Wednesday, March 2, 2011

White Rose

Last year I showed you an amazing, huge, September 11-themed allegorical painting by Graydon Parrish at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

Parrish liberally used white roses in that painting to recall the bouquets that mourners placed in memory of the victims of September 11.  For his new painting in the New Britain museum, Parrish again used white roses to memorialize a recently deceased friend.

Isn't it remarkable that a noted young American artist in 2010 can and does paint simple white flowers with the kind of quality and detail first used by Dutch masters five centuries ago?
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21 comments:

  1. SharonMarch 2, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    That is a stunning painting! What talent is shown here.

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  2. SunnyMarch 2, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Simply breathtaking. I have seen some of his other works and he is extremely talented.
    ☼ Sunny

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  3. DawnMarch 2, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Amazing talent. I actually didn't realize it was a PAINTING!!!

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  4. RedPatMarch 2, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    At first I though that they were real flowers! Wonderful!

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  5. jooMarch 2, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    At first I though it was a photo! Wow, great painting!

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  6. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 2, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    He is a genius and will only be turning 40 in April... Have you seen his 18' mural of The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy? If I get to your area again I will definitely make the effort to see it... He is an amazing artist with the artistic personality of the old masters.

    Thanks for the introduction!
    Genie

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  7. cieldequimperMarch 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    It certainly is, it's a gorgeous still life.

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  8. LoisMarch 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    That painting is so beautiful and realistic that it almost looks like a photograph!

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  9. UnknownMarch 2, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    They look so real! As if someone has put a rose bouquet at a window. Fantastic!

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  10. LowellMarch 2, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    I don't know from the Dutch masters, but I do like the fellow's roses!

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  11. Regina KMarch 2, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Nice! Well done.

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  12. HalcyonMarch 2, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    The painting is quite realistic!

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  13. MichelleMarch 2, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    That painting has such detail and dimension.

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  14. RandyMarch 2, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Looks so real. I thought it was a photograph. Beautiful.

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  15. Oakland Daily PhotoMarch 2, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    He has a proud centuries long tradition behind him.

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  16. Cezar and LéiaMarch 3, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    He is a great artist, this painting is beautiful!
    Léia

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  17. VPMarch 3, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    An old subject seen with a modern eye by an srtist with the skills of the Old Masters.

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  18. graydonMarch 3, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    This came up on my google alerts. I can't thank you enough for posting this and all of the kind words. The New Britain Museum of Art is a forward thinking museum with fantastic community outreach.

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  19. KateMarch 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    I prefer white roses to the traditional lilies for mourning. The roses seem to be so much more positive and warm.

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  20. SRQMarch 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Incredible detail. I'd like to see this one in person.

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  21. TrishaMarch 31, 2015 at 7:23 PM

    Love Graydon, love his paintings - superb!

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