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Jean-Frans Millet

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  • 23-08-2017 5:59pm
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    Atoms for Peace
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    I have to admit I've never heard of him until today, when one of his paintings "the gleaners" was featured on Wikipedia main page, all in spite of the fact that a print of this exact painting has been hanging in my home place as long as I can remember.

    6-The-Gleaners-Jean-Francois-Millet-360x360.jpg


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    Jean Francois Millet. Also painted the Angelus, as featured in one of the great videos of the 80s...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWCMR0C3i9w


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    Yamanoto
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    Art didn't always pay the bills, hence the army surplus store just off Capel St.


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    pickarooney
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    The Milletary Shop?


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    Spider Web
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    I have to admit I've never heard of him until today, when one of his paintings "the gleaners" was featured on Wikipedia main page, all in spite of the fact that a print of this exact painting has been hanging in my home place as long as I can remember.

    6-The-Gleaners-Jean-Francois-Millet-360x360.jpg
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Jean Francois Millet. Also painted the Angelus, as featured in one of the great videos of the 80s...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWCMR0C3i9w
    Both prints hung in my parents' front room for many a year. Actually I say "hung" but they could still be there. Some things become so familiar you stop noticing them. Must check - beautiful paintings.


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    I have to admit I've never heard of him until today, when one of his paintings "the gleaners" was featured on Wikipedia main page, all in spite of the fact that a print of this exact painting has been hanging in my home place as long as I can remember.

    6-The-Gleaners-Jean-Francois-Millet-360x360.jpg

    Not to be picky, but it's Jean-Francois Millet.

    You can see more of his sruff here
    http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=745
    but in order to really appreciate his stuff you haveto see it hanging in a gallery.

    (I know that's true of most artists, but it's particularly the case with him)

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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