Axes in Art

I'mSoSharp · Mar 15, 2018

I recently visited the Russian museum (art gallery) in Malaga, southern Spain, it houses some amazing old paintings on loan from the major Russian art galleries.
Below are a few of the many axes & weapons depicted in various paintings as best I could catch them with a phone! Sorry the measurements are metric, these paintings are HUGE.

1891 - Siege of the Trinity & St Sergius monastery - Varsely Vereshchagin - 2.82 X 4.58 metres.

Details-

1866 - Battle of Grengam on 27th July 1720 - Alexei Bogolyubov - 2.3 X 3.8 metres.

A favourite of mine, this fantastic carved chair, sadly I didn't record the information but remember it was oak.

1879 - Pugachev's Judgement - Varsily Perov - 2.36 X 3.3 metres.

Hope you like these images, anyone any more axe related artwork to add?

Agent_H · Mar 15, 2018

Not as refined but this picture has been on my desktop for a while. It qualifies?

I'mSoSharp · Mar 15, 2018

Agent_H said:
Not as refined but this picture has been on my desktop for a while. It qualifies?

Definitely, it's cool..... in a bad way...........

Agent_H · Mar 15, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
Definitely, it's cool..... in a bad way...........

That was well put lol.

junkenstien · Mar 15, 2018

Agent_H · Mar 15, 2018

junkenstien said:

Putin PR print?

I'mSoSharp · Mar 15, 2018

Agent_H said:
Not as refined but this picture has been on my desktop for a while. It qualifies?

Do you know where that's from Agent H? Image search didn't name it. I thought it might have been the Bayeux Tapestry but it isn't.

Some of many axes on the Bayeux Tapestry.

Junkenstien, thanks to image search

that is " Cossack fighting off a tiger" Alexander Orlowski 1811.

phantomknives · Mar 15, 2018

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the footnotes of history are not as accurate as reported

BitingSarcasm · Mar 15, 2018

Wonder how long until Frazetta shows up?

Agent_H · Mar 15, 2018

I'll bite. I did have to look Frazetta up.

BitingSarcasm said:
Wonder how long until Frazetta shows up?

Soon I hope.

Steve Tall · Mar 15, 2018

A watercolor by Winslow Homer, painted in 1891 while he was in New York state, The Woodcutter, with double bit axe having a slim Adirondack handle.

http://www.winslowhomer.org/the-woodcutter.jsp

Steve Tall · Mar 15, 2018

Edvard Munch, The Lumberjack, 1913:

His well-known painting The Scream:

A17 · Mar 16, 2018

I don't own these but.... This is art, right?

I'mSoSharp · Mar 16, 2018

A17 said:
This is art, right?

Yes. It's all art.........

....... whether you like it or not.

Miller '72 · Mar 16, 2018

jake pogg · Mar 16, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
Yes. It's all art.........

https://imgur.com/a/F9O9P

I'mSoSharp · Mar 16, 2018

jake pogg said:
https://imgur.com/a/F9O9P

Best post so far.

Miller '72 · Mar 16, 2018

jake pogg said:
https://imgur.com/a/F9O9P

I'mSoSharp said:
Best post so far.

What he said.

Careful that saw is running...hot

Sharp things...ouch!

Just critiquing art...

Square_peg · Mar 16, 2018

Fantastic stuff!

Steve Tall's 'Woodcutter' in New York has an Adirondack.

Miller '72 · Mar 16, 2018

Square_peg said:
Fantastic stuff!

Steve Tall's 'Woodcutter' in New York has an Adirondack.

Saw that right off

Steve Tall said:
A watercolor by Winslow Homer, painted in 1891 while he was in New York state, The Woodcutter, with double bit axe having a slim Adirondack handle.

http://www.winslowhomer.org/the-woodcutter.jsp

Verplank Colvin was charged to survey the high peaks and Adirondack state park... for his triangulation coordinates he had the peaks and summits clear cut.
By axe and saw much like this gentleman I am sure.
This is an excellent picture and axe handle :thumbsup: