Epic Painting of Jolie And Kids On Display At The Art Miami Fair
Angelina Jolie was chosen as the subject because of her unavoidable presence in the media, the world-wide anticipation of her child, her “unattainable” beauty and the good that she is doing in the world through her example, which adds another layer to the complicated questions about her “deification”.
The artist based Maddox’s pose on a Raphael painting, Jolie’s Madonna/Virgin and Zahara’s cherubic look is indicative of Van Dyck (a favorite of mine). Had we only inserted Brad as David, I’d have been happy.
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17 opinions for Epic Painting of Jolie And Kids On Display At The Art Miami Fair
jackie
Jan 3, 2007 at 1:43 am
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Jan 3, 2007 at 5:02 am
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anustin
Jan 3, 2007 at 7:49 am
zahara is so cute in this.
dark faith
Jan 3, 2007 at 2:43 pm
i saw it last night in other sites too i like the painting i dont think the world has been obssed about a celebrity as much before you know there is going to be a lot more controversy
libra 21
Jan 3, 2007 at 6:52 pm
This is something I’ll never be able to spell. Is this a complimentary or a mockery? Whatever the artist is trying to portray? I think it works for both Angie and Jens fans. You’re either putting her in a pedestal or mocking her and her works. As an Angie’s fans I feel mocked.
veronica
Jan 3, 2007 at 7:04 pm
I don’t feel as though it is a mockery. I think the artist was just using AJ as an example of how we tend to assign celebrities roles that we think they fit. Hence, the Saint Angelina thing going on. I mean, look how they positioned baby Shiloh…as if she were Jesus. You know how people keep refering to Shiloh as the “chosen one” or the “golden one” …when really she is just a baby girl with adoring parents. I especially like the whole thing with AJ being over Wal-Mart as if she were too good to shop there. That’s funny because she said that she and Brad like to go to Taco Bell…..you can’t get any more “attainable” than Taco Bell,lol.
libra 21
Jan 3, 2007 at 8:02 pm
I also felt insulted being a Catholic. I do agree with you that Angelina with her big heart and sacrifices she is making for the less fortunate is applaudable and also done by people who are canonized as Saints like ST Francis of Assisi, St. Clare, Sta Rita, St. Margaret etc. What I don’t like is the fact that the artist is insinuating that the fans like me is worshipping Angelina. I like how you interpret it though, I guess we interpret it in different ways. You actually made me feel better Veronica, thanks and cheers!
dark faith
Jan 3, 2007 at 10:01 pm
i am catholic too but i didnt really thought much of it i took it as an artist rendition the woman who paint it didnt say enything bad about angelina or the religion it was meant more toward us as people that put celebrities in this position
plus aniston fans are not liking it i alrady read some complaints about how people elevate her and it is not her fault she is the subject of a painting that a free person made angelina has nothing to do with it but you know she is going to be partly blamed by them but i do get the point
that it could be offending but i do think the paiting is mocking us plus remember how i had mention that alrady as well as other people of how it seemed that two different religions were created team jolie religion and team aniston religion were everyone chose sides and villyfied the other right or not it is the world we live in
anamanzana
Jan 4, 2007 at 1:01 am
Plain and simple, she is the 21st Century Deity with a new sainthood gained by the big-box McD/Walmart/Hollywood production of our times…yet there is something so amazing to me about her…the giving, the accessibility, the integrated personality between living and acting. I believe there IS a greatness we are witnessing that has seldom been demonstrated to the masses in a very long time. She holds the space of celebrity, yet goes into the poverty stricken areas of the world to bring gifts of acknowledgement, of love and caring AND THEN has the freedom of a 21st century babe and tears off across the desert with the father of her child whom she will not marry yet on her motorcycle for a romantic night out without the kids. THIS IS FREEDOM and RESPONSIBILITY and I love her for all she is!!!! May we all be liberated by her light and her dark!
blue
Jan 4, 2007 at 4:35 am
This painting is ugly! Was the artist serious..
I’m a huge fan of Angie Brad and there children but this is the uglyest painting ive ever seen almost scary..I hope there children never see it they would be tramatized for life..
Karen
Jan 4, 2007 at 6:36 pm
I don’t like it!
Jan
Jan 4, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I don’t like it either, Karen. I think it is silly and irresponsible. JMO.
veronica
Jan 4, 2007 at 11:40 pm
did anyone see the pics of Zahara at the beach in the caribbeans? she is so darn cute…and unlike all the photos that show her mad-dogging the camera she is laughing and looking like any other happy well-adjusted baby.
HARRY
Jan 6, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I LOVE THIS PAINTING. THE KIDS SO CUTE. THEY LO OK LIKE ANGELS.
CARE
Jan 6, 2007 at 10:56 pm
WOW. I LOVE THE PAINTING SO SO MUCH. I LOVE IT I LOVE IT SO MUCH. IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL
CUCUCU
Jan 6, 2007 at 10:57 pm
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL PAINTING. WE ALL LOVE IT.
nixlvr
Jan 13, 2007 at 7:19 pm
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen. The woman who calls her daughter a “Blob” and doesn’t connect with her should be held up as a saint. Give me a break.
You people would approve of any weird thing this woman does. WHY?
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