Last Thursday evening, the Phoenix Art Museum had a special event to draw in visitors to the current show called "Phoenix Rising". I told you about this exhibit back in April when I first visited. It's a show of art works that are in the private collections of Phoenix residents. Even though I had seen the show before, I took the opportunity to see it again and I brought along my good friend David who had not seen it yet. The piece above is one of my favorites from the show. It's a photographic print titled "Greenhouse" by Anthony Goicolea. It's a very long and narrow piece so my photo doesn't do it justice. It shows a dozen or so perfectly dressed and groomed gentlemen inside the greenhouse with cotton plants surrounding them.
Another extraordinary piece in the show was this one simply titled "Portrait of a Man". It is designated as "In the style of Rembrandt van Rijn" and dates back to 1635. It does in fact have Rembrandt's name located right above his shoulder on the right side of the portrait.
The explanation says that many paintings that were designated as Rembrandt's have been discovered to be by other painters working in Rembrandt workshops or who were followers of Rembrandt so until the painting can be authenticated, it's better to say "in the style of".
Regardless, it is a mesmerizing portrait.
Remember all those shoes from this show that I posted back in April? Here are some fashions that go with the shoes. In fact they are part of the same collection as all those wonderful shoes.
Today is the last day for this interesting show so if you are in Phoenix this weekend and would like to see it, get over there.
I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today. I'm visiting a favorite spot in Southern Arizona.
Looks like a great show.
ReplyDeleteThree completely differents artworks but each one interesting in its own way. The two first ones are fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThe second one particularly appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteI like all three pics, Sharon! Love that jigsaw suit!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have seen this. I suppose you could do this in any big city if the collectors opened their doors. Kenneth Noland in the bottom right?
ReplyDeleteI like that greenhouse photo too. And those are some colorful clothes -- they make a nice contrast with the somber "Rembrandt."
ReplyDeleteI immediately thought of Rembrandt because of the subject the play of light. I can readily understand why it cold be confused and label it a Rembrandt. . . even the experts can be fooled.
ReplyDeleteThat Rembrandt(?) is a stunner.
ReplyDeleteThat maybe-Rembrandt sure looks like one of his. I would be thrilled to hang it in my home, regardless of who really painted it.
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