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Looking @the skyline of a city that never sleeps
Where the magnificent lights never go out (With the exception of power cuts in modern times!)
Let there be light always in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and last, but not least Brooklyn.
Our youngest daughter
used to live in Brooklyn NY, so I
painted this one for her.
Now she lives
in Hell's Kitchen, which sounds worse
than it is, because this area of
Manhattan is fast becoming a
desirable location on the west side of
New York.
--ABOUT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE--
It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the
United States, stretches 5,989 feet
(1825 m) over the East River,
connecting the New York City
boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Construction began in January 3,
1870.
The Brooklyn Bridge was
completed thirteen years later.
Contemporaries marveled at what
technology was capable of and the
bridge became a symbol of the
optimism of the time
The bridge is
used for many television series and
film as well.
This mahogany FRAME with metal
corners suits this painting, since the
corners reminded me of the bridge!
Acrylic on a canvas panel 16"x20",
[40.6x50.8 cm]
Copyright Olga van Dijk
2006©
Unauthorized copying or use of images is prohibited.
107 Comments
Andrei Mezei 02 Dec 2012
supergreat work Olga!beautiful colors and reflections!unique vision of NY!Anonymous Guest 09 Nov 2010
gorgeous colors!!Bruce Combs 05 Aug 2010
Olga, your paintings are beyond words. Several times I've started to write complements and just sat still in front of the computer staring. Your portraits awe me perhaps the most. All the paintings are beautiful as well as being so skillfully executed. I chose to write under this one because, as lots of folks mention here, you have captured in this one and all the others, too, a mysterious and unique mesmerizing spirit that fills and emmenates from the city. Artists in every genre, music, dance, visual art, writers of poetry and prose, living action things. You have to just be there and experience it! Why am I telling you this? How neat to put the night and day one side by side! Thank you again, Olga, and for the many generous words you have left for me so often. Peace, etc., BruceMarika Antal 17 Jun 2008
ohhhh!!! fabulously wonderful colours!!!!!!!!Cristina Andrisan 06 Jun 2008
Wow!Great view!I love NY,my neece is married there... I love shadows and light here,well done,beautiful painting.Gavin North 19 Mar 2008
I love New York I went there a few years back, you have really captured the essence of what New York is like, I am truly blown away by the vibrance in your work. Truly fantasticAnonymous Guest 31 Jan 2008
Hi Olga - Love this picture! - Just love it! - Regards StewartDarlene Bayne 05 Jan 2008
The colors are so vibrant and just bring this piece to life. An amazing work of art.Claire Wilson 04 Jan 2008
Stunning piece - one of my favs from your collections.Faye Facer 13 Jul 2007
Brilliant use of colors. I was once told not to hesitate to paint bright colors. One has to be bold to paint brilliant colors and make them work as you have done.Amanda Tucker 18 May 2007
I love your use of color in this one!Nora Blansett 16 May 2007
I really love the evening view! Totally wonderful!Curtis Fleming 23 Apr 2007
Hi Olga!, this is a lovely picture of Brooklyn! I have not been there per say, though my sister and I plan to go to NY this year for the first time from Australia!!!Sarah Spalsbury 26 Mar 2007
brilliant color!Steve Newport 24 Mar 2007
This is a beautiful piece of art Olga.ilgvars zalans 20 Mar 2007
saluti Olga, Yes we really have different wiev to this bridge. This is a good message for our future exibition. a presto, zalansJoanna Jungjohann 01 Mar 2007
brilliant art olga!!Anonymous Guest 23 Jan 2007
I like this pieceAnonymous Guest 23 Jan 2007
I like this piece interesting colorsjeff blascyk 20 Jan 2007
This painting really caught my eye. This piece is quite amazingchris 09 Jan 2007
this painting is really cool. makes new york look a little toxic:)but isn't that new york? beautiful, intriguing, and toxic!Maureen Middleton 27 Dec 2006
Olga a very unusual look at New York and a very beautiful painting. Thankyou.Chris Laney 07 Dec 2006
Completely beautiful :O Very vibrant colors and a sense of much more going on than meets the eye. :)Robert Reeves 05 Dec 2006
really wonderful. i love the application of the paint. such a sense of vibrancy.marie joseph 29 Nov 2006
This is so beautiful.Great jobT.Byron Kelly 12 Nov 2006
really lovely work! thank you for sharing!!Mary Ashton 02 Nov 2006
Love the bold colours Olga, beautiful work. Marystephen smith 02 Nov 2006
such beautiful and magnificent colors!!! simply amazingJan Christensen 01 Nov 2006
It's fabulous!Analua 31 Oct 2006
MAGNIFIC!!!!Matthew Kukosky 30 Oct 2006
fantastic work,great colorsJean M. Laffitau 30 Oct 2006
WOW!! This has so much power...FANTASTIC work Olga! My pic of the day for sure!bianca 29 Oct 2006
this is a BEAUTY olga...wow...Paul Skingley 29 Oct 2006
The amazing use of colour works so well. I really like this piecegregg dutcher 29 Oct 2006
Bravo!!! ,...excellent painting,....most especially the towers are there,.....good choice,.....very nice!!!Greg Vilton 29 Oct 2006
Excellent painting, Olga! Love how you've created a unique atmosphere thanks to the contrasts and the primary colours.Tahnja Wolter 28 Oct 2006
This is so amazing Olga! Your work amazed me and I don't typically like this style, but your work is so specialepsylon lyrae 28 Oct 2006
A very beautifull view....You'v captured the "essence" of the city!Aris Stathakis 28 Oct 2006
wow, great work!Habeeb Hassan 28 Oct 2006
Beautiful work. Very much detailed and forces the viewres to look on and on.K L Marsala 27 Oct 2006
spectacular work!C DeMaio 27 Oct 2006
The brooklyn bridge is my favorite place on earth....this is beautiful work Olga! Amazing colors and lighting. You have to check out my abstract Brooklyn bridge on my page. Are you selling prints on this?Ginger Lovellette 26 Oct 2006
Delightful colors! Outstanding, Olga!Sondra Ertzberger 25 Oct 2006
Beautiful piece Ogla!!!Sara Deutsch 25 Oct 2006
Dramatic colors capture the energy perfectly...kelly christiansen 25 Oct 2006
Oh very very nice. I love what you hvae done with this. I've never been to Brooklyn. Maybe one day.Sarah Godbold 25 Oct 2006
This is so exciting. You seem to have captured all of the emotions of the bridge. If it could talk it would tell such stories and I believe you have painted a novel.david porfirio 25 Oct 2006
olga, this is your best piece I love this, everything is well placed and the colors you used tells the story of this. and being a native new yorker I am especially proud of this pieceTabitha Borges 25 Oct 2006
very nice....Lucia Stewart 25 Oct 2006
Olga this is awesome work, brilliant job!Heath Rosselli 25 Oct 2006
This is beautiful, Olga! Wonderfully vibrant colours - You have captured the feeling of the city at night so well!marc doutherd 24 Oct 2006
Thais is a wonderful work of art! Its simply beautiful!Ben Kiger 24 Oct 2006
masterful colors and design.Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 24 Oct 2006
Powerful work, I like it.Steph Salt 24 Oct 2006
Beautiful Olga, your use of colour in this is amazing.Penny Myers 24 Oct 2006
Sensational reflections of colors. AwesomeSteve Farr 24 Oct 2006
Cool, Olga! I luv the darkness and the brilliant colors you used! Awesome composition and technique!! Take care!!Terry Harris 24 Oct 2006
Beautiful style and colors!Rita de Falussy 23 Oct 2006
Olga, this is such an exciting and beautiful painting. You gave back so well that wonderful image we all love and cherish in NYC.Maria Botar 23 Oct 2006
Olga, you left me without words... I can just say... BEAUTIFUL!Lynnda Rakos 23 Oct 2006
Beautiful work, OlgaAnonymous Guest 23 Oct 2006
je hebt weer een prachtig werk geleverd en we kunnen ons voorstellen dat Fleur daar heel blij mee zal zijn ! Veel liefs en groetjes, Moeders en DadAnonymous Guest 23 Oct 2006
brilliant, olga! It's beautiful!Leo Da 23 Oct 2006
Fantastic, Olga!Olga Dmytrenko 23 Oct 2006
Wonderful great artwork, Olga! What's your daughter doing? Is she an artist too? Manhattan... yes...it's a very desirable location!SALAM DIAB 23 Oct 2006
very very intersting colors.... soo strong have good workJoke Schotting 23 Oct 2006
BRILLIANT WORK MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!Blue Doll 23 Oct 2006
awesome... I can't find any other word for it...Gary Glass 23 Oct 2006
beautiful and striking colors OlgaHassan Pasha 23 Oct 2006
work of a genious... amazing amazing painting ... boy that frame is art in itself ... SPLENDID ... and ummm thanks for showing me Brooklyn Bridge .. if i ever ge tto see it in real ... i can tell others that i seen it before ... Olga showed it to me ... :) .. LOVE YOUR WORKChristine brand 23 Oct 2006
WONDERFUL HUES AND MOOD ...LOVE THE INTENSE SHINE AND SATURATED COLORS...STRIKING WORKAlberto D'Assumpcao 23 Oct 2006
Excellent painting, Olga! very well framed too!Anonymous Guest 22 Oct 2006
Wonderful work Olga...Cath xxxBev Chudey 22 Oct 2006
Beautiful Olga!! Love the colorstazda lawson 22 Oct 2006
Ahhhh super painting......Imagemax 22 Oct 2006
You are a wonderful artist this is beautiful work !!!Kathy Albright 22 Oct 2006
Stunning colors. Love it.Anonymous Guest 22 Oct 2006
En leuk om in de verklaring toe te voegen; Brooklyn is vernoemd naar Breukelen. Groetjes, JoséMildred Ann Utroska 22 Oct 2006
Awesome use of colors, great artworkEmily Reed 22 Oct 2006
Absolutely fantastic, Olga! It is so gorgeous with your signature bright colors, and just so awesome!!!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 22 Oct 2006
Gorgeous work of art and great framing!!!:)debbie braswell 22 Oct 2006
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL WORK OLGA, LOVE THE COLORSTrine Meyer Vogsland 22 Oct 2006
love your use of strong coloursJerry 22 Oct 2006
Wonderful colorful impression!Mary Janosik 22 Oct 2006
Wonderful work of art, Olga!!!Frank Maguire 22 Oct 2006
Conmen have been selling the BB ever since it was built and if you sell this Olga, you will be the first legitimate seller. It's a beautiful picture and deserves a good home. BUT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MONEY BEFORE YOU LET IT GO.Stanley Layman 22 Oct 2006
Nice Skyline!Gabriele Swanson 22 Oct 2006
Love this Olga..beautifulJacqueline Bishop 22 Oct 2006
love this one, bright & beautiful!terry waites 22 Oct 2006
Beautiful painting Olga, absolutely love it, beautiful colour and reflectionsJerie kunitsky 22 Oct 2006
Wow...very exciting work...Marvelous color..You are without a doubt one of the most creative people I know.jorge miguel almeida 22 Oct 2006
adoro as cores ,muito bemPatty Day 22 Oct 2006
Marvellous work of art, Olga!!!!!eileen martin 22 Oct 2006
WOW, thats really beautiful:)Angelina 22 Oct 2006
wow ....Nira Dabush 22 Oct 2006
great energetic and expressive brush strokes ,OlgaNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 22 Oct 2006
GREAT COLORS AND BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIONS IN THIS MARVELLOUS WORK!! ELEGANT FRAMING!!Terry Bassett 22 Oct 2006
Lovely abstract Olga.. super loose style and great choice of colour.. Interesting text too.. Nice one!! :-)sharon hendrickson 22 Oct 2006
Lovely painting and interesting choice of colors :) Well done !!~***BRAVO***~!!Anonymous Guest 22 Oct 2006
Wonderful work Olga...Keep it going! -FredAnneke Hut 22 Oct 2006
Great painting, Olga!Richard Delay Sirs 22 Oct 2006
Great work ...love the colorsLoredana 22 Oct 2006
AWESOME COMPOSITION OLGA WONDERFUL COLORSthea walstra 22 Oct 2006
Very beautiful colors and water reflections Olgadebbie collier 22 Oct 2006
Beautifully done!!!cynthia berridge 22 Oct 2006
beautiful art workbert cortes 22 Oct 2006
Very nice acrylic work, Olga.