By the same artist who did the Sophia Loren painting several posts ago,
I find this to be a very alluring painting.
Perhaps it’s an image from an Italian film?
Or, is it just made up?
Anyway, I was and still am, drawn in.
Gotta get that reflection in the car. Why else do cars park in front of art?
Sorry, could stop shooting this. I didn’t want to leave.
Pics taken by Resa – December 1, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
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I love the painting! (Except for the giant spider . . . )
I’m okay with the spider, because it’s only a painting.
Although, that old B-movie about the giant spiders I saw, when I was a kid, still keeps me up at night!
Yeah, I don’t do spiders . . . or snakes . . .
You weren’t kidding when you said you had a sexy post coming up. Wow! And yes, alluring is the perfect description of this one. The colors pop and the image nestles into you seductively and then it’s snap crackle pop as you can’t stop taking pics.
Lucky us.
I adore this painting.
Yes, I got addicted to taking pics of this.
My sister had black hair to the ground. Longer than Crystal Gayles.
Long hair hypnotizes me.
Beautiful women (and that is not merely physical) have always enticed me.
The AGM’s are AGM’s because of their beauty.
So, what about men?
Well, I have a lot of street art with men, mostly their heads, in my archives.
Guess I’ll post the one with the pigeons…..soon.
Lucky us.
xo
Crystal Gayle, now there is a blast from the past. You know who I was listening to this morning? Juice Newton.
You always provide, Resa.
She is a beauty. Wow. Of course, I love the spider. Marina will probably recognize her.
She is a beauty, and yes! Marina might know who it is!
The spider is cool. I wonder if it’s just the artist’s addition, or if it’s relevant?
I think it’s relevant.
It seems to be an allegory of Italy, that was my first thought at first sight – full of beauty, temper, spirit and a wonderful waving Italian flag. And that black spider – hm… Maybe it represents the Italian ability of building networks. 😉
Enjoy the weekend, and stay safe, dear Resa!
It was alluring till I saw the 🕷 😶😲
Apparently the painting is about the Tarentella, an ancient dance from Italy.
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.” So let’s keep dancing.
Either way i am no way shape or form the fan of a spider lol
A real vivid red
A fantastic and evocative image that could only be improved on by that car being an Italian brand such as an Alfa Romeo or a Ferrari….not an Acura! Oh and talking of Ferrari…that dress is definitely Rosso Corsa! Red hot! Thanks for sharing again.
I’m drawn in too. Beautiful. Thanks, Resa.
Thank you, John. It seems this is a dance called the tarentella!
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Way to research, Resa. So that is what the tarantula was doing there. Well done. We both know more now.
Yes, thanks to Rebecca.
Oh check this out: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/20/Crowds-danced-and-sereneded-jailed-movie-siren-Sophia-Loren/3472390715200/
Loved the story and Sophia.
It’s wonderful. Lots of movement, and color.
It’s a dance, the tarantella!
Britannica: “The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Painted so vividly, colorfully, masterfully, three-dimensionally, and various other “ly’s”! Thank you, Resa, for spotlighting this work of street art so spotlightingly!
Thank you, Dave! I do my best with this glorious ephemeral art form.
SO, Rebecca found this:
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Merril offered: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/20/Crowds-danced-and-sereneded-jailed-movie-siren-Sophia-Loren/3472390715200/
Street art is more than it is credited with!
Could be Sophia! Not sure what she had in common with a spider.
JT!
Check this out:
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Also:
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/20/Crowds-danced-and-sereneded-jailed-movie-siren-Sophia-Loren/3472390715200/
Absolutely gorgeous! No wonder you couldn’t stop. She is such a beauty. I wonder what the spider means… must be something!
Thunder!
Rebecca says it’s a dance, the tarantella dance from Italy.
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
I feel like dancing! Resa – this artist is also a brilliant historian. This is the tarantella dance from Italy. I remember it from my early music lessons. I was 7 years old and I was starting to play with two hands. I especially like the “tarantella” song, but didn’t know why there was a spider! I was told that the dancers were trying to get away from the spider and the bite. Here is the expiation given by Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.” So let’s keep dancing. Thank you for this showcasing this amazing mural and artist!
BRILLIANT!
Rebecca I can’t thank you enough!
The history behind the dance is almost mesmerizing as the spider’s bite.
Yes, let’s dance!!!
xoxo
….and let’s celebrate the artist!
OMG!
Rebecca, you so hit the nail on the head!
Merril found this; https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/20/Crowds-danced-and-sereneded-jailed-movie-siren-Sophia-Loren/3472390715200/
This is BRILLIANT! Thank you Resa and Merril. I did not know that Sophia Loren was in jail. I love that she had milk and cookies for breakfast and that flowers were pouring in from all over Italy and the world. I LOVE this forays back into history. So many great stories!! Thank you!!! Sending hugs!
Love this, with such wonderful movement!
Becky,
Turns out it’s a dance!
The Tarentella
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
This is so captivating, the flow of the gorgeous red dress , dancing the Tarantella ( per Rebecca)
She so exotic and enchanting. She’s dangerous too, the spider is a sure sign . Just lovely dear Resa. It seems your wall art gets more and more stunning!
Just took a break from drawing. It’s a learning night!
Different leads in pencils, smudging, blending and patterning.
This Zombie is helping make me a better artist!
I’m thrilled Rebecca recognized the Tarantella.
It makes the mural all the more interesting and captivating!
Well, I can’t help it. I post the best first. Still there is lots of sweet art in my archives!
xoxoxoxo
So vibrant, so much life!!!
Definitely!!! x
‘Tis as if it is ‘alive’. Magical. Regards, TOF
Yes. But never mind the lady in red, what about the mysterious hooded figure in the green cloak?
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Haha! Didn’t see that until you pointed it out!
One other person made the same observation.
She’s dancing the Tarantella!
✨🙏🕉💃🏽🕷✨🙏🕉💃🏽🕷✨🙏🕉💃🏽🕷
I liked the duel between the woman and her red cape and the spider; It’s a “bullfight” , Resa.
This is beautiful art.
Love ❤
Michel
It truly is beautiful art, Michel!
Turns out the bullfight is a dance, The Tarentella. xoxo ❤
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Thank you, Resa. You teach me Very interesting. ❤
It is all very interesting!
My curiosity also awoke. 😉😎👍💖
Hmm…. I don’t recognize this one. May be Monica Bellucci… but don’t know. What I do know is it’s a brilliant mural! It’s the spider that baffled me! I love the reflections… of course!
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Apparently it's a dance, the Tarantella.
From Rebecca Budd –
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Ah… she’s right and I know Tarantellas! Thank you Rebecca!
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Resa, this is an alluring wall mural. I have gone back and forth between a “Westside Story” vibe with Rita Moreno in my head, to an Italian immigrant to the city given the three vivid colors, who is doing a dance of celebration. Thanks for sharing. Keith
WOW! I didn’t notice the spider until later – that picture tells a story and it’s fun thinking about it. Thanks for sharing this!
It does in fact have meaning!
From blogger Rebecca Budd –
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Ah that sounds familiar now. I studied piano and played a couple tarantellas – they were fun to play!
Kept the spiders away!
This painting is stunning, Resa, I love the red dress and the flowy colours blowing in the wind. The spider in your nearly last picture is also very detailed.
Roberta!
The spider in this wonderful painting is important.
Rebecca Budd relayed this:
Britannica: The tarantella’s origin is connected with tarantism, a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 15th to the 17th century and that was obscurely associated with the bite of the tarantula spider; victims seemingly were cured by frenzied dancing. All three words ultimately derive from the name of the town of Taranto, Italy. Tarantellas were written for the piano by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Carl Maria von Weber.”
Oooooh, that is very interesting. Thank you Rebecca and Resa, I feel a historical short story coming on.
Cool!
That’s wonderful, Resa. I loved the optical illusion of the building behind her too. Almost made me dizzy! Great shots, including the reflection on the car. 😀
What a colorful and vibrant mural. thanks for all the beauty you find and share Resa.
Stunning, Resa, Thank you for sharing. Maybe it’s your first few photos, but it seems like there’s a trompe l’oeil effect. I wondered about the spider, too, until I saw in comments above that she’s dancing a tarantella. So the artist knows something about music and history, as well as Sophia Loren).
Look what I found. Sophia Loren was in jail for tax evasion in 1982, and crowds danced the tarantella and threw flowers to her cell.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/20/Crowds-danced-and-sereneded-jailed-movie-siren-Sophia-Loren/3472390715200/
Fabulous find, Merril!
This mural does not stop giving!
Thank you for this link!
OBOY!
I thought you’d like it. 😀
😀 x
More amazing artwork! I laughed at the first shot where it appears someone cloaked in green is sitting on top of that car. There’s such a feel of motion and flow in the mural.
janet
Janet!
You are 1 of 2 who see the cloaked figure.
I see it now, but it had to be pointed out!
True, there is a lot of motion in this painting. That is one of the main reasons I was drawn to it!
Cheers!
Amazing Artwork
Agree!
Beautiful and alluring as you said, Resa, and I love the reflection in the car. But you know me and spiders now, so I had to scroll fast through those images. 🙂 💕
Excellent art and the link to the tarantula/tarantella dance is inspiring!
I also think the art could be playing homage to Sophia Loren in her film Mambo Italiano, the scene in which she dances in a red dress.
She reminds me of Carmen. Although of course Carmen was French.
Have you sang any of the songs from Carmen?
I’d LOVE to hear you sing Carmen!
I’m answering from being logged into Art Gowns. I know you know who I am, so won’t be confused!
Now, to answer your comment on Art Gowns!!
This is unbelievable!! 🤩
Agree!
She is brave. She is dashing. She is marvelous. Oh and the addition of the spider finishes it all!
Yes…it’s the Tarantella!