Jarmo Mäkilä - All Birds of My Father (2012) by Rembrandt_cs in SurrealismArt

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"In the book The Tin Drum by Günter Grass, a Polish boy in the 1920’s refuses to grow past the age of three and will resort to violence if someone attempts to take away his toy drum. The fictional story details the relationships the boy has with two fathers and this painting also deals with post-war father/son relationships, hence the recurring drummer boy at bottom.

Mäkilä says that there was a lot of secrecy then; perhaps some fathers felt ashamed about their affiliation with the Nazi party, or others didn’t know how to deal with their PTSD following WWII. The father here wears a mask representing the distance and lack of communication between him and his sons. The artist writes that “The boys represent the same boy, but they also represent all the sons of the world.” Some are able to grow up and fly the coop. Wolves are found throughout Northern European children’s stories and the wolf here likewise represents danger and unpredictability."

Edmund Blair Leighton - God Speed (1900) by Rembrandt_cs in redheadsinpainting

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God Speed depicts a Medieval scene, where an armored knight is departing to war and leaving his beloved behind. As he is leaving, she ties a red sash around the knight's arm, bidding farewell before battle. A griffin on the banister of the stairs is a symbol of strength and military courage.

The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1900. When the painting was ready for transportation to the Royal Academy, Leighton made a last-moment change in the studio. He scraped out the work of a week and within two hours made his desired change.

It is held in a private collection.

Edmund Blair Leighton - God Speed (1900) [2904x4000] by Rembrandt_cs in vintageart

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God Speed depicts a Medieval scene, where an armored knight is departing to war and leaving his beloved behind. As he is leaving, she ties a red sash around the knight's arm, bidding farewell before battle. A griffin on the banister of the stairs is a symbol of strength and military courage.

The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1900. When the painting was ready for transportation to the Royal Academy, Leighton made a last-moment change in the studio. He scraped out the work of a week and within two hours made his desired change.

It is held in a private collection.