Thank you for another post that has made me understand and admire these artists and their work even more. To me paintings are inspiring just as nature is. To me art does not improve on nature as such as it is a human being’s interpretation and often wonder at trying to capture something in that moment of time, of awe, of appreciation or to tell the story of that moment. I believe there is meaning in nature in how it reflects the cycle of life, renewal, death etc as well as the sheer wonder of creation.
exquisitely done and very fascinating. thank you for sharing with us the background, context, and historical writings. what a gift you bring with your work, kudos!
The word ‘inspiration’ is a bit wiggly. Robert Altman said that his biggest inspirations were probably terrible films that made him think: “My God! I’m never gonna do anything like that!”
To me, art is a done to improve on nature. Not make it ‘better’, but to give it meaning, something only a human can do; it’s bound to the human imagination. There’s great beauty, but no meaning, in nature, it’s perfect in its meaninglessness. We invented art for the same reason we invented Gods: to find worlds that our imaginations find wanting. Nature can only ever be true. Art is the lie that reveals the truth.
“Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory”. ~Tennessee Williams
Thanks. So amazing!
So impressive. I’m sitting at an airport, being carried away. Thank you.
That means a lot, thank you!
Thank you for another post that has made me understand and admire these artists and their work even more. To me paintings are inspiring just as nature is. To me art does not improve on nature as such as it is a human being’s interpretation and often wonder at trying to capture something in that moment of time, of awe, of appreciation or to tell the story of that moment. I believe there is meaning in nature in how it reflects the cycle of life, renewal, death etc as well as the sheer wonder of creation.
Thanks for posting - enjoyed! 🖼️
exquisitely done and very fascinating. thank you for sharing with us the background, context, and historical writings. what a gift you bring with your work, kudos!
WOW! amazing read
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Simply mesmerizing! Thanks for sharing the endless beauty of art
Loved this article! And I appreciate the time and research it took to put it together! Keep up the good work!
That last quote from Van Gogh. 😌
Grazie! I pittori che si sono lasciati attrarre dalla natura sono i più sensibili.
The word ‘inspiration’ is a bit wiggly. Robert Altman said that his biggest inspirations were probably terrible films that made him think: “My God! I’m never gonna do anything like that!”
To me, art is a done to improve on nature. Not make it ‘better’, but to give it meaning, something only a human can do; it’s bound to the human imagination. There’s great beauty, but no meaning, in nature, it’s perfect in its meaninglessness. We invented art for the same reason we invented Gods: to find worlds that our imaginations find wanting. Nature can only ever be true. Art is the lie that reveals the truth.
“Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory”. ~Tennessee Williams