaozeng blog:
[in translation]

Everybody knows that 2008 Beijing is where the Olympics will be. Westerners call it the Olympic Games. There is a game in this oil painting, but it is the traditional Chinese game of mahjong.

On the top left corner of "2008-Beijing," there is a standard head portrait of a man. He seems familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. He has Sun Yat-sen's beard, Chiang Kai-shek's bald head and Mao Zedong's facial features. He symbolizes the one hundred years' of Chinese history and the sum total of the old and new democracies.

To the left of the painting, there is a innocent and focused girl who is probably celebrating because she has a good hand.

The girl in the middle with her back turned to the observer has three "east" tiles, symbolizing the unignorable reality -- the emergence of China. But the girl is also trying to cheat with the tiles hidden behind her foot.

The girl in the middle facing the observer seems to be of mixed blood. As she plays the games, she is looking at the source of the light (that is, the future). She is nicely dressed, and she has a slightly worried look.

Then there is that foreign girl. She is playing a Chinese game in which she has no confidence. She is lying there, because she has one tile less than required. She has lost already.

On the right hand side, there is a peasant girl who came to work in the city. She is the fresh labor force that allowed China to rise. On her face, there is a little bit of incomprehension and dissatisfaction. She holds a shining fruit knife in her hand, indicating a resentment against wealthy people and a certain danger.

On the right of the painting, in front of the rundown building, there is a river and some rocks. This symbolizes the uncertain future by which one can only cross the river by stepping on one rock at a time.

Comment in the Gaogaozeng blog:
[in translation]

I feel that there is an additional meaning with the East player because the dice is rolled by that player. This means that there are some unusual rules of the game. Also, the tattoo on the shoulder indirectly indicates that it is important to assume the right seat at this table. The little cheating move behind the back implies that the winner takes all in this game.

The girl on the left is concentrating hard to play this game. She symbolizes those foreign capital companies which are trying to enter the Chinese market. They don't understand Chinese conditions, so they are trying to be cautious and cooperative. But since she is sitting over the East player and enjoys a natural advantage, the latter has to keep on good terms (open up to the outside).

The girl on the right is clearly being eliminated under the rules of the game. According to the critic, she has no confidence left. But you should note that one of her legs is touching the West player. Why is that? Returning home after being defeated?

The girl in the west is elegantly dressed and represents market resources. She has a proper poise, which means that her hand is not bad. But she seems to be disinterested and paying attention to things outside of the mahjong game. She keeps peeking at the little girl on the side. She is obviously paying attention to things outside of the market.

As for the girl on the side, she obviously has not yet learned how to play the capitalist game (mahjong) and she only owns farm produce and a fruit knife. But she is longing for that game while keeping her distance. Her looks is not only about resenting wealthy people, because there is also attention. She is learning the rules.

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Oil Paintings For Sale

2007-05-19T08:04:00.000-07:00

Oil Paintings For Sale

Depending on one’s budget and tastes, there are many choices available in today’s oil painting market. Fine art auction houses exist in most American cities, and may be a good starting point for serious collectors and people buying art as an investment. For the buyer who cannot afford an original Renoir or Monet, but who wants to enjoy looking at an oil reproduction instead of a paper reprint, there are countless companies that commission skilled artists to paint such reproductions.

If one is less sure of what one wants, some companies have extensive online galleries to help a person decide if a particular style or theme works. Some companies also accept orders for custom oil paintings, which could be portraits of people or pets, oil reproductions from a favorite photograph, or anything else that catches the customer’s fancy.

For a new collector, one way to get an idea about styles and prices of original oil paintings or valuable reproductions is to visit commercial art galleries and auction houses. Shows by new artists can provide opportunities to buy original art at a reasonable price. Online auctions may be another way to find good value for money. Unless trained to appraise art, investors are probably better off asking an expert art appraiser to help them find oil paintings that are likely to provide a good return on their investment. The same rule applies if you are planning to sell an oil painting.

The Internet has opened up a global oil painting market, letting people buy oil paintings from distant cultures. Many online sites that sell oil paintings let a customer search by category, theme, size and type of painting surface. Most large cities also have fine art liquidators that hold auctions periodically. Such auctions may provide the opportunity to get some good deals on oil painting reproductions.

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How to Clean Oil Paintings

2007-05-19T07:48:00.000-07:00

How to Clean Oil Paintings

An oil painting can last forever if taken care of properly. And that is the trick, right? To clean and restore a painting properly and not damage a precious family keepsake by taking shortcuts or using methods unwise and actually dangerous to your portrait. There are many ways not to do this properly and end up paying some professional service an arm and a leg to fix what you have ruined.

There is a need for everyone who has an oil painting to utilize proper chemicals and solutions for cleaning their oil paintings, and removing varnish to restore a portrait to its original glory. Many oil paintings can be destroyed beyond repair by use of soap and water, home remedy solutions, linseed oil, glue remover, or other household cleansers.

The process for removing household dirt, tobacco smoke, and yellowed varnish from oil paintings are the same, only the cleaning products are different.

INSTRUCTIONS

Before beginning you should take a photograph of your painting. If there is any writing or intricate detail on your painting take a close up photo of that area. This will act as a before picture and allow corrections.

Other equipment you will need: Large clean sheet of paper (rolled brown paper used for wrapping works great), rubber gloves, cotton swabs, neutralizer, emulsion cleaner, varnish remover, (more on these three later), wooden Q tips (the long six inch type), and some paint varnish. We also suggest having a large piece or several pieces of a hard linoleum of Formica and then some strips of plastic or wood to place directly under the are of the oil painting you are working on. The idea is to have a small mini table inside the frame of your painting so that by pressing down on the canvas you will not stretch it when restoring your portrait.

The neutralizer is important as it will stop any action of another chemical you are using to clean your oil painting. This can also be used for an initial cleaning of your entire oil painting to clean surface dirt. The emulsion cleaner and varnish remover will be your primary means of restoring your oil painting. Depending on which you use and works better will depend on what is affecting your portrait. The varnish remover will remove yellowed and aged varnish while the emulsion cleaner will remove dirt, dust, and smoke from your oil painting.

We suggest you start in a small corner of your oil painting (with the neutralizer handy to stop any action undesirable) and see which product works best for your oil painting.

Lastly the painting varnish will be used when finished to seal the painting again for display. All of these products can be bought in any art store or craft place. Many can also be bought online

Actual steps:

Step 1: Lay the oil painting to be cleaned face up on a clean sheet of paper in a well ventilated area. Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands from the chemicals. Build up your work area using the strips of wood or plastic and the Formica or hard linoleum directly underneath the area you want to start cleaning. Remember to start in the corner of your oil painting to test before working on high detail areas. Be careful not to press down on the canvas too hard or you will stretch the canvas. Using the mini table underneath is the best way to avoid that.

Step 2: Apply the neutralizer to a piece of cotton and delicately wipe over the face of the oil painting to clean off all the surface dirt and dust.

Step 3: Next use a wooden cotton swab to test a corner of the oil painting with emulsion cleaner and a varnish remover to determine which product will best clean your oil painting. Directly after each test make sure you apply some neutralizer on another cotton swab and gently wipe over the test area to neutralize the cleaning action.

Step 4: After determining which product to use, begin cleaning the rest of your oil painting. Use your wooden cotton swabs in a rolling motion being very gentle and precise. Do not scrub back and forth on your canvas when applying the cleaner. Constantly check your cotton swabs for dirt and grime and ensure you are not removing paint.

( NOTE: We suggest cleaning a 3 to 4 inch square area at a time and then using the neutralizer in the same area before tackling another part of your oil painting. We also suggest doing the oil painting in sections. That is do all the hair of a portrait or a persons shirt as working on similar areas will make it easier to monitor change in color. Take your time! This is not a car wash and something to be rushed.)

Step 5: Next step is to varnish the oil painting with a gloss varnish to preserve your oil painting.

Step 6: Lastly take another picture of your oil paining and compare the two. Keep these as a record to monitor the health of your oil painting.
Follow these simple steps and you will have a treasured family keepsake for many generations to come.

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Record of world's most expensive oil painting refreshed

2007-05-19T06:22:00.000-07:00

"Adele Bloch-Bauer I", painted in 1907 by the late Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, is recently sold for 135 million dollars, exceeding Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe", which was auctioned for 104 million dollars in 2004 to become the world's most expensive oil painting. The painting is purchased by Ronald . S .Loud, a cosmetics giant.Tourists watch "Adele Bloch-Bauer I" in Los Angeles Art Museum on 4 April, 2006.

"Adele Bloch-Bauer I", painted in 1907 by the late Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, is recently sold for 135 million dollars, exceeding Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe", which was auctioned for 104 million dollars in 2004 to become the world's most expensive oil painting. The painting is purchased by Ronald.S . Loud, a cosmetics giant.Ms. Maria . Ahl Turman, a Jewish immigrant in the USA, is the former owner of "Adele Bloch-Bauer I".

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Oil Paintings Reproductions after famous artists

2007-01-14T22:02:00.000-08:00

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All our oil paintings are entirely hand painted by talented and experienced artists , using only the finest quality linen canvas.The museum quality comes from the eyes, skills , experience and knowledge of our talented artists .

The oil painting reproductions should be very close to the original oil paintings in color , style and texture. You can see and feel the brush strokes. It is a real oil painting. Click here to see our recent works.

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Oil Paintings Reproductions after famous artists

2007-01-14T21:54:00.000-08:00

Ever wanted to own a masterpiece oil painting, such as "Mona Lisa" by Da Vinci," The Starry Night" by Van Gogh, or " The Kiss" by Klimt?

Enjoy the beauty of your own hand-paintedoil painting reproduction of the Great Masters , realize the dream of hanging the perfect work of the art in your Oil Paintings Gallery Home or office . You are at the right place now.

Angel Art House provides museum quality oil paintings for art lovers around the World. Most of our oil paintings are reproductions of masterpiece and famous oil painting. Everything from classical era, through impressionism , up to today's modern art. We also create oil paintings from your favorite photographs. Paintings come in any sizes the customer required.

All our oil paintings are entirely hand painted by talented and experienced artists , using only the finest quality linen canvas.The museum quality comes from the eyes, skills , experience and knowledge of our talented artists .

The oil painting reproductions should be very close to the original oil paintings in color , style and texture. You can see and feel the brush strokes. It is a real oil painting. Click here to see our recent works.

The colorful , rich and affordable oil painting artwork could create the perfect touch to enhance the interior decor and style of your Oil Paintings Gallery Home or office. It also makes a wonderful and lasting gift.

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2007-01-14T20:54:00.000-08:00

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