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среда, 1 июля 2009 г.

Excellent picture!



I like paintings full of contemplative erotism, but this is full of sexual forestate.
The only irritative nuance is androginy in the faces of Adam and Eve - her face looks more masculine then his and it dissonates with absolutely inherent bodies.

среда, 1 октября 2008 г.

Headdresses after Schongauer

Inspiring girls look at us through the ages being depicted in black ink on some old paper. Look at them and you find true fashionistas among them!
Multilayer linen and silken scarves and veils, beads and pendants, braids and decorated laces in comlex combinations make me feel myself ignoramus!

New start: European XVc Chemise

Images of late XVc german and flemish chemises

1. Life of Saints, Southern Germany manuscript, 1477



2. Martin Schongauer, Foolish Virgin, 1480

среда, 30 июля 2008 г.

Sources of my yellow dress' pattern

1. Abegg Triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1445

Seam on the bottom side of the sleeve, form and lenght of the sleeves.

2. Visitation by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1445

Visible side lacing on a long-sleeved dress.

3. Nativity by Hans Memling, c. 1475-1500

Sleeves' loose fit.
Mary wears here white gown over a dark (brown?) kyrtle, at the same time we can see no obvious evidences the gown is lined with fur, as is depicted in the most of paintings.


4. Nativity by Hans Memling, c. 1491

Low neck and forepart's design, yellow color.

вторник, 8 июля 2008 г.

Sinful Venus

Hans Memling, detail of the Last Judgment Triptych, 1467-71