My Favorite Works of Art

Hello, bloggers & readers! Today I’m just gonna ramble a bit about some of my favorite works of art. These vary from classic paintings to paintings done by lesser known artists whose work (in my opinion) is just as beautiful. I’m no art expert, sure, but if I see a painting and think “ooooh, I want that on my wall.” I think it’s pretty darn good. And I don’t think you come to this blog for impeccable art advice or critiques (if so, I am both perplexed and amazed).

So let’s get started!

Paintings by Regina Argentin

This girl. Her stuff is incredible. Her works are both ethereal and haunting. Some of my favorite pieces are down below.

Demeter Painting by Regina Argentin | Saatchi Art
This piece is called “Demeter”. It’s probably my favorite of hers. The vintage gown and look to the body contrasts so beautifully with the untamed vines sprouting from her neck. Chef’s kiss. Truly amazing. I also just now noticed there is a bat in this piece so double points.
Regina Argentin | Saatchi Art
This one is titled “Alfalfa”. I adore everything about it from the flowers to the intelligent and uncomfortably sentient look of the coyote (or whatever creature it appears to be. I think its a coyote? Anyone is free to correct me in the comment below, I’m about as much of an art expert as I am at identifying dog-like animals).
Alfalfa II Painting by Regina Argentin | Saatchi Art
This one is titled “Alfalfa II” and it is equally as breath-taking. The green , earthy feel of the painting mixed with the calming blues is a wonderful combination. The painting feels so mysterious and feels like s belongs in a green-house somewhere to keep evil spirits at bay. 10/10.

Link to her profile where you can view more of her immaculate work: click here

Paintings by Van Gogh

Van Gogh’s pieces are probably some of my favorite out there in the art world. So if I ever scrape up a gazillion dollars, I totally plan on buying one. But my interest in the artist doesn’t just stop at the popularized “Starry Night” piece. No, I also can’t help but adore his “Iris” painting, “Wheat Field” painting, “Almond blossoms” painting, “Sunflower” Painting, and “Starry Night over Rhone” Painting.

Starry night is gorgeous, but, if you haven’t, I implore you to browse his other works.

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“Starry Night over Rhone”
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Somehow even with the bright yellows of the blooms, this painting feels melancholy. I love it.
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A positively haunting piece.

Almond blossom - Digital Remastered Edition Painting by Vincent van Gogh
Another favorite of mine. The blue and white blooms just seem so serene and striking to me. I would love a dress in this pattern.
Vincent van Gogh | Biography, Art, & Facts | Britannica
And of course, the classic Starry Night. There’s a reason this piece is so popular. Positively striking.

I want to conclude this section with a recommendation of the wonderful and touching movie, “Loving Vincent”. It is a gorgeous piece of cinema that I discovered this year where the whole movie is animated to look like a moving Van Gogh painting. If you’re interested, the trailer is below. I rented it on Youtube for about three or four dollars and cried like crazy while watching it the first time through. Can’t recommend it enough.

The Paintings by Monet

Another popular artist whose work I love. I primarily enjoy his nature paintings, especially the ones with water and water lilies.

Water Lilies, 1916 - 1919 - Claude Monet - WikiArt.org

Tribute to Claude Monet Painting by Claude Monet and Delphimages

Agapanthus by Monet Painting by Claude Monet
These pieces absolutely slay me.

Paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

My obsession with this man’s work probably is rooted in the same part of my brain that is obsessed with fairytales. His work has a very fantastical feel to it and has many portraits of beautiful, princess like women that I find entrancing and ethereal.

File:Dante Gabriel Rossetti - The Day Dream - Google Art Project.jpg -  Wikipedia

File:Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Joan of Arc (1882).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
I love this painting but this could also very easily be a dude with luxurious hair. That is the only problem I have with this guy’s paintings. I can sometimes not tell but they’re beautiful pieces so I don’t care much either way.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Beata Beatrix – Smarthistory
This painting invokes the exact feeling that I feel during the school year. I don’t know how, but it does.

In Conclusion

I’m not an art expert. I cannot positively identify a coyote. I really can’t tell a lady from a knight with luxurious hair. But I can point to a painting and say, “Now there’s a looker!”

Thanks for stopping by!

7 thoughts on “My Favorite Works of Art

  1. These all look stunning! thank you for introducing me to all these amazing artists! and wow “Loving Vincent” sounds wonderful, I took a class in van gough’s style of painting a while ago and watching this seems so fun!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by!
      And yes! Loving Vincent is a super touching movie not to mention gorgeous. I recommend it to anyone who is even remotely interested in Van gogh. And to my shock, it only came out in 2017?? Like I had never heard of it till this year.

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    1. Thank you for checking my post out! And yes, these artists are so talented! I could only dream of painting like them. Ahhh, to create such beautiful pieces. But sometimes you can only admire.

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