© JANE MINTER 2013
"MUTULE"
Greek Antiquity ii
watercolour
FABRIANO FINE GRAIN
32 x 41cm
continuation of exploration of Greek Antiquity #2 , Olympia .. simple rhythm and texture of a mutule .
Mutule
Rectangular block under the soffit of the cornice of the Greek Doric temple,
which is studded with guttae. It is supposed to
represent the piece of timber through which the wooden pegs were driven in order
to hold the rafter in position, and it follows the sloping
rake of the roof. In the Roman
Doric order the mutule was horizontal, with sometimes a crowning fillet, so that
it virtually fulfilled the purpose of the modillion in the Corinthian
cornice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_architecture
note : sorry the quality of the image is darker than the original
note : sorry the quality of the image is darker than the original
It's beautiful, Jane, I can see why you were attracted by the rhythm and texture!
RispondiEliminawow, this is hard to do ! amazing painting
RispondiEliminaso interesting Jane
RispondiEliminaBeautiful, Jane! And how can I tell that your forte is architecture? :)
RispondiEliminaFascinating insight into the architecture and intriguing painting. You choose some fascinating subjects and make them very painterly
RispondiEliminaI do not get a word of description, hihi, but the picture is beautiful. I can feel the strong sun and hear the sound of gravel under my feet :)
RispondiEliminaBeautiful from a watercolour perspective and architecturally. Great control to produce such realistic texture.
RispondiEliminaI'm loving those shadows! xx
RispondiEliminaUn lavoro molto interessante. Bello
RispondiEliminaI like the rhythm and texture too!
RispondiEliminaCiao Jane,
RispondiEliminami stupisci sempre per la scelta dei soggetti! Riesci a trovare stimoli da tutto a e rendere immagini che
hanno un fascino tutto particolare!
Molte rimangono sicuramente nella memoria di chi le vede e diventano
immagini "memorabili"!
Ciao, abbracci Floriana
p.s. scusa il mio scarso impegno nei commenti, Ciao
I like the rhythm, the irregularity in the form after so many years.
RispondiEliminaUn soggetto alla "Jane", unico, interessante, originale.....ma soprattutto dipinto con la sua grande maestria. Complimenti Jane.
RispondiEliminahi judy thanks...the pattern and shadows caught my eye ...sorry my image is so poor .
RispondiEliminahi marty merci ..mostly wet on dry .. first attempt working out how to best paint it .
hi lorraine it's a challenging subject lorraine .
hi katharyn thank you...only had time for quick sketches whilst we were travelling this summer in greece...starting to explore a few ideas now.
many thanks polly you might see another version ... you are doing some great work with brusho .
atreewalker haha ! love your description ...it was incredibly
hot !
hi laura ...i painted most of it in one hit ...the water and colour did most of the work creating the textures :)
hi pat thank you
ciao elvi grazie
RispondiEliminahi blaga thanks ..just seen your wonderful self portrait
grazie mille per tua parole floriana
...Non che il soggetto piaccia a tutti qualcosa che mi interessa ....spero tutto bene abbracci
thank you jean ..made some mistakes with the over- all layout but the small irregularity make it so interesting
ciao tito grazie mille ...the image is very grey here....might have to add alittle more to this .
Fantastic Jane - you captured texture and also caught the shadows too. Very lovely - thank you for sharing.
RispondiEliminaStunning: love the design and the subtle, muted colors.
RispondiElimina