But wouldn't the nails have been removed to take Christ's body down from the cross and then to the cave (from which he was resurrected)?
I read the scene as post-Crucifixion. There's already blood on the crown of thorns (which was made en-route to the cross), and as AJ notes the...
I always had the idea that groups of three were more aesthetically balanced than pairs. Do I have that wrong?
Jambalaya, a crawfish pie and a fillet gumbo.... Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou.
The bowl's color and clay look like an ancient style. But the shape, patina, and wear on the bottom do not look actually ancient (to me). Perhaps...
Thank you! The shape of the jar does remind me of Chinese porcelain. I found it in a resale shop on the Oregon coast.
I can't say for sure. The rim / lip seems like the rest of the jar: some rough spots, some smooth spots. There's not obvious wear as from a lid....
Thanks!
Thanks for the search directions @bosko69. I like it too, for sure.
Found this guy recently. A good size and a good price. 8.5" (21cm) tall, 8"-ish wide. It has a concave bottom. The glaze is imperfect; some spots...
It'll be hard to identify an artist based only on your memory of a work... ...but it's easy to identify the feeling you're describing here: most...
Well, this turkey still sits in my case at the antique mall, with an asking price of $10, but has not sold yet. It's only been a couple weeks, I...
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Do a google image search of the 'head badge' on the front /steering tube.
I love that! Thanks--
Thanks for the comment whit. I agree with you that it seems "an expression of the artisan's mood an' humor...their state of mind..." This piece...
Ha! That 'one' cousin!! Thanks for the opinion!
I think the term 'Brutalist' is over/mis-used in context of pieces like this, but I didn't know what else to call it. I thought it interesting,...
15 minutes from my house too-- lemme know when you want to meet up there bosko.
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