Sunday, July 5, 2009
"Coming to your senses" #2
I liked the first part of chapter 14 where it talks a little about Vincent Van Gogh and what art reveals. It says "Seldom in the history of art has an artist revealed his artistic inner life with such honest and humanity as Vincent in letters to his older brother Theo. From these letters we see his beginning love affair with painting as well as his earnest ambition to touch others lives with his art. While his letters reveal his motives for painting, it is the paintings which document the inner nature of the man himself. Van Gogh's paintings are, quite literally, windows into his soul." I like this because we all have experiences in our lives which help us to learn and to progress and I think that the more honest we are with recognizing and dealing with ourselves and these experiences the more learning is done. It seems that many people like Van Gogh because they can relate to him. They can feel for him because they go through similar things and Van Gogh really was able to communicate with them because of his honesty. He didn't hide behind walls or conceal parts of the truth but shared with everyone what he was going through and in turn was able to provide relief to many that they may not be alone, that we are all in this together as we go throughout life, after all we are all brothers and sisters.
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I like your comments on Van Gogh. I also feel that so many people like him because how much we can all relate. I think everyone feels in some degree how Van Gogh felt and experienced. It is nice that someone was willing to express that so we don't have feel so alone.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how emotions and thoughts can be expressed in art. It is also fascinating how the people that look at those art pieces can relate to the art work, feel and understand the artists message.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is a little bit sad that more experiences and emotions of artists while thier works are in progress aren't documented. It is so interesting to see into the life of the artist and determine whether the way you feel by viewing their painting is the same way they felt while painting it. It is hard to be honest with oneself, and with the rest of the world becuase it can open you up to criticism. Van Gogh probably experienced that, but his paintings are very touching.
ReplyDeleteArtist use art as their ability to express their emotions much like a way to relieve their feelings and emotions. what is interesting though is the beautiful pieces of work that come from artist painting what they feel inside.
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