Re: BURIAN AT WORK - ANY CZECH SPEAKERS OUT THERE?

[Luis Rey <luisrey@ndirect.co.uk>]

I still like the Charles R. Knight paintings but I think the real  
revolution in prehistoric imagery started with Burian. Compared to  
Knight, Burian's paintings are much more alive and believable. I  
don't think there's anybody (up until now) that has painted  
prehistoric mammal scenes better than him... Knight is too static  
(sometimes too 'pretty-posed' also)  and Burian is all dynamism.
I do have my reservations regarding the majority of Burian's  
dinosaurs though. I think there's a definitive contrast between  the  
liveness and realism of the other animals he depicts (specially all  
mammals including prehistoric men) and the (sometimes) caricaturesque  
quality of his dinosaurs... they are definitively >less< believable  
as real, living animals.  Burian shows that there was still a real  
problem in interpreting the dinosaurs and their anatomy in those times.
But of course, the landscaping is still fabulous.

On 26 Aug 2006, at 19:56, Danvarner@aol.com wrote:

> I believe the photos are  frames from a film, which would be a  
> wonderful
> thing to see, especially scenes  of him actually painting. Knight  
> is my favorite,
> of course, but Burian worked  with a magic brush. He was fast and  
> full of
> tricks. Just look at his trees and  foliage. He's the one I'd like  
> most to watch
> over his shoulder. DV

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