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The gambling theme is used in many art forms. There are popular movies dedicated to casino play, books telling the stories of gamblers, and even paintings depicting casinos and the gaming process. Some experts even suggest: “Kısa süreliğine en iyi yasal casino siteleri arayışına son vermenizi ve bahis dünyasına adanmış en ünlü sanat eserleri hakkında bilgi sahibi olmanızı öneriyoruz”. It will be an inspiring experience that will positively affect your play.
Dogs Playing Poker by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Dogs Playing Poker is a series of paintings by American Artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, which has brought him worldwide recognition. The most popular artworks in the sequence are:
- Poker Game, 1894;
- A Friend in Need, 1903;
- His Station and Four Aces, 1903;
- Poker Sympathy, 1903;
- A Waterloo, 1906.
All artworks depict poker scenes in a funny manner with human emotions expressed by dog players. You can spend hours trying to notice every little detail engraved by the author into his artwork.
The Cardsharpers by Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio
This famous artwork by Italian artist Caravaggio reminds you that gambling is way older than you think and even hundreds of years ago players were trying to cheat. Painted around 1594, The Cardsharpers depict a card game between two chaps. One of them has hidden cards behind his belt and uses the help of an older accomplice to learn about the rival’s card hand.
The painting was in private collections for a long time and has been eventually acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum of Texas in 1987.
At the Roulette Table in Monte Carlo by Edvard Munch
You probably know Edvard Munch for his famous painting The Scream – one of the most iconic works in Western Art. But can you imagine that this Norwegian genius was a vehement gambler who spend many days playing in Casino de Monte Carlo while staying in Nice, France? One of such game sessions presumably inspired him to create the painting “At the Roulette Table in Monte Carlo” in 1892.
If you ever played roulette in a land-based casino, you know that the play is full of emotions, tensions, and thrilling moments. Munch has masterly put all this on the canvas using his unique style and way of depicting human shapes. You can find the artwork in the Munch Museum of Oslo, Norway.
The Card Players by Paul Cezanne
The oil-on-canvas series of paintings of a prominent French post-impressionist Paul Cezanne includes five artworks. They’re united by the same theme but vary in size, background, and number of players. Paintings depict the card play between two men in a dim tavern. Cezanne perfectly shows the atmosphere of the old-day gambling houses and precisely depicts the look of gamblers who attended such venues.
One of the paintings in The Card Players series was sold to the Qatar Royal Family for $250M. It was among the biggest purchases in the world of art ever.
Summary
Famous artists were inspired by gambling and sometimes became vehement gamblers themselves. The list of big names in the world of art who created paintings dedicated to casino play includes Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, Edvard Munch, Paul Cezanne, Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio, and many others. If you truly like gambling, you’ll at least Google their artworks, but visiting museums with their masterpieces will be the best decision.
