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Re: Impressionism began at 7:35 a.m. on Nov. 13, 1872
From: Bill B
Date: 2015 Apr 10, 15:42 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2015 Apr 10, 15:42 -0400
On 4/10/2015 2:51 PM, Bob Goethe wrote: > "The war artist or combat artist captures instantaneous action and > conflates earlier moments of the same scene within one compelling image. > Artists are unlike the objective camera lens, which records only a > single instant and no more.^" Objective camera lens? Not after Photoshop. After the development of western perspective (think camera obscura and Mon Lisa) painters were like the Photoshop of old. The best were at least fantastic illustrators, initially relegated to religious themes. Full frontal nudity? No problem. How many angels and cherubs were available as life models? (Google "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli or "Venus and Adonis" by Natorie plus other Venus/cherub themes.) The impressionist were also schooled as capable photo-realistic painters. Van Gogh painted portraits (perhaps to enhance the income not secured from his wealth brother.) Would he cross the line and add an out-of-place Big Dipper to a painting? I dunno, he was crazy enough to cut off his own ear....
