impressionism – n - A style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects; a manner of painting in which the forms, colors, or tones of an object are lightly and rapidly indicated.
Jeff's got the music market cornered (and is doing a great job), so I'll take art.
Impressionism was largely a reaction to the almost photographic realism found in such works as Ingres' portraits. The eexample I've chosen is The Dance Class (1874) by Edgar Degas.
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I went to the OKC Arts Museum today to view the Bonaparte exhibition. It was quite impressive. I'd recommend the outing, especially if you are interested in Napoleon.
On the second and third floors were some very nice displays of a wide variety of compositions and techniques. I continue to be amazed at what some people call art. For example, one display was a large canvas of two shades of gray, a base coat and horizontal stripes of about four or so inches with a separation of about two inches between each. The shades of gray were very close. Another was a completely blue canvas with some red on it. I think I could have come up with either example in my spare time.
I have also decided, I'm don't really like much of the modern and some of the post-impressionism stuff. The lack of detail (in some cases) as with the random (nearly abstract) use of colors leaves me baffled.
I guess, to each their own.
I wish I could get there myself! As you may have gathered, I love art (music too, but, as I said, you've got that well-covered). As for the mountebanks - and that's all they are in my book - you mentioned, I think I've already taken a shot at Jackson Pollock; I'll be getting around to the other scamsters in due course. The average Joe is too insecure, too afraid of being called a philistine, to say out loud that our artistic emperors have no clothes.
Hey, where's Natasha? Just thought I'd ask.
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