The selection of the most enigmatic paintings.
After Dan brown wrote “the da Vinci Code”, a huge number of enthusiastic people, trying to find some hidden subtext in the works of art. In our review 10 unusual interpretations of famous paintings. It is possible that some of them have a right to life.
1. “A Satyr mourning nymph” is actually a scene of a brutal murder
Painting by Piero di Cosimo “a Satyr mourning nymph,” written in 1495, allegedly depicts a scene from the Metamorphoses of Ovid. In this story Procedu accidentally killed in the woods while hunting, her husband, hunter Tsefal. However, the British Professor Michael Baum thinks otherwise. According to him, a careful study of the picture shows that Procida could not be killed by accident, all signs point to a brutal premeditated murder. Procida has deep lacerations on his hands, as if trying to fend off attacks with a knife. Also on the neck there is a wound. Professor Baum suspects that Cosimo asked the local morgue to lend him a corpse in order to sketch a murder victim.
2. Diego Rivera – at John. D. Rockefeller, Jr., was syphilis
Picture of Diego Rivera’s “Man controller of the Universe” — one of the greatest creations of Mexican fine art. The original painting was created at the request of Rockefeller center, Nelson Rockefeller destroyed the original mural due to the fact that the artist depicted Lenin on it. Then Rivera went back to Mexico and restored his painting by adding a reference to the fact that he was the father of Nelson Rockefeller was syphilis. To recreated the picture again appeared Lenin and Trotsky standing next to Marx and Engels. Rivera also portrayed Rockefeller, head over to of which were Treponema pallidum (the causative agent of syphilis). Also, despite the fact that George. D. Rockefeller, Jr., was throughout life a sober, Rivera painted his martinis and women, like prostitutes.
3. In the painting “Isabella” man hides his erection
One of the artists pre-Raphaelite brotherhood John Everett Millais, probably most famous today for his painting “Ophelia”. In 2012, the researchers found something unexpected on his earlier painting “Isabella”. It depicts the story of the poem by John Keats, based, in turn on the famous novel of Boccaccio “the Decameron”. In the picture seated at the table the man raised his leg trying to kick the dog, but on the table visible shadow of his erection.
4. La Primavera — a Declaration of love for gardening
One of the most famous and most enigmatic paintings in the Uffizi gallery in Florence is a painting by Botticelli’s “La Primavera”. Due to the fact that it is a group of women walks across the sky, as across the lawn, experts say that the painting is allegorical meaning. There is one theory that stands out among all: Botticelli painted because of his love for gardening. According to official estimates, the painting depicts, at least 500 carefully drawn various plants, almost 200 different species. Some believe that it was all the plants that grew in the 15th century in Florence.
5. “The music lesson” — picture with sexual overtones
Created by Jan Vermeer in 1660-ies, “the music Lesson” is considered one of the greatest paintings of the Dutch lifestyle of the 17th century. Now, in addition to the standard description of this picture,there is less known — the picture displays the sexuality and hidden lust. According to this theory, the picture is filled with reference to sexual tension between a girl and her mentor. The mirror over the harpsichord shows how the girl really looks at the man, while she plays. Behind them on the table is a jug of wine, which is an aphrodisiac, while the tool on the floor is seen as a huge phallic symbol.
6. “Cafe terrace at night” — a reference to the last supper
Established in 1888, cafe terrace at night” is one of the most important works of van Gogh. Some researchers argue that the painting has a secret meaning — it really conveys the idea of the last Supper. From early childhood van Gogh was extremely religious. His father was a Protestant priest and an influential art critics argue that the paintings of Vincent is imbued with Christian imagery. What’s the “cafe terrace at night” is similar to the last Supper? If you look closely at dinner, you can see 12 people sitting around a Central figure with long hair. Also in the picture there is a number of hidden crosses, including one directly above the figure of Christ.
7. “Allegory with Venus and Cupid” — a warning about syphilis
Painting Agnolo Bronzino 1546, which is considered to be the climax of eroticism, according to the researchers, is a warning about the devastating effects of syphilis. This is evidenced by the wailing figure in the left part of the picture. Although the classic description of the picture says that it’s a metaphor of jealousy or despair, a careful study shows that it is actually very bad. Her fingers swelled up like in a patient with syphilis, they are not enough nails, and hair are signs of syphilitic alopecia. Toothless gums suggest mercury poisoning, which tried to treat syphilis in Italy of the Renaissance.
8. El Autobus tells of a terrible disaster
Picture of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo El Autobus”, written in 1929, shows the life of the Mexican community. Housewife, worker, mother was a Indian Squaw and a wealthy businessman gringo, despite the social differences, next expect the bus next to a girl, which probably means it’s fried. All the actors in this picture do not know that they can expect a terrible accident. In 1925, Kahlo was riding a bus which crashed into a tram. Her later works often refer to the accident, implying that it was a miracle that she survived the crash. And
9. Paintings of the Dutch school of painting — pictures to paintings
Dutch Golden age painting is inferior, perhaps, only to the Italian Renaissance. As among other age, at this time also had their own fads in fashion and in painting, one of which was that artists painted “pictures within pictures”. One example of this style is the picture of “Slippers” Samuel van Hoogstraten. At first glance, the picture shows empty room with two pairs of Slippers that lay among it. On the wall hangs a picture by Caspar Netcher “the Father scolds his daughter.” At first sight, nothing unusual. But modern connoisseurs of Dutch art it is known that the picture NetShare was drawn inside the brothel. Apparently, these Slippers belong to a man and a woman, who undressed and went to have sex.
10. The work of L. S. Lowry’s full of hidden suffering
Artist of mid-20th century known for his paintings depicting the North-West of England. L. Lowry often drew huge urban scenes with crowds “speculators”. Although he was popular, the art world did not recognize his paintings, as trivial for a long time. In fact, Lowry’s paintings are filled with hidden pain. The picture 1926 “Accident” drawn a crowd of people who gathered near the lake, watching him. Actually this scene was inspired by a local suicide, and a crowd gathered to stare at the corpse of the drowned man. In other pictures Lowry depicted people looking for fights, people who are evicted from home, or just staring out of the window in a depressed mood.
