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Freebie Fridays: Artaissance
This week, we’ve partnered with Artaissance to give you the chance to win the Artaissance Experience. The winner will pick an original work of art, including the size and the medium it’s printed on. For a chance to win, answer this week’s question before 12/11c, Monday, May 10. Be sure to provide a valid email address so we can contact you if you win.
Four Left by Don Tiller
This week we want to know, what famous piece of art are you tired of seeing reproduced on everything? Does Klimt’s The Kiss make you lovesick? Starry Night make you want to turn off the lights? You have until 12/11c Monday to answer. Click for official rules.
My vote is for Starry Night.
The Mona Lisa!!!
Mona Lisa – She is beautiful in person but smirky out of context!
The Scream, Starry Night and Monet's Waterlillies they are so commericalized it is sad.__They loose their impact – and they are not even good on most items colors are wrong – they are cropped – ahhhhhh! But my biggest pet peeve is that idiot painter of light – YUCK.
I would have to agree that anything 'Monet' is way overdone as well as Starry Night…
You will die……the one with those dogs playing poker!!! Next, the Mona Lisa…..sick of them both!!!!
My 17 year old loves Starry night, and she made a pencil "copy" of it, that took months. It did come lovely, but now she's getting Starry night dart flights, starry night earrings, mouse pad, she wants to do her sneakers as well. Maybe just a little much of a good thing, lol.
Don't get me wrong…I love Andy Warhol but how many times can we keep seeing that same pop art of Marilyn Monroe?
I have to agree on Munch's "the Scream" . It should have stayed stolen and the thief should have pleaded insanity because anyone who would steal that painting has to be crazy..
I have to agree on Munch's "the Scream" . It should have stayed stolen and the thief should have pleaded insanity because anyone who would steal that painting has to be crazy..
Definitely the Mona Lisa. It's just a portrait. I don't understand why it's supposed to be such a big deal.
The Scream…it's everywhere…looking for something original. There's enough beautiful art out there that the same ones shouldn't have to be used over and over again.
Dance Me to the End of Love, definately, used to love it
i believe DaVinci is probably rolling over in his grave about some of the cheesy ads using his Mona Lisa. But maybe not since they have helped make it even more famous (if that's even possible) and recognized by everyone including young children after all these years. They've even had Lucy from Peanuts made up as Mona Lisa.
I have seen Monet's- Waterlilies TOO many times! And Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh… Ugg.
clicked enough already, can't even get to site, I'm sure you want us to view all your productions along the way,. before we get there, if possible! Think I'll just "click" you right out of my favorite TV listings! This is redic! Adios HGTV!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHH!!!!! THE SCREAM!!!!!
The four I am getting so tired of seeing are The Scream – Munch – Marily Monrow – A. Warhol – Mona Lisa – DiVincci – Edward Hopper – The Dinner Scene – They seam to be played and played and played over and over again for every product under the SUN – why can't add executives who spend millions a year pay a artist to come up with a original painting – almost in the Pulp style of yester year to do a new an inovative campaign I'm sure we have all herd of the expression that imititation is the kindness form of flattery – but when you are consistently bombarded with it – well it just become anoying to say the least – Jan
The Scream. And anything related to the Dogs Playing Poker by Coolidge. Seriously… its lame.
The Scream. So tired of seeing it. I don't like it.
Good call on Starry Night. I get it, it's beautiful but now it's ruined. Thanks.
ANYTHING Thoma Kincaid!!! I mean his art is on everything!!! From place-mats to Christmas ornaments ! You can't hardly walk in a store without seeing and Thomas Kincaid waterfall, Clock, Kitchen towel, Postcard or you name it. Thank You! divaterry1@yahoo.com
I don't really care for the self-portraits of Frida Kahlo. It seems like they are on jewelry, t-shirts, posters. She was a great artist but she wasn't that attractive. I don't want any pictures of her up in my house.
If there were any artwork that is overdone, it would have to be the painting of the 'Mona Lisa'.
It transcends generations and cultures. Anywhere you go in the world, almost everyone is familiar with that image. It's used in every genre from print work to commercials and more!
da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
For me, it's Rodin's The Thinker. What an uncomfortable position to sit in!
Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
MONA LISA!!
American Gothic! So overdone, even in Canada!
Claude Monet: Water Lily Pond is just about everywhere, on everything from doormats to coasters for your table.
I can' t name a specific painting, but I would have to say the Thomas Kincaide paintings in general. I know many people find them very beautiful and inspiring, but I don't. I seldom like things, including paintings, that are too "perfect", and I think that is what bothers me about TK's work.
Thomas Kincaid. although he's very talented and his work is beautiful. It's definately over rated.
I'm so over seeing "The Scream" on everything from coffee mugs to T shirts–Please stop!
Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" even though I still like it!
i would have to say starry night.
I really don't care for 'The Scream!" Andy Warhol's 'Marilyn Monroe" has got to go! Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" are everywhere! On the other hand there's a new generation of people that have never experienced such beautiful masterpieces!! Some things will never go away which might be a good thing!!!
A few beautiful pieces of art that have suffered as a result of overexposure are:
*Durer's – Praying Hands: Gorgeous 15th century art that has lost its simplicity and beauty because you see these hands on anything even remotely religious!
Georgia O'Keeffe: ANY Flower! Maybe it's because I'm from WI (where she was born), but these flowers are EVERYWHERE! And although they beautiful, she also did other artwork that was much better!
Just my opinions!
i believe DaVinci is probably rolling over in his grave about some of the cheesy ads using his Mona Lisa. But maybe not since they have helped make it even more famous (if that's even possible) and recognized by everyone including young children after all these years. They've even had Lucy from Peanuts made up as Mona Lisa.
Definitely Mona Lisa…. I like it but it’s essence is lost for me.
those three cherubs leaning on their forearems makes me want to scream
scream ,its geting very old, time for something new!
What about Grant Wood's – American Gothic?
I love sunflowers they make me smile but Van Gogh made sunflowers look sad. More like Sullenflowers.
My vote is for the Cherubs-Les Angles by Raffael, which has been made into checks, check book covers, bedding etc….too much stuff!
Thomas Kinkade's Stillwater Cottage is on cups, notepaper, plates and clocks, even Advent Calendars. It is so saccrine and overproduced. His technique is incredible, but one is enough, please.
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
I like the painting but I don't like that I see it everywhere: Picasso's Hand with Flowers
The colored pop art prints of Andy Warhol. Marilyn Monore….fine, but my neighbor's dog??? Really??
Anything by Van Gogh " Sunflowers", "Sunflower", " Stary Stary Night", " Skeleton Self Portrait" and Andy Warhol.. Pop Art … I'm so tired of seeing them every where… All across America art students in High School and College are asked to copy these " artistic Master pieces' most of which could be repreduced with more exhuberance by Elementary School children….
It's funny how I immediately thought of, apparently, the top 3 most tired out reproduced art. It was a tie for me between the Mona Lisa, The Scream, and Starry Night. If I had to pick one of these it would probably be the Mona Lisa. She has been reproduced sooo many times, been to so many places, has been animated to do just about anything from expressing surprise to eating soup, and has even been re-done into several different characters. All you have to do it Google it … I don't think I've seen any other piece of artwork become so commercialized.