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I'm looking to find the name of a painting in which Mary (mother of Jesus) is in a large red dress sitting on one side of a big room or office of some sort, and a man is sitting on the other side directly across from her. I think she's holding baby Jesus in her arms, but I can't remember that for sure.

I only remember learning about this painting in a class before, because somebody remarked that Mary was almost always depicted clad in white or blue, but in this one she was covered entirely in deep red but I forgot the name of the painting (and the painter), and it's driving me crazy trying to think of it again. I want to see if I can find a large version of it online and set it as my background.

The only things I remember for sure was that it was Italian (at least, I think it was Italian) and a few hundred years old.

Does anybody have any idea whatsoever about what I'm talking about or do I sound like a rambling loon? :-?
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http://www.geocities.com/itl312K/cap2/tiziano.html

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Hah! I thought it might be Titian, too. No joy. But there are more red robes about than one might think...

How about this one? Van Eyck.

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I love the medieval garb and decor. I wasn't aware that Mary had ever visited renaissance Italy.
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From the description, I think scottielvr got it.
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scottielvr wrote:Hah! I thought it might be Titian, too. No joy. But there are more red robes about than one might think...

How about this one? Van Eyck.

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Anyone else notice the pair of Hobbits standing in the middle background?

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peteinmn wrote:
Anyone else notice the pair of Hobbits standing in the middle background?

:P
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peteinmn wrote:Anyone else notice the pair of Hobbits standing in the middle background?
I assumed that was Mole and Ratty.
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scottielvr wrote:Hah! I thought it might be Titian, too. No joy. But there are more red robes about than one might think...

How about this one? Van Eyck.

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YAY! :)

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http://mexplaza.udg.mx/wm/paint/auth/eyck/rolin.jpg

And here I found a huge one that I can use as a background. Thank you scotty!

Does anybody know if it's violating copyright to use that as your background without permission if the artist has been dead for 500 years?
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Cranberry wrote:Does anybody know if it's violating copyright to use that as your background without permission if the artist has been dead for 500 years?
Best be careful; those two squat persons in the background are watching the river, on guard against intellectual property pirates. Still, they've been on post for a reeeally long time; they're very tired now. Go for it.
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Van Eyck is Da absolute Bomb when it comes to oil painting. I took an art history class in college and we spent about two or three weeks on Van Eyck. Rogier van der Weyden too. . . . yuuuummmm!
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Cranberry wrote:Does anybody know if it's violating copyright to use that as your background without permission if the artist has been dead for 500 years?
Despite Disney's best efforts, after 500 years, that sucker's in the
public domain. I don't even think copyrights existed at that time...

Now that I look at the large version, it looks like that baby Jesus
has been losing a lot of sleep!
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fearfaoin wrote:Now that I look at the large version, it looks like that baby Jesus has been losing a lot of sleep!
He is a rather busy person, you know, being the savior and all.
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fearfaoin wrote:
Cranberry wrote:Does anybody know if it's violating copyright to use that as your background without permission if the artist has been dead for 500 years?
Despite Disney's best efforts, after 500 years, that sucker's in the
public domain. I don't even think copyrights existed at that time...

Now that I look at the large version, it looks like that baby Jesus
has been losing a lot of sleep!
Now that I took a look at the large version, It looks like the Hobbit on the left could be taking a pee.

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