Maxfield Parrish

The art of the Golden Age Illustrator Maxfield Parrish and Pachelbel's Canon in D. With Parrish there is a fantasy world, a world of dreaminess.

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[highlandsh]

2:30 looks like it could be a Hopi village in Arizona. I didn't know he did any paintings that were definitely American West scenes. Some seem generically mountainous but could be Swizterland. Any help?

[brendafohio]

Parrish went to Arizona in 1902 to help him when he had Tuberculosis. He painted more than a few works there. The one you see here at 2:30 is titled "Pueblo Dwellings".

[CIAdude]

Does anyone know the name of the painting where the "king" looks like he is in despair on the thrown, with his head down on his arm ???

[brendafohio]

Young King of the Black Isles

1910

Lithograph

11 x 8 5/8 inches (28 x 22 cm)

Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Added 10/24/2001

[mjrchapin]

Umm--the Canon's in D, not D minor.

[brendafohio]

Do huh? All I did was copy and paste from the title on Dogpile. Classical music is a new thing for me so I could not say if it is minor, major orrrr what. All I know is, it's beautiful! But I shall leave your correction here for the viewer. Thank you for your comment.

[mindygrahamkrauth]

this was very beutifullly done.

parrish has always made me sad. the ever striving for that far away pavilion, and never reaching it. with the pachelbel to go with the beautiful imagers,... it made me cry.

[lowryfern]

Great work...often you hear people dismiss someone's work by saying..."it's just illustration...he's an illustrator". But think of all the great artists who were illustrators: Parrish, Mucha, Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, N.C. Wyeth..so many

[DankCloudSurfing]

If you guys like this then you should check out Gilbert Williams! These guys are amazing :)

[DoctorLawyerWhatever]

My three favorite artists are Maxfield Parrish, William M. Harnett and Johannes Vermeer. But Maxfield Parrish is always first.

[hieraxhideo]

ALL painters throughout all history pre 20th century were 'illustrators' under the modern conception, that's when the art establishment decided to throw away centuries of accrued painting knowledge in favour of pointless and absurd 'abstract expressionism', and it's been that way ever since.

[louswire]

I like the way he plays with light, and captures it.

[ytcarol]

I read a lot about Parrish. Two interesting things about the way he painted are, (1) he used many layers of nearly translucent paint (pigment mixed with something like shellac) to get that great depth of blue; and (2) he made small piles of rock, sand and stone which he then expanded into fantastic mountains, cliffs, etc. And then of course he draped young people and painted them into the setting. He really was a master of technique as well as a visionary.

[pegva]

love love love Parrish!!

[astro10]

My favorite Philadelphian, other than Ben Franklin.

[EvieSun1]

I'm different from you mindy,his work always made me feel calm and happy.

[Theanchoritegarlic]

Blissful! My fav pic is at 1:08, anyone know the title of that piece? Dreamland delights, his work gleams with Classic nobility!

[youtship]

Canon & Parrish

A Perfect Match

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