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26.回复： [08.22]Michael Parkes
"Europa" 1980, oil on wood Quote: This is another case where Michael Parkes took a myth and elaborated upon the story of Europa in a tongue-in-cheek manner. The legend has it that Europa was a princess of Tyre. Zeus was so enamored with her that he disguised himself as a gentle bull and ..
2003-08-22 02:49
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27.回复： [08.22]Michael Parkes
The River oil on canvas, 1994 "Siddhartha had often heard all this before, all these numerous voices in the river but today they sounded different... They all belonged to each other: the lament of those who yearn, the laughter of the wise, the cry of indignation and the groan of dying... ..
2003-08-22 02:49
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28.回复： [08.22]Michael Parkes
Crescent Moon oil on canvas, 1996 Quote: "Painting is one way in which I search for something that is near yet not clear to me. In Hindu symbolism, the sky is a physical representation of a higher mental consciousness. (The sea is a representation of feelings and emotions) The ..
2003-08-22 02:50
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29.回复： [08.22]Michael Parkes
Moon Harp oil and pencil on paperboard, 1994 Quote: "This painting came about partly because my wife plays the harp. We were discussing what a wonderful metaphor the harp is for our inner life:the strings are grounded in the soundboard and yet stretch upward towards the sky. The tension b ..
2003-08-22 02:51
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30.回复： [08.22]Michael Parkes
Sphinx oil and pencil on paperboard, 1994 Quote: "I have painted the Sphinx before but in a more serious vein. Here the Sphinx takes on an entirely different feeling because of the angel's youthful innocence. Just as young children play with make-up, so too, this little angel has bee ..
2003-08-22 02:52
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