It is generally accepted that movie itself is an art – art of expression and imitation of life in every kind of imaginative and creative setting. Sometimes you may encounter the artist's life and works in movies, for example, Leonardo Da Vinci in Ever After and Da Vinci Code, Frida Kahlo in Frida, René Magritte in The Thomas Crown Affair, Francesco Clemente in Great Expectations, and so on.
My favourite pieces of art that included in films are listed here.
René Magritte – The Son of Man (Le Fils de l'Homme)
This iconic artwork was featured as a key to the con of Thomas Crown, starred by Pierce Brosnan. This businessman with an apple in front of his face is described by the artist as this:
Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden...
Even though it is a self-portrait, you can not easily distinguish this fact due to the apple.
The belgian surrealist died of cancer in 1967 with many interesting artworks left for us. You may also read this for his biography and list of artworks.
If Dalì had crossed the bridge from his surreal side to our world, he would certainly see the back of Magritte.
Marc Chagall – Murals for The Metropolitan Opera House or "The Met"
In the movie "Moonstruck," when Ronny Cammareri finally met Loretta Castorini at The Met for "La Bohème" Opera, Ronny said to Loretta about Chagall's art like this:
Ronny Cammareri: This was painted by Marc Chagall. And, as you can see, he was a very great artist.
Loretta Castorini: It's a little gaudy, don't you think?
Ronny Cammareri: Well, he was havin' some fun.
Yes, maybe Chagall is having fun painting this mural at the coolest opera house in New York. It is a bridge between art and symphony – perfect "gaudy" harmony.
The contrast between harsh and stark building and this freely and inspiring art complements each other with awe to the audience's eyes.
George Seurat – Un Dimanche Aprè-Midi à L'Ile de La Grande Jatte (A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte)
When you watch "Amelie," french ironic movie, you might probably notice one character, who have painted imitations of this artwork for all his life. The french pointilist created this masterpiece in 1884, while the world have had enjoyed the chill-out positivism since the 1886 exhibition.
Francisco Clemente – Estella
This portrait of Estella, starred by Gwynette Paltrow, expresses the out-of-reach love of Finn, a naïve self-taught painter. This Alfonso Cuarón adaptation of Charles Dickens's "Great Expectations" sets in modern New York instead of London with all the Big Apple atmosphere – from costumes, lifestyles, restaurants, art, music, media, and such. It is my favourite movie, soundtrack, and score of all time!
These are just a few examples of many out there that bridges the movie and art world to encompass the audience with blissful appreciation.
среда, июля 12, 2006
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We often see what we 'want' to see, do we not. And our minds can play the most useful trick, by obscuring completely what is right before us, but we don't want to see.
Such thing in my case, is the final exams. lol.
After strolling through some museums, I notice that some ingenious artists love to weave their personal lives in their art. Try spotting a character who looks directly in the eyes of the audience , he or she is very likely to be a self-portrait. (see the right-most guy in Botticelli's 'Adoration of the Magi', though Michelangelo in Last Judgement is difficult to spot)
'Gaudy' is exactly the first word that I would associate with 'the Met'. A combination of red and gold usually sends me running for a cover in a nice, dark, quiet place :D
I am not sure how long could you spend in the cover without thinking of going out to see the decoration of the Met ;)
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