There was an up-and-coming modern artist
Who went by the pseudonym "Arthur Fartist."
He painted with flair
From his derriere,
'Til critics judged his work, "not the smartest."
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The Painting by Wang Wei [w/ Audio]
Afar, colorful mountains. Near, silent waters. Spring 's gone but flowers remain. People come but birds aren't startled.
Original: 遠看山有色 近聽水無聲 春去花還在 人來鳥不驚
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PROMPT: Favorite Artists
If one means “arts” in the broadest sense of the word, I’d have to say William Blake, because I like both his poetry and his graphic artistry, as well as his particular brand of madness.
If you mean visual artistry (which people often do when they use the term without a qualifier,) I generally enjoy fantastical and imaginative art, but not so fantastical or imaginative that it requires / shows no skill. So, artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Francisco Goya, Hieronymus Bosch, and M.C. Escher top the list.
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Limerick of the Portrait of Felix Rey
Van Gogh's doctor, a man named Felix Rey, was given a portrait -- much to his dismay. While Rey didn't grouse, the pic patched his henhouse, but it survived and 's worth millions today!
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Self Portrait [Common Meter]
So many historic figures
whose look we think we know.
Did Jesus of Nazareth sport
hippie hair & a halo?
Perhaps, he did have quite long hair
but not the tawny blonde
of which so many "portraitists"
seemed to be quite fond.
The Shakespeare that we recognize
is drawn from memory.
Kings oft declared true depiction
a form of treachery.
Past commoners' appearances
are lost in bygone days.
We know Van Gogh from a mad mind,
and know him thirty ways.
Do you know whose look we do know?
Every teen now alive.
There're pics from every angle
stored on redundant drives.
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DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from the Van Gogh 360 Exhibit, Bangalore
Van Gogh Palette [Haiku]
black-eyed susans nudge me into Van Gogh's world, but not too deeply.
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DAILY PHOTO: Van Gogh-esque Murals at Airlines, Bangalore
Scream [Free Verse]
brain numb. voice dumb. a wicked harmonic builds in the core - tuned to volcanically vibrant skies. flash fires of feeling riffle through the body. the tone dials into a whine that bursts into a scream.
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Limerick of Richard Dadd
An English painter named Richard Dadd went completely stark raving madd. He stayed in asylums - Broadmoor to Bedlam. For stabbing to death his dear old dadd.
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