tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6506455352289564046..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Heinrich von ZügelJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79278393441967245752019-01-31T15:33:08.759-05:002019-01-31T15:33:08.759-05:00David Brunnemer is WWU's resident polymath—Dav...David Brunnemer is WWU's resident polymath—David’s response:<br /> <br />“Von Zügel’s ‘Heavy Work’ (the bottom-most picture on your Gurney link) had me captivated. Once you fully absorb the physics coming alive your eye can then meander to the farmer with his head down and arms rigidly gripped to the plow, the strain on the harness straps and then… he captured a moment of truth that could only happen from constant observation. in real life plow horses working side by side develop a countering synchronicity where their heads do move from side to side but not uni-directionally. They actually move their faces toward each other at the same time, and then apart at the same time, and back again together. This sync’s up with their front hooves which also are opposite of each other. Von Zügel had to have known this and painted it so. Right above that the three oxen and single horse, of which they never sync up. An ox and horse side by side would do exactly as Von Zügel presented, plus, and this gets crazy, the horse would always gait longer than an ox which means if unchecked, the plow would always veer to the right. How does one counter that? You align the plow more dominantly to the horse’s side, and if you painted this, your farmer would be behind the ox who is behind the horse. Von Zügel nailed it.<br /> <br />David was raised on a farm, studied geometry, was a recon & fighter pilot, educator, now our registrar, and still farms.Timothy Bollenbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493798661089822651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74462706264489139962019-01-31T15:29:48.209-05:002019-01-31T15:29:48.209-05:00David Brunnemer is WWU's resident polymath—Dav...David Brunnemer is WWU's resident polymath—David’s response:<br /> <br />“Von Zügel’s ‘Heavy Work’ (the bottom-most picture on your Gurney link) had me captivated. Once you fully absorb the physics coming alive your eye can then meander to the farmer with his head down and arms rigidly gripped to the plow, the strain on the harness straps and then… he captured a moment of truth that could only happen from constant observation. in real life plow horses working side by side develop a countering synchronicity where their heads do move from side to side but not uni-directionally. They actually move their faces toward each other at the same time, and then apart at the same time, and back again together. This sync’s up with their front hooves which also are opposite of each other. Von Zügel had to have known this and painted it so. Right above that the three oxen and single horse, of which they never sync up. An ox and horse side by side would do exactly as Von Zügel presented, plus, and this gets crazy, the horse would always gait longer than an ox which means if unchecked, the plow would always veer to the right. How does one counter that? You align the plow more dominantly to the horse’s side, and if you painted this, your farmer would be behind the ox who is behind the horse. Von Zügel nailed it.<br /> <br />David was raised on a farm, studied geometry, was a recon & fighter pilot, educator, now our registrar, and still farms.Timothy Bollenbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493798661089822651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34107796541803752252012-05-07T03:35:52.324-04:002012-05-07T03:35:52.324-04:00I found this blog post just yesterday. Very intere...I found this blog post just yesterday. Very interessting read.Mr. Spaceartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074857441342363638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80297347928873857342011-12-11T09:26:38.449-05:002011-12-11T09:26:38.449-05:00Thanks to all of you for adding to the understandi...Thanks to all of you for adding to the understanding of this artist. Some of you have emailed me to say you've found books on him, or you've translated German web resources. <br /><br />And thanks for the tips on the other related artists.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13126619130504428312011-12-09T04:38:32.624-05:002011-12-09T04:38:32.624-05:00Hello!
It's quite usual that you can't get...Hello!<br />It's quite usual that you can't get any books about German artists. It's the same the other way round. For that reason I have to buy all the good American ones. Probably, there should be more translations... O:-) Oh, a good idea... hmmmUlrike Miesen-Schürmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203751091794467291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74187560414684263632011-12-09T03:36:54.329-05:002011-12-09T03:36:54.329-05:00Hi James .. fascinating post - thank you so much f...Hi James .. fascinating post - thank you so much for telling us about von Zugel .. I loved the synopsis here .. I appreciate his fine work - great to see .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7415285966830190002011-12-09T00:49:54.192-05:002011-12-09T00:49:54.192-05:00The Frye Art Museum in Seattle (fryemuseum.org) ha...The Frye Art Museum in Seattle (fryemuseum.org) has several of his works, and a number of others by artists that aren't household names but whose work is beautiful.margplumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956867274882303532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72115484163686230942011-12-08T18:19:03.410-05:002011-12-08T18:19:03.410-05:00What a great list of artists who truly mastered th...What a great list of artists who truly mastered their craft. I'd add Lucy Kemp Welch to that list of great ones painting animals from life.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12187504562717337896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7793198268685168622011-12-08T17:30:10.280-05:002011-12-08T17:30:10.280-05:00Thanks for this post on two of my favorite subject...Thanks for this post on two of my favorite subjects; plow horses and sheep. Von Zugel's paintings of beautiful, realistic sheep are for me to aspire to in my practice. I can feel and smell their wooly, greasy coats.<br /><br />NaninaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29732771878408983942011-12-08T16:50:17.919-05:002011-12-08T16:50:17.919-05:00Fame is fickle and fleeting.Fame is fickle and fleeting.Mary Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718356993209078250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23901915722260402892011-12-08T15:20:44.754-05:002011-12-08T15:20:44.754-05:00Those paintings are great. In general I don't ...Those paintings are great. In general I don't think it's easy to find information about German artists... I couldn't find any books about Hans Holbein the Younger with good reproductions for example. A lot of great American tonalists studied in Germany during the 19th century.Lindsay Gravinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064556412903575637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45269253868560187122011-12-08T13:04:40.106-05:002011-12-08T13:04:40.106-05:00I'm pretty sure I've seen one of his paint...I'm pretty sure I've seen one of his paintings hanging in some random building in Munich.Saskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301660517419622751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88721046830904480942011-12-08T12:01:11.431-05:002011-12-08T12:01:11.431-05:00Oh mortality! Even the dead are not immune to it....Oh mortality! Even the dead are not immune to it. I wonder how many of us here are going to be remembered, even when we're long gone. Thank you for giving old Heinrich a chance to shine again.SEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973124594477337066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6525418231951184412011-12-08T11:10:58.942-05:002011-12-08T11:10:58.942-05:00Thanks for bringing von Zügel to our attention. Be...Thanks for bringing von Zügel to our attention. Beautiful paintings.Dylan Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702319811242837871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56021558091423881112011-12-08T10:00:42.605-05:002011-12-08T10:00:42.605-05:00Hi James,
It's always a joy to see more maste...Hi James,<br /><br />It's always a joy to see more master animal artists that are not usually mentioned in art history books. Heinrich is however mentioned in a book from Gottfried Bammes, "Grosse Tieranatomie". A beautiful book full of animal anatomy and animal artists... although it's only in German. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing! <br /><br />Greetings,<br />ShannonShannon Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754103037716261387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29708977729974619832011-12-08T09:54:53.773-05:002011-12-08T09:54:53.773-05:00You got my attention!You got my attention!MrCachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380421021822593083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8839828715706365172011-12-08T09:44:31.524-05:002011-12-08T09:44:31.524-05:00Wow, I'm surprised that Bruno Liljefors is kno...Wow, I'm surprised that Bruno Liljefors is known outside of Sweden!Gabriel Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183860309760762069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36972154832299407492011-12-08T09:39:19.008-05:002011-12-08T09:39:19.008-05:00I heard Tom Wolfe speak at the 10 anniversary of t...I heard Tom Wolfe speak at the 10 anniversary of the 'derrière guard' he predicted that most people would remember Picasso in 20 years (Hope!) he based this on the survey of the French public at the end of the 19th century, when asked who would be the most remembered french artists in 100 years - the answers were NOT Monet, Renoir, Degas or some other impressionist mix......it was bougeroua, germone and some other chap.<br /><br />On the other hand, Rapheal was more highly esteemed than Michaelangelo and Leonardo until the early 19th century..<br /><br />I find this with literature too. I discovering many great but now brushed aside poets, historians and writersMy Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71560779190696436532011-12-08T09:33:12.814-05:002011-12-08T09:33:12.814-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.com