”Art and the sublime” is an exhibition being shown at the Tate Modern in
The exhibition itself focuses on the “Sublime” and works deemed to come under this category. The word “Sublime” has been interpreted in many ways and its meaning is a little vague as it can refer to number of descriptions. The word is a Latin based word and has been defined as referring to such descriptions as: a feeling, an event or state of mind, magnitude or intensity – either physical or moral even metaphysical or spiritual that can overwhelm a persons ability to perceive. However the words direct origin is “ set or raised aloft, high up”.
There are a number of works showing works that can be seen as relating to the term sublime. These include such works as those of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) with his 1798 painting called “Morning amoungst the Coniston Fell,
The painting illustrated dark valleys and the morning mist as it ascends the mountains and is depicted as a white light of moving cloudy rays across a dark mountain back drop. The mountain valleys are deep and forebearing. They seem dark and mysterious. Even as the morning sky seems to bring with it the safeness of dawn one might think twice about venturing to such a place alone. The painting is a large painting in oil and canvas and measures 1229 x 899 mm. It is an exhibition well worth visiting.
Speaking of which last time I was at the TATE, I got an excellent set of Pantone Mini Mugs that my friend now wants a set of. But they don’t seem to sell them anymore, has anyone got any idea of where I could find these?
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