tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4033957541133116025..comments2024-03-28T09:25:25.716-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Harvey Dunn at the NRMJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27836091332985801642015-11-21T22:04:00.269-05:002015-11-21T22:04:00.269-05:00I saw this show today. It is so, so good. I am tho...I saw this show today. It is so, so good. I am thoroughly impressed with seeing these things in person- what a fantastically versatile artist that clearly trained his students so well. Leo Mancini-Hreskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155687423844802376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38073190099294437672015-11-18T07:42:36.282-05:002015-11-18T07:42:36.282-05:00Pyracantha, good point, and it's amazing how m...Pyracantha, good point, and it's amazing how much information can be drawn from the "data" of ancient civilizations, as you say, commercial documents, or astronomical information. And in the case of the epics, the stories had been passed down orally by many people for a long time before people like Homer wrote them down.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19343074206830864602015-11-18T05:52:11.639-05:002015-11-18T05:52:11.639-05:00About the survival of ancient art as the ONLY thin...About the survival of ancient art as the ONLY thing...not at all. A vast amount of ancient and classical literature and texts has survived, everything from commercial bills and government documents to long histories and great poetic epics. Homer and Vergil weren't made of stone but they are just as much of a legacy as the ancient artwork.Pyracanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889551823810311793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-14154952150509088062015-11-17T16:48:51.969-05:002015-11-17T16:48:51.969-05:00"He attacked the canvas with his paint!"..."He attacked the canvas with his paint!"...<br /><br />Thanks for this great educational video.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26663476227446970382015-11-17T10:03:33.893-05:002015-11-17T10:03:33.893-05:00And looks like they're publishing a catalog fo...And looks like they're publishing a catalog for those of us geographically unable to visit: http://store.nrm.org/browse.cfm/masters-of-the-golden-age:-harvey-dunn-and-his-students:-exhibition-catalog/4,4270.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59969028188406006272015-11-17T09:41:32.282-05:002015-11-17T09:41:32.282-05:00I know I'm not taking a bold stance by saying ...I know I'm not taking a bold stance by saying this, but his painting THE PRAIRIE IS MY GARDEN is simply incredible, and the print we have in our home is one of our families' absolute favorites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com