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#5: Mondrian, The Gray Tree pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #1
of course! Good for you! CTyankee Aug 2012 #4
That's the first one I noticed too. progressoid Aug 2012 #9
2 is Caspar David Friedrich librechik Aug 2012 #2
Pretty? I think it's scary! CTyankee Aug 2012 #5
yeah--it's pretty scary librechik Aug 2012 #8
gotta love Romanticism...Freidrich was a real exponent of it... CTyankee Aug 2012 #12
I got no idea so while I await the answers OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #3
#6: Gustav Klimt, Pear Tree pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #6
that's good; I would have guessed Seurat librechik Aug 2012 #10
Of course! Last month I went into Manhattan to see the Klimt show. I think this was one CTyankee Aug 2012 #21
No. 6... Brickbat Aug 2012 #7
No. 4... Brickbat Aug 2012 #11
Yep. I almost went with "The Farm" by Miro just because of the fabulous back story... CTyankee Aug 2012 #13
OK... total art ignoramus here... blaze Aug 2012 #36
It is odd. I think it is his slowly moving towards surrealism. CTyankee Aug 2012 #38
Thank you! progressoid Aug 2012 #14
Hi, nice to see you! Are you new here? CTyankee Aug 2012 #16
Hi! progressoid Aug 2012 #17
Tell me how you have an interest in art...I love to hear about it... CTyankee Aug 2012 #20
I have a degree in art. progressoid Aug 2012 #22
Oh, wonderful! We have a nice group here so you'll find a good, safe haven! CTyankee Aug 2012 #24
Oh, my goodness, here we are with # 1 and #3 left! Ya'll are good, as usual! CTyankee Aug 2012 #15
Oooh Oooh Oooh. #3 Magritte's "The Lost jockey" progressoid Aug 2012 #18
Hey, you are good! Welcome! This is a tough group....hard to fool anyone here. CTyankee Aug 2012 #19
Well, progressoid Aug 2012 #23
Ah, the 19th century! Your day is coming next week...sorry to give it away...oh, well... CTyankee Aug 2012 #25
I meant to mention that I am going to Brussels in October and will see the new Magritte CTyankee Aug 2012 #28
Jealous! progressoid Aug 2012 #44
I've been traveling to Europe since I retired at the end of 2004. CTyankee Aug 2012 #45
I'm getting one of those Orbitz deals. It's pretty good. I plan on going and training out of CTyankee Aug 2012 #61
LOL... just had to say your Oooh Oooh Oooh cracked me up. nt blaze Aug 2012 #43
Number 1. Oh my goodness...when you find out who it is... CTyankee Aug 2012 #26
I found Number 1!!! blaze Aug 2012 #50
Thanks for being honest, blaze! I think just about everybody does respect the "no cheat and CTyankee Aug 2012 #51
The educated guesses are half the fun! blaze Aug 2012 #54
you are absolutely right! DUers are incredibly well informed about art. CTyankee Aug 2012 #55
You did it again, yank! elleng Aug 2012 #27
Hey, thanks and hi there! Nice to see you! CTyankee Aug 2012 #29
Thanks. elleng Aug 2012 #32
Beach is good! CTyankee Aug 2012 #33
I love the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich, #2. Alduin Aug 2012 #30
They kinda scare me, but that's because they seem so bleak. But I get that. CTyankee Aug 2012 #31
You don't find them at least a bit scary? I sure do. Not in a shocking way...more in a CTyankee Aug 2012 #34
Nope. Alduin Aug 2012 #35
Oh, that's interesting Alduin blaze Aug 2012 #37
do you feel it is a confirmation of your feelings, a kind of "blessing" of your real self? CTyankee Aug 2012 #40
Yeah. Alduin Aug 2012 #48
You know, I say this often but I'll say it again. Someone once said "Art always saves you." CTyankee Aug 2012 #53
If I could like a post, I'd like your's. Alduin Aug 2012 #59
Here is Auden's take on it: CTyankee Aug 2012 #60
One of the things I love about these challenges blaze Aug 2012 #39
someone else told me what you did, that they started researching artists that the threads CTyankee Aug 2012 #41
But trees, in and of themselves, are IT for me!! blaze Aug 2012 #42
From my research, that is exactly what the artist in #1 was trying to get: sunlight streaked CTyankee Aug 2012 #47
Just adding a voice to repeat how much your efforts are appreciated Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #49
Thanks, rowdyboy! I'll post the last answer (if it isn't guessed yet) later today... CTyankee Aug 2012 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author pa28 Aug 2012 #46
I know none of these, but they're all great! Thanks! joeybee12 Aug 2012 #56
Hi, joeybee! Nice to see you! CTyankee Aug 2012 #57
Hey folks! Answers are listed above each image. CTyankee Aug 2012 #58
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