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Post by Ganymede on Jul 12, 2002 11:03:55 GMT -5
What is your favorite Shakespeare-related art, whether it be painting, sculpture, dance piece, etc.? Which artists have really captured the hearts and souls of your favorite characters? If you have an image of the art you are talking about, please feel free to share!
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Post by shaxper on Jul 29, 2002 20:23:01 GMT -5
I know it's not a very original choice, but I've always been highly moved by the portrait of the drowned Ophelia, though the artist's name escapes me. It's just so incredibly dramatic, yet peaceful at the same time, much like Death, itself. I also feel that knowing the play and character truly adds to the power of this dichotomy. Ophelia is at rest, away from the madness around her that she ultimately grew to embody. In this final moment of escape, she becomes more beautiful and natural than anything dwelling within Elsinore Castle.
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Post by Lord3 on Jul 29, 2002 23:13:57 GMT -5
I love to look at, and I actually have a few, those engravings from old Shakespeare publications. Often they're Victorian and really give a window into how these characters were perceived in that era. You can go to many engraving or map print stores and ask to see the Shakespeare engravings and they often bring out a whole huge envelope full of them. They're also quite affordable.
I know the Ophelia you're talking about. I can't remember who painted it but it has to be one of those chaps who hung around with William Morris: E. Burne-Jones or Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Or somebody like that.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 30, 2002 7:28:25 GMT -5
The name Waterson or Waterhouse comes to mind. I'm thinking it's the same guy who did the famous painting of the Lady of Chalot in the boat.
As for Shakespeare engravings, I thoroughly agree. I have set of Shakespeare's works from the very late 19th century, and the engravings are remarkable. It's also fascinating to see how our collective perceptions of these characters have changed over the decades and centuries.
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Post by shaxper on Oct 18, 2002 10:27:20 GMT -5
I just saw the Waterhouse Miranda (Tempest) for the first time. It really took my breath away.
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Post by rabagas on Jan 8, 2003 21:32:13 GMT -5
I'd vote for Rimbaud's poem Ophelia. It's absolutely haunting.
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