Art Friday: Alexander Roslin




Artist: Alexander Roslin

Swedish

1718 - 1793

Something rather rich and glamourous from the 1700s. 



Amazing detail from the painting above. 






Double portrait of Roslin and his wife, 1767
*****

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  1. Andrea OstapovitchOctober 9, 2015 at 10:49 PM

    Definitely not art I'm drawn to, but wow! The details are incredible.

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    1. Finding JoyOctober 10, 2015 at 4:58 PM

      They are very staged works of art and very formal, but the detail is amazing!!

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  2. mariaOctober 10, 2015 at 12:31 AM

    The third painting from the bottom is our king Gustav the III :-)
    He got shot during a masquerade ball at the opera house, and his last words were: Je suis blessé (i am wounded)
    He did very much for our cultural life in Sweden and was very influenced by France. So nice to see the paintings, I remember some of them from school :-)

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    1. Finding JoyOctober 10, 2015 at 5:00 PM

      I thought you might enjoy these :)) They are very beautiful and the artist was so clever.

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  3. DanielaOctober 10, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    Gorgeous paintings, I thought to dedicate to him a post of mine in future, he was truly superb, thank you for sharing such Beauty, darling friend!

    Have a blessed weekend
    Dany

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    1. Finding JoyOctober 10, 2015 at 4:58 PM

      So glad you enjoyed this painter Dany, the talent is just amazing.

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  4. ChristineOctober 10, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Such intricate details in each picture!
    Roslin captures great facial features and emotions.

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    1. Finding JoyOctober 10, 2015 at 4:57 PM

      The detail is amazing, the fabric looks so lifelike - I just want to reach out and touch it!!

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  5. BetsyOctober 10, 2015 at 2:06 PM

    Imagine dragging all that fabric around every day! It surely would have cramped one's style =)
    love,
    Bets

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    1. Finding JoyOctober 10, 2015 at 4:56 PM

      These women didn't do any work at all, they entertained other ladies - which didn't involved anything but sitting and eating. Life wasn't that hard for the upper classes. But just imagine having to use the toilet!

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  6. mariaOctober 10, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    Gustav the III:S young wife's wedding dress is on display at one of the museums in our royal castle in Stockholm, and the waist...it is sooooo impossibly tiny, and the whole dress looks like it is made for a 12 year old, at most. Even Gustav the III:s clothes look so small, they really were smaller at that time. I really am enjoying looking at the paintings Jo, thank you so much <3

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    1. Finding JoyNovember 19, 2015 at 5:57 PM

      I am so glad you enjoyed this - it would be great to see the dress on display - much look wonderful.

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  7. ClaraNovember 26, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    Not my favourite style of art - I don't like the way their faces look. But the detail of the fabrics and clothing is something I definitely appreciate! :)

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    1. Finding JoyNovember 26, 2015 at 8:14 PM

      I wouldn't have them on my wall, but the talent is pretty amazing!!

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