The journey an artist goes on to produce a piece is often more intriguing than the final production itself.
Van Gogh's starry night is a great piece. Almost childlike, but imagine spending an hour with him chatting about how it came about.
You reminded me of this quote :):
"When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine." - Pablo Picasso
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
Funny how the art was used to assist religions in their movements. Religion would die without art.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
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~Those who benefit from the status quo always attribute inequities to the choices of the underdog.~Ann Crittenden ~The Goddess is not separate from the world-She is the world and all things in it.~
Here's what I think. When we have those experiences, we are recognizing something outside ourselves, the unique compilation that is the human being. We are recognizing the artists attempt to reach out to us, to expand us, to have us participate with him/her in what he sees/hears/feels/.
Maybe within ourselves? Or things that exist both within and without ourselves (connected in some way?).
Yep. But where does this motivation come from? How does this help any of us in any material way?
I don't think there is any material advantage to the experience. No evolutionary advantage, either.
It's excellent.
I'm humbled.
It is isn't it? Fortunately, we have words to describe music, and music to describe words.
Ah, but do they really? To me, the words fall short.
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
If you are trying to say atheism is the awesomest thing ever, then sure. If you are trying to rip on atheism then I'm sad about this.
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)