The Redentore is a painting by R W Goetting which was uploaded on June 15th, 2015.
The Redentore
The Redentore began as a feast - held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer - to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576,... more
by R W Goetting
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Title
The Redentore
Artist
R W Goetting
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The Redentore began as a feast - held on the day of the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer - to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people, including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian). Actually, according to the account of Georgio Vasari in the great book "The lives of artists", he contracted it from his wife. The Redentore is held in July, and of course, for me, anything that involves water, boats and pyrotechnics is something I am drawn to like a moth to a flame. I just aimed at the motion, light and excitement of it all and went from there.
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June 15th, 2015
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Comments (25)
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Emotionant and deeply impressive scene so brilliantly rendered, Bob. Your artistic sense is absolutely remarkable ... What a powerful work this is !!!!! f,l
Jane Small
R/W Bob,I want to use a rare phrase for an old fashioned person like me and say "this work rocks" !! It rocks with emotion,energy and color. It also paradoxically encompasses a sense of melancholy,something about the muted lemon shades maybe does that.The title and history is an education to me. I did not know of this feast day. I often get this feeling that I'm sensing from your wonderful painting when I see crowds cheering the election of a new president or government. The end of the old and in with the new. Yet, there is a kind of recognition alongside the excitement that really when it all dies down,the same old cycles will continue in different forms.It leaves me marveling at how you have so masterfully created this bright and beautiful moment, wonderfully "felt" and communicated. L/F
R W Goetting replied:
Thank you Jane, I very much appreciate your thoughtful comments. The insightfulness of your words are a clue to your greatness as an artist.
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Amazingly beautiful scene of BOATS!! Very impressive colors and your strokes specially in background L/F
MONA EDULESCO
Absolutely fabulous painting, Bob! You so exquisitely represented this impressive scene... Your sense of color is just awesome! (also loved your description :) LF
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Reynold Jay
Nice colors, composition and then such a sad story to go with it. Well done.
R W Goetting replied:
Thank you so much Reynold. Yes, it is amazing what our predecessors had to deal with, but they did seem to know how to celebrate better times as well!!
Mona Davis
Love the light and colors. Would have been great on my wall......lol. Sounds like a fun event but a sad story.
R W Goetting replied:
Thank you Mona! Yes, we are so fortunate to have been spared some of those historical experiences they had back then!
Barbara Moak
Congratulations on your feature on the homepage of the group Created by my Hand. Wonderful color, texture and movement.
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