Friday, November 1, 2013

Equilibrium, 2002.  
Starring Christian Bale and Taye Diggs
 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYgcHOW8TC-T2bPMwPwx3YZA3Fv6mJBogGYQAebzGDqNeD4bH31IcxTgolBVgFMKkHaKO_2mFAAPE75OiLxy5fHcT7MiwCoah3kukd65HC1tFLqoVKEJxGMMcfhh-SqUfRFZisZJa148/s1600/Equilibrium-movie-poster.jpg

In the scenes below, you can clearly see a painting behind Christian Bale's character, John Preston, and another behind Angus Mcfadyen's character, Dupont.  When I first saw the paintings, I knew immediately who the artist was.  But after some investigation, I found an interesting revelation about each painting.

 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Los_horrores_de_la_guerra.jpg
Consequences of War, also known as Horrors of War,[1] was executed between 1638-1639 by Peter Paul Rubens in oil paint on canvas. It was painted for Ferdinando II de' Medici. Although commissioned by an Italian, art historians characterize both the work and the artist as Flemish Baroque. It serves as a commentary on a European continent ravaged by the Thirty Years' War, and the artist employed numerous symbols, both contemporary and ancient, to deplore the state of the continent.  (Wikipedia)
 As you can see above, the painting behind Bale is very similar to the original by Peter Paul Rubens.  The difference being the figure added on the lower left hand corner and the other figure altered on the lower right hand corner..otherwise it is almost identical.

http://www.mystudios.com/artgallery/paintings/101001-101500/101120/size1.jpg
Title: The allegory on the blessings of Peace Artist:   Start Date: 1629  Completion Date:1630  Style: Baroque  Genre: allegorical painting Technique: oil  Material: canvas Dimensions: 204 x 298 cm  Gallery: National Gallery, London, UK
 The scene above depicts another reproduction of Peter Paul Ruben's painting The Allegory on the Blessings of Peace.  As you can see, the reproduction in the movie is almost a mirror image depicting the two female characters facing opposite directions from the original. Some of the other characters were kept  but some where removed to accomodate the new composition. Yet it is undeniable that it is a reproduction of a Rubens masterpiece.






Sunday, October 27, 2013



Movie: Wall Street. Poster of the movie.

http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/wallstreet012205.jpg

 “THIS painting here, I bought it 10 years ago for $60,000. I could sell it today for $600,000. The illusion has become real, and the more real it becomes, the more desperately they want it.” -Gordon Gekko
 

http://wallstreet.hostei.com/pictures/Joan%20Miro%20Paysage.jpg
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: "Paysage"
Year: 1974, oil on canvas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 84 5/8 x 68 1/8 in.


The painting in the background looks like a Picasso.  UNCONFIRMED.
 The painting above is similar to the ones below painted by Pablo Picasso
http://gallerycrawl.typepad.com/.a/6a010536537d42970b01156f9a29a8970c-800wi
Pablo Picasso, Buste, 1970. Oil on canvas, 39 ½" x 32" inches
http://belindaschneider.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/0003-dora-maar-with-cat-by-pablo-picasso.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dora Maar au Chat, 1941. Oil on canvas 50.5" x 37.5"
The paintings shown here may be Jean Dubuffet. UNCONFIRMED.
 Some examples of Jean Dubuffet's work

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/images/work/T/T03/T03679_10.jpg
Jean Dubuffet, Les Vicissitudes, 1977. Acrylic paint on paper and canvas. 82.5" x 133"

Close up shot of Robert Birmelin painting.


The Twenty Dollar Bill


Artist: Rober Birmelin, Artist's website
Title: "The Twenty Dollar Bill"
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 72" x 108"

Looks like Jim Dine prints on the walls.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/%27Study_for_This_Sovereign_Life%27,_oil_painting_with_sand_by_Jim_Dine,_1985.jpg
'Study for This Sovereign Life', oil painting with sand by Jim Dine, 1985
LEFT: Keith Haring Wooden mask of Medusa (UNCONFIRMED) RIGHT: White head on blue background, Unknown
This is a drawing by Keith Haring similar to the wall piece shown in the movie still above.

http://www.daringtodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/haring.jpg
Keith Haring, Head of Medusa

This looks like a Julian Schnabel plate painting. UNCONFIRMED.
 Here is an example of a Julian Schnabel work in the same style:
http://www.dorotheum.com/uploads/pics/091125Schnabel_01.jpg
Julian Schnabel (1951 geb.) Untitled, 1983, oil, ceramic plates, bondo on wood, 2-part, 275 x 245 x 25 cm,


This looks like the work of Carlo Maria Mariani (UNCONFIRMED)

Sample of Carlo Maria Mariani's work:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ6Dmc2L0zZy-muwFObcVqAJ2bf2y-zoVu7DFloJskO1Ehkr8zfgmJr411Y6eg1UdFoZx0X-RMm-aCPzIynZKn6EHd0uhxVfDXklcDQtNa8QK8NbXhyphenhyphenuN4z4bLX1k9xHBtTT5UCpEHZ0/s1600/Carlo+Maria+Mariani+-+Tutt%2527Art%2540+%252841%2529.jpg
The City 7, 2002,  Oil on Canvas 70 inches x 70 inches
























Anthony White has an awesome website dedicated only to Wall St. the movie and it's where I obtained most of the movie stills.  Make sure you check out his site.
http://www.anthonywhite.net/wall_street_art.htm