tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post8106772549545438562..comments2024-03-28T21:22:22.078-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Faith As Artistic InspirationWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80221631509141862222019-01-24T14:35:38.475-05:002019-01-24T14:35:38.475-05:00@Jennifer: I enjoy seeing them.
@Anita: I agree w...@Jennifer: I enjoy seeing them.<br /><br />@Anita: I agree with that.<br /><br />@Linda: thank you!<br /><br />@Jack: I'd like to go to Italy sometime and see more of his work- well, his workshop's work.<br /><br />@Nefertiti: indeed.<br /><br />@Gunn: you're welcome.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-617289797519783152019-01-24T14:34:28.117-05:002019-01-24T14:34:28.117-05:00@MB: they are quite something to see.
@Lois: you&...@MB: they are quite something to see.<br /><br />@Lois: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Mari: that explains it.<br /><br />@Eve: thank you!<br /><br />@Tex: that they are.<br /><br />@Kay: I agree.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65682091201081710012016-01-28T15:22:31.779-05:002016-01-28T15:22:31.779-05:00Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed your posting.Thanks for sharing. <br />I enjoyed your posting.Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025645899081000493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89839088624029159082016-01-28T11:11:50.950-05:002016-01-28T11:11:50.950-05:00Superbe !Superbe !Nefertitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763340951786041538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9351009739177664132016-01-27T08:46:45.915-05:002016-01-27T08:46:45.915-05:00The Bernini bust of Pope Urban is wonderful, isn&#...The Bernini bust of Pope Urban is wonderful, isn't it? I often like sculpture from older periods more than paintings, since sculpture seems more focused and some of the paintings seem overblown.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15824291871498600812016-01-26T00:54:29.133-05:002016-01-26T00:54:29.133-05:00I suppose you've heard the saying that all art...I suppose you've heard the saying that all art is about either religion or sex. I don't agree personally. Oh, that sculpture is outstanding!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-1095410509326233022016-01-25T09:43:40.904-05:002016-01-25T09:43:40.904-05:00Great series of photos. I think that the inspirati...Great series of photos. I think that the inspiration for the best art comes from a place that is very deep and personal to the artist and you can't get much deeper nor more personal than ones faith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754200681021301348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6516754218792370522016-01-25T08:07:56.743-05:002016-01-25T08:07:56.743-05:00It would be interesting to study art history. But ...It would be interesting to study art history. But I have vowed not to take another course. Ever! :-)<br />They are beautiful pieces, even if organized religion has done so much harm in the world.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-1518222755069912012016-01-24T22:35:19.455-05:002016-01-24T22:35:19.455-05:00Beautiful artistry.Beautiful artistry.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-48637385315410004782016-01-24T21:00:57.829-05:002016-01-24T21:00:57.829-05:00beautiful artworks.beautiful artworks.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42211199913576800022016-01-24T20:39:21.741-05:002016-01-24T20:39:21.741-05:00Amazing and stunning work.Your photos are remarkab...Amazing and stunning work.Your photos are remarkable! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57135603732650879472016-01-24T19:48:32.670-05:002016-01-24T19:48:32.670-05:00Tremendous artwork. By the way, sometimes the art...Tremendous artwork. By the way, sometimes the artist might anger his patron which meant relocation and painting under a different name for a period.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66528065961832327082016-01-24T19:17:30.475-05:002016-01-24T19:17:30.475-05:00These are fantastic William. Thank you for sharin...These are fantastic William. Thank you for sharing!Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66397406812192518672016-01-24T18:42:29.765-05:002016-01-24T18:42:29.765-05:00Beautiful old masters.
MBBeautiful old masters.<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-62412739303130658892016-01-24T18:29:34.560-05:002016-01-24T18:29:34.560-05:00@Tamago: just as long as one isn't too close t...@Tamago: just as long as one isn't too close to the details!<br /><br />@RedPat: especially in this era.<br /><br />@Bill: and in these cases their styles are appealing.<br /><br />@Susan: it's not quite for everyone.<br /><br />@Revrunner: it'll take a few days for your area to recover.<br /><br />@Jan: admittedly I am the same. William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56940505920007565992016-01-24T18:13:39.529-05:002016-01-24T18:13:39.529-05:00The paintings seem to be ok, but I don't know ...The paintings seem to be ok, but I don't know much about religion and religious art.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-31539062143564853522016-01-24T17:37:03.684-05:002016-01-24T17:37:03.684-05:00If the weather would ever let up, I would enjoy vi...If the weather would ever let up, I would enjoy visiting one of our art galleries again.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59130183961344883652016-01-24T16:23:36.746-05:002016-01-24T16:23:36.746-05:00Nice post, but not my favorite genre of art. I app...Nice post, but not my favorite genre of art. I appreciate the story religious art tells about religion and its role in history, and artistically how techniques and styles evolved over the centuries, but the actual subject matter is for the most part, not interesting to me. A little goes a long way for me when I travel.<br />AsAeenBySusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561071460445268606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2771067419864678602016-01-24T16:14:55.187-05:002016-01-24T16:14:55.187-05:00Religious art is interesting to view especially th...Religious art is interesting to view especially through the eyes of different artists.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19934149217084318272016-01-24T16:08:34.326-05:002016-01-24T16:08:34.326-05:00So much religion involved in art!So much religion involved in art!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15764595431859207742016-01-24T15:11:59.629-05:002016-01-24T15:11:59.629-05:00Those art works are so beautiful. All the details ...Those art works are so beautiful. All the details always amaze me!Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-83080627874947328892016-01-24T13:40:34.114-05:002016-01-24T13:40:34.114-05:00Thanks William! I'll go read about that legen...Thanks William! I'll go read about that legenda aurea.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44378698890740251982016-01-24T13:18:36.828-05:002016-01-24T13:18:36.828-05:00@Norma: definitely.
@Lowell: a lot of churches an...@Norma: definitely.<br /><br />@Lowell: a lot of churches and popes sponsored artists, after all.<br /><br />@Red: that must have been at the previous location, since the present gallery dates to 1988.<br /><br />@Linda: thank you!<br /><br />@Ciel: you're welcome!<br /><br />@EG: they really can, yes.<br /><br />@SRQ: I figured people would go for that one.<br /><br />@Evanir: thanks! Though I think I'm going to have to run that through translation!<br /><br />@Sharon: it really has.<br /><br />@VP: I remember looking at it in a previous visit, seeing Bernini's name on the display nearby, and being astonished. There was a curator nearby that day and we chatted for a bit.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32268560146677936362016-01-24T12:57:47.550-05:002016-01-24T12:57:47.550-05:00Thanks for showing us these works, especially the ...Thanks for showing us these works, especially the Bernini!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9381583737816637192016-01-24T12:43:37.863-05:002016-01-24T12:43:37.863-05:00Faith has played a big role in the world of art fo...Faith has played a big role in the world of art for centuries.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.com