Mandolins in visual art

**B. T. Walker** · Aug-02-2006, 9:44pm

This is an often-posted send-up of Big Mon's bio. #It is a good pic of him, and that is probably the mando Charlie Darrington restored (though I don't know that for certain)(BTW, it is). #If you ignore the silly stuff and just look at the photo, it fits into the sorrowful mood. Just thought this would be a timely post in this thread.

**olgraypat** · Aug-03-2006, 9:40am

Great thread....sbarnes....I really like the two watercolors of yours. I also tries to be an artist from time to time, and particularly like the watercolors. Can I use the f scroll as a screen saver?

**B. T. Walker** · Aug-08-2006, 6:59am

School is about to begin, and I always feel that someone has used one of these things on my mandolin. At least it isn't a fireplace poker. This is from a t-shirt design I found on the web.

**B. T. Walker** · Aug-08-2006, 7:15am

"Still Life with Mandolin", by Vladimir Kush. The artist must be unaware mandolins are shaped like almonds.

**John Flynn** · Aug-08-2006, 10:05am

Dali's "Portrait of Juan de Pareja Repairing a String of His Mandolin"

**jackofall** · Aug-09-2006, 6:00am

Originally Posted by (Stillpicking @ July 27 2006, 12:36)

Here is another print in my "Mandolin Dreams" series.
Hope you all enjoy it.
Mike

Now that one is NICE! Great work.

**Darryl Wolfe** · Aug-09-2006, 8:42am

Here are a couple of my efforts that I posted in a similar thread

**Darryl Wolfe** · Aug-09-2006, 8:43am

and another (that I sent to CD, I hope it made it to a wall in his office)

**Martin Jonas** · Aug-09-2006, 8:49am

I've posted this one before in the "Women with mandolins" thread, but it's probably better here. I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in June, and was intrigued by this picture in their Photography section. Luckily, I found that all of their exhibits can be found on their searchable image database here.

The details of this picture from the database are:

Originally Posted by

Object: Photograph

Title: Melody

Date: 1907

Techniques: Gum bichromate print

Artist/designer: Brigman, Annie W., born 1869 - died 1950 (photographers)

Place: United States

Museum Number: E.215-1998

Around 1900 Anne Brigman became part of a group of bohemian artists in the San Francisco Bay area of California. She subscribed to the painterly or ‘Pictorialist’ style of photography that was popular in Europe and America from the 1890s to the 1920s. Melody has a clear musical theme, but it is also an artistic study in mood. Just like a musician working with rhythm and harmony, Brigman explores tone, form and soft-focus effects to create a kind of visual music.

Martin

**B. T. Walker** · Aug-15-2006, 6:21am

If you're travelling in Lisbon, it's good to know they are looking out for you.

**TommyK** · Aug-15-2006, 1:33pm

That 'Vermeer' instrument's body looks like a Stradivarius guitar body. I'm having a hard time seeing 8 tuners. I only see 3 on a side. Although, the way it's drawed, I'd say there are, maybe 3 double courses. You got a closer, high resolution view?

**Brad Weiss** · Aug-15-2006, 2:41pm

Originally Posted by (TommyK @ Aug. 15 2006, 14:33)

That 'Vermeer' instrument's body looks like a Stradivarius guitar body. #I'm having a hard time seeing 8 tuners. #I only see 3 on a side. #Although, the way it's drawed, I'd say there are, maybe 3 double courses. #You got a closer, high resolution view?

Hard to say - #from this photo, it looks to be at least 4 courses, perhaps 5(?)

This cite shows some Dutch guitars that would have been roughly contemporary with Vermeer- and Stradivarius. I have postcard of this painting-and just saw it in June! - but can't be sure...