Monday, November 28, 2005

Poor devil never stood a chance.



-Nymphs and Satyr, William Bouguereau


My favorite from the Clark's Fiftieth Anniversary Fifty. (Happy Birthday to this gem in the Berkshires!)
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8 comments:

Nick said...

Oh to be that devil

11/29/05, 9:25 AM
Be said...

He looks awfully scared. I think he's every reason to be, too.

11/29/05, 9:28 AM
Yogo said...

It's beautiful.

11/29/05, 9:47 AM
Be said...

Isn't it!? It's *huge* - larger than life. Dwarfs you as you look up at it. First time I saw it, I gasped. Then I started giggling. Am not used to such massive works being so...so...riotously fun!

11/29/05, 10:50 AM
Nick said...

It's huge? What are you talking about? You can't even see it.

Oh wait... you're talking about the painting itself. Nevermind.

11/29/05, 12:12 PM
Be said...

Nick: you can click on the picture to make it bigger...

11/29/05, 12:24 PM
Yogo said...

I'm not an art history or critique person, but I can imagine weeks being spent interpreting this in school. It's stunning.

Years ago be, I wanted to get an undergraduate degree in art history. A friend told me that is an MRS degree and steer clear of that nonsense. I listened to her. Stupid me.

11/29/05, 8:38 PM
Be said...

Nappy: I'm most certainly not an art historian/critic either, so discuss away! It's more fun that way.

As for Art History being a good MRS degree - your friend might be onto something. Hal's the Art Historian and he snagged a pretty good husband if I do say so myself (snort).

You followed what you wanted to do at the time for very good reasons. Doesn't preclude you from developing an avocational expertise in a field you're passionate about, though. Heck, you find you're excited enough about it, that hobby could be your next vocation. You never know.

11/30/05, 3:14 PM

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