New Art set from San Marino in November
TC Blair
Painting is the representation of shapes, perceived sensorially or
imagined intellectually; it is the creation of an image by means of
lines and colors. Paintings are fascinating, they lend themselves to
many imaginative or speculative interpretations.
Three artists who lived and worked in different periods are the
authors of the paintings depicted in the philatelic series entitled
Characters from Paintings: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754),
Scipione Gino Bonichi (1904-1933) and Salvador Dalģ (1904-1989).
Technical Details -
Issue Date: November 12, 2004
Values: three stamps for € 0,45-1,40-1,70 in sheets of 20 stamps
with descriptive band on the right side of the sheet
Size of the stamps: 30x40 mm
Perforations: 13x13
Drawings: Franco Filanci
Print run: 140,000 stamps for each value
Printed in offset by BDT International Security Printing
Summary :-
A significant figure on the artistic scene in the 18th century,
trained in the Crespi school of Bologna, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta,
began his practice of art in his father's shop, initially
characterized by dramatic scenes, with strong contrasts of
chiaroscuro, and full, thick brushstrokes. Later, also due to the
proximity of his great pupil, Tiepolo, his play of reflections and
colors became lighter and the themes tended to lean towards biblical
and pastoral scenes. The € 0,45 stamp in sheets of 20 reproduces his
work "Rebecca at the well" which marked his passage from Baroque to
Rococo. The work is located in Milan, at the Brera art museum.
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_piazzet2.jpg
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_piazzett.jpg
The start of the artistic activity of Scipione goes back to about
1924: his meeting with Mario Mafai led him to attend the free school
of the Nude at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1925 Antonietta Raphaėl
also came into his life, with her painting free of academic ties. The
partnership of these two artists led to the birth of the so-called
"Roman School". Between 1929 and the spring of 1931, the painting of
Scipione changed in both material and iconographic content, revealing
close ties with his literary experience: in a little more than a year
Scipione painted all his masterpieces. Among these were a series of
scenes of Rome including his "Piazza Navona". The stamp, for € 1,40
reproduces this work dated 1930, in which the artist Scipione used the
technique of oil on board. The work is located at the National Gallery
of Modern and Contemporary Art.
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_scipion2.jpg
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_scipione.jpg
The € 1,70 stamp, depicting the work by Salvador Dalģ entitled "The
persistence of memory" where the Spanish artist wanted to interpret
the studies of relativity on the temporal dimension. The clock is the
rational instrument that serves to measure time, and divide it so as
to bend it to our practical daily needs. By deforming the clock,
transforming it into a liquid figure that seems to melt and shape
itself to the surface on which it is placed, Dalģ invites the viewer
to reconsider the dimension of time, of memory, of dreams and desires.
The painting shows soft clocks that melt, original interpretation of
the memory and time, in a dreamlike transfiguration of the figurative.
The work is located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_dali2.jpg
http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_dali.jpg
Blair Stannard (TC)
amesh (Mette)
:-)
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Best regards
Ann Mette Heindorff (Mette)
reply to heindorffhus at heindorffhus dot.dk
http://www.heindorffhus.dk
"TC Blair" <stan...@sonetis.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Famous Artists
>
> Painting is the representation of shapes, perceived sensorially or
> imagined intellectually; it is the creation of an image by means of
> lines and colors. Paintings are fascinating, they lend themselves to
> many imaginative or speculative interpretations.
>
> Three artists who lived and worked in different periods are the
> authors of the paintings depicted in the philatelic series entitled
> Characters from Paintings: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754),
> Scipione Gino Bonichi (1904-1933) and Salvador Dalģ (1904-1989).
>
> Technical Details -
> Issue Date: November 12, 2004
> Values: three stamps for ? 0,45-1,40-1,70 in sheets of 20 stamps
> with descriptive band on the right side of the sheet
>
> Size of the stamps: 30x40 mm
> Perforations: 13x13
> Drawings: Franco Filanci
> Print run: 140,000 stamps for each value
>
> Printed in offset by BDT International Security Printing
>
> Summary :-
>
> A significant figure on the artistic scene in the 18th century,
> trained in the Crespi school of Bologna, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta,
> began his practice of art in his father's shop, initially
> characterized by dramatic scenes, with strong contrasts of
> chiaroscuro, and full, thick brushstrokes. Later, also due to the
> proximity of his great pupil, Tiepolo, his play of reflections and
> colors became lighter and the themes tended to lean towards biblical
> and pastoral scenes. The ? 0,45 stamp in sheets of 20 reproduces his
> work "Rebecca at the well" which marked his passage from Baroque to
> Rococo. The work is located in Milan, at the Brera art museum.
>
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_piazzet2.jpg
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_piazzett.jpg
>
> The start of the artistic activity of Scipione goes back to about
> 1924: his meeting with Mario Mafai led him to attend the free school
> of the Nude at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1925 Antonietta Raphaėl
> also came into his life, with her painting free of academic ties. The
> partnership of these two artists led to the birth of the so-called
> "Roman School". Between 1929 and the spring of 1931, the painting of
> Scipione changed in both material and iconographic content, revealing
> close ties with his literary experience: in a little more than a year
> Scipione painted all his masterpieces. Among these were a series of
> scenes of Rome including his "Piazza Navona". The stamp, for ? 1,40
> reproduces this work dated 1930, in which the artist Scipione used the
> technique of oil on board. The work is located at the National Gallery
> of Modern and Contemporary Art.
>
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_scipion2.jpg
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_scipione.jpg
>
> The ? 1,70 stamp, depicting the work by Salvador Dalģ entitled "The
Victor Manta
news:3a155971.0410...@posting.google.com...
> Famous Artists
>
> snip
Nice set, thanks Blair.
There is just a small problem to order them:
"Items selected total: 3,55 Euro
Handling Charge: 4,50 Euro
TOTAL: 8,05 Euro"
And that's not all:
"Shipping will take place within 60/90 days of receipt of payment."
Victor Manta
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- snip -
> The ? 1,70 stamp, depicting the work by Salvador Dalģ entitled "The
> persistence of memory" where the Spanish artist wanted to interpret
> the studies of relativity on the temporal dimension. The clock is the
> rational instrument that serves to measure time, and divide it so as
> to bend it to our practical daily needs. By deforming the clock,
> transforming it into a liquid figure that seems to melt and shape
> itself to the surface on which it is placed, Dalģ invites the viewer
> to reconsider the dimension of time, of memory, of dreams and desires.
> The painting shows soft clocks that melt, original interpretation of
> the memory and time, in a dreamlike transfiguration of the figurative.
> The work is located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
>
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_dali2.jpg
> http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/images00/big00/personaggi-pittura_dali.jpg
Blair, I find it rather intriguing that this painting stems from a dream
about runny Camembert :-)
Regards
Mette
TC Blair
> "TC Blair" <stan...@sonetis.com> wrote in message
> news:3a155971.0410...@posting.google.com...
> > Famous Artists
> >
> > snip
>
> Nice set, thanks Blair.
>
> There is just a small problem to order them:
>
> "Items selected total: 3,55 Euro
> Handling Charge: 4,50 Euro
> TOTAL: 8,05 Euro"
>
> And that's not all:
>
> "Shipping will take place within 60/90 days of receipt of payment."
>
> Victor Manta
>
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Victor:
This was only meant as a heads-up for art stamp collectors.
I'm sure that all the regular dealers will have it in stock.
Blair
TC Blair
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Mette:
I would never speculate on the types of dreams that
Dali had. My imagination is not vivid enough. 8*)
Blair