These are a few of my favourite things...

[annwfyn]

Just randomly, I thought I'd post up one of my favourite pictures ever.




I love that picture. I love the way you can almost feel the heat, feel the crackle in the air. I love the movement, the way you can see the tiger's nervousness in his bunched neck muscles. I love the fact it reminds me of the monsoon season in Nepal, where you could bathe in the rain, it was so warm. I love the fact that it has a tiger, which is normally shown as something big and scary as the rather frightened kid in all this.

I think I identify rather strongly with that tiger at times.

I think I also love that picture because I like tigers, and thunderstorms, and the tropics. All three together - how can that be wrong?

I don't suppose anyone else wants to share one of their favourite pictures with me?

Comments

Re: rebel angels

[hildekitten.livejournal.com]

It's Frans Floris.
I'm not a fan of Breugel I'm afraid (neither of the Old or the Younger ones).

You should see it in real life, then you'll understand ;)

Re: rebel angels

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

is the Bruegel pic I like. I saw it on holiday in Bruges or Brussels (argh - can't remember which one!) and really liked it. I think it's just the amount of STUFF going on.

Where is your pic on display? Somewhere in Belgium?

Re: rebel angels

[hildekitten.livejournal.com]

I think that's in Bruges, I'm not sure tho.
Rebel Angels is on display in the KMSKA (Beaux Arts in Antwerp).
I think you'd like that place.