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Post by "Mysti" on Feb 10, 2007 9:29:52 GMT -5
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Post by tt on Feb 10, 2007 16:35:21 GMT -5
Well from what I saw in the picture, ( where they said the man on the bridge, appeared to move in the picture? ) it looked like they just jerked the camera.
Tell us more about why you like the artist so much.
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Post by "Mysti" on Feb 10, 2007 19:08:06 GMT -5
Honestly it's more of an historical reason. When I was in school I was a humanities (aka) art history geek. I loved learning about the artist and what inspired them, and gave them their creative ideas.
The reason this caught my attention was because they said the artist was "IHull" The spelling of the last name would have been different had it been painted here in the states...BUT then I spotted the "artist quote" from the mid 1900's .....ooops wrong artist.
I "assumed" that IHull was actually Ivan Hohl (german name - translated spelling is Hull here in US) But it's not possible since the "quote" was dated when it was. Ivan Hohl would have been over 100 years old by then. (he was in his late 20's in 1825 and he left Hamburg Germany to travel to London in 1857 so he was in his 50's by then)
He wasn't a "well known" artist even then, he was more an "artist of the times" His paintings were brought alive by "removing himself" from what he saw and instead placed him where he wanted to be. (in a different setting or fantasy world away from where he actually was)
The other part is that he was inspiration came about (I hate to admit this) by Adolf Hitler. (Ivan studied art at the Academy of Weiner (aka) Vienna - Hitler wanted to be an artist but he got rejected by the same academy - but he actually sold his drawings as a means to live by before his reign)
So honestly alot of Ivan's art was inspired by Hitler's reign and the Holocaust and there were (rumors) that he - (Ivan and his family) were actually of Jewish decent but and took part in hiding the Jews during those times. (None of this has ever been verified) so it's always another mystery.
And the Hull (aka) Hell house on the hill (that I'm assuming - yea again) they speak about in the listing was / is known not for it's hauntings (althought there are claims and pics of paranormal matter..and t.v. played a roll) But 1 of the main women involved in the Hull house" history was a decendant of the german line (possibly Ivan's - another mystery)
Actually it's known for it's part in being historically recognized for being the home of some of the most well known "female" advocates (or spokes women?) in creating and bringing about several laws. (child labor, housing development ect.)
But I guess it's a good thing to...I really didn't like the painting :-
and yea I agree it does look like someone jerked the camera to cause that effect on the picture. And as for the orbs...it's looks like someone added photoshop effects. (look at them close - does the words "to round & vibrant" mean anything? I think it = photoshop) JMO.
I really didn't think that posting a "haunted" Ebay item would bring about a history lesson, but had the artist been the one I was thinking (Ivan Hohl) I could definately say I'd believe the possibility that the painting could have been haunted by all the things that inspired his works.
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"TT"