Ekphrasis Poems | Ekphrasis Examples

Ekphrasis Poems. Examples of Ekphrastic and a list of new poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read short, long, best, and famous Ekphrasis poetry while accessing rules, format, types, and a comprehensive literary definition of an Ekphrasis.

An ekphrasis poem is a form of poetry concerning itself with the visual arts, artistic objects, and/or highly visual scenes, but there is more to ekphrasis. What is ekphrasis in poetry (complete definition)?

SL ecphrais couplet IX

Jan de Vliegher 'Treasury' * a grande scale installation refectory...Read the rest...

CLERIHEW ecphrasis ***

Experimentalist Emile Bernard settling to one style he found hard With Reverie* he became more tranqul as Madelaine* was his llove idyll...Read the rest...

1304 Female Head La Scapigliata C1508 - Leonardo Da Vinci Painting

There’s a story untold, A mystery to unfold. Even in her unfinished state, Her beauty will forever captivate. Da Vinci’s hand has started the task, Her delicate face, unable to mask. His brush has brought her to life, Serene and peaceful...Read the rest...

SL ecphrasis couplet VIII

Marc Quinn's 'Nurseries of El Dorado'* bronzed still life chromed patina show...Read the rest...

CLERIHEW ecphrasis XXIX

American artist Walter Crane with 'White Horses'* once found fame Seeing equine surfing the wave action allegory' he oft did crave...Read the rest...

CLERIHEW ecphrasis XXVII

Picaso streching a point" perspective in a little disjoint Model Francoise Guot with the 'infamous' beauty spot...Read the rest...

SL ecphrasis couplet VII

Time after time- Blow-up 15* Ori Gersht original still life scene ...Read the rest...

Gertrude Abercrombie, Woman with Tethered Horse and Moon

nothing really holds us in place and I'm not sure where we go to when we rear up then some semblance of order restores, everything settles...Read the rest...

SL ecphrasisi couplet VI

David Hockney iphones flowers each day so his untitled* still life never stray...Read the rest...

CLERIHEW ecphrasis XXV

Degas 'After the Bath'* still live model by the hearth An apparent solitry act but a sequenced series. in actual fact...Read the rest...

SL ecphrasis couplet V

Martin Gustavsson oil on linen 'black plums'* in close-up reality rarely succumbs...Read the rest...

CLERIEW ecphrasis XXIV

Camille in a red kerchief" ever so 'wifley'supportive' Monet at his impressionist best with this intimate 'domestique 'jest ...Read the rest...

SL ecphrasis couplet IV

pots fruit eggs& curtains * by Klee 'nature mort' in fee fantasy...Read the rest...

CLERIHEW ecphrasis XXIII

Putting on the style at Grande Yatte* 'stipletized' by Georges Seurat in pointillist perfection on the eye a 'delectation'...Read the rest...

Nothing to See Untitled Painting, Gertrude Abercrombie

I do not wish to proffer an explanation What I wish to do is stand still a moment Whilst you now observe me I have this vantage point Aware yet blind to perspective We both presume What I hope to...Read the rest...

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Definition | What is Ekphrasis in Poetry?

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