Arts on board

[Hydie Cheung]

Reading the posts in this forum makes me think about the Titanic movie in 1997. Remember those paintings which Rose brings on board? I know the whole Rose thing isn't true. But does anyone if there were really any famous paintings which went down with the Titanic?

- Hydie

 

[George Pastarmatzis]

I ALSO HAD THE EXACT SAME QUESTION IN MIND! BUT, I GUESS ART OBJECTS WERE NOT SO EASY TO TRANSPORT IN THOSE DAYS AND NOT SO MANY PEOPLE WOULD RISK THEIR VALUABLE WORKS OF ART OVER A SEA VOYAGE. IT IS JUST MY THOUGHTS! HOW ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE? WHAT DO YOU THINK? GEORGE ...

 

[Michael H. Standart]

I don't have any thoughts on it, but could you please avoid posting in ALL CAPS? It's considered to be shouting on the internet and there's no reason to shout.

It's also a violation of the Forum Rules.

Thank you for your co-operation.

 

[George Pastarmatzis]

Michael, thanks for your advise. I never thought that would cause such a problem. I promise not to repeat it again. One question though: what does "shouting" actually mean? George ...

 

[Michael H. Standart]

It's the same thing as if you're in a room with somebody and you're screaming in his face even though he's only a couple of feet away from you. Not exactly polite and there's really no need for it. When you post in ALL CAPS on the internet, it's considered to be the same thing.

 

[Tim Brandsoy]

GEORGE! (<<<<<shouting!)
In 1912 there wasn't any other way to transport art or much else from Europe or elsewhere. There wasn't any air mail ;-) Even now, shipping is probably thee most economical bulk route.

As far as the paintings that the fictional Rose had, they were pretty much Old News. Other than the Rubyat there wasn't much of any artistic consequence that I am aware of on Titanic.

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Awww Tim,

does that mean there isn't a painting from Barbicon Galleries done by Hitler that has secret invasion plans on the back in the cargo hold?

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Charles Provost]

Shhhhhh! You shouldn't have said this aloud!

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Ooops! my bad Colonel Zeitel might come after me now

 

[Lee Stanfield]

Not being very Art minded I'm not sure if its considered "Famous" but another painting on board (according to what I've read in "Triumph and Tragedy") Was Blondel's 'La Circassienne Au Bain' belonging to Hakan Bjornstrom Steffanson.