The Fighting Temeraire Fights Back!!!

[molly bloom]

The Fighting Temeraire by Turner has beaten works by Van Gogh, Hogarth and David Hockney to be named the greatest painting in Britain in a public vote.
Constable's The Hay Wain came second in the poll, organised by BBC Radio 4's Today programme in association with the National Gallery in London.

A Bar at the Folies-Bergere by Edouard Manet came third, while The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck came fourth.

Any painting in a British art gallery was eligible, regardless of its origin.

The other paintings on the shortlist were:


The Baptism of Christ by Piero della Francesca
A Rake's Progress by William Hogarth
The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch by Sir Henry Raeburn
The Last of England by Ford Madox Brown
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy by David Hockney

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4214824.stm

Turner referred to his painting as "My Darling", and refused to sell it.


So, Brits and non-Brits alike- which painting (either on the short-list, or off the short-list) do you think is the greatest in the United Kingdom ?

[Pekka]

Right answers: No one cares.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Pekka
Right answers: No one cares.

Unscrew.

[Pekka]

not my fault you're into sissy things like UK paintings. What's next? Tea drinking and EU directives? Growin little beard on your chin and wearing some stupid hat with sunglasses too big? Not bothering to wear any deodorant, because it's unnatural, and you smell so good naturally. Little red book in the back pocket always? Crappy Portugese wine thinking it's good only because it costed more than 3 euros? UK paintings?

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Pekka
not my fault you're into sissy things like UK paintings. What's next? Tea drinking and EU directives? Growin little beard on your chin and wearing some stupid hat with sunglasses too big? Not bothering to wear any deodorant, because it's unnatural, and you smell so good naturally. Little red book in the back pocket always? Crappy Portugese wine thinking it's good only because it costed more than 3 euros? UK paintings?

Coudl you do something useful and Pekka-like, like go off and wrestle a leaky barrel of uranium hexafluoride ?

[Pekka]

No I rather bust all of you fake art lovers. You know nothing about art most likely. But you want to know something, so you can blend into the leftist elite culture of tolerating death and murder for YOUR cause, and judging harshly others for their sins. Those people are known as hypocrites. Like said here, you want me to go and catch horrible injuries for stating the truth, so you can spread your lies and play your game of deception. Fool people into your political agenda? I don't think so Molly Bloom, not this time. I'm here to stop you and your evil plans. But first.. I'll go fetch a pizza.. Mmm.. hungry..

[Sava]

Pekka

[Colonâ„¢]

It's a nice painting but pretty bland.

[Japher]

no nude chicks...

[Pekka]

I think the greatest painting in this thread is Japhers avatar.

[Japher]

You have taste then... and Joncha would thank you.

[Pekka]

Yes I eat small babies for breakfast. That said, how is your new family member doing?

[Japher]

She's good.

She has been crying a lot and the past couple of days has been spitting up a lot too. Wifey is worried so we are going in to see the doctor here in about an hour.

[Pekka]

Oh.. it's prolly nothing though.. but better be safe and sure!

Spitting.. maybe she has aching tummy?

[Japher]

I think it's a tummy ache. I think wifey feeds her too much.

But, in all fairness, I know nothing about kids. Let the doctors tell us what is wrong.