Ramble On: Autumn 2025 Edition
Playlist Link: Ramble On Autumn 2025 Edition Here we go again. And again. And again. One of my favorite parts of The Sopranos is how often the men ask women for red peppers. Mercurial at best. Sadistic at worst. Teeth baring smiles. https://www. scientificamerican.com/ article/how-did-the-smile- become-a-friendly-gesture-in- humans/ Dream eater. For the love of god, please take creamed spinach off of menus. A trail of baby ducks. The foot bone's connected to the leg bone. The leg bone's connected to the knee bone. The knee bone's connected to the thigh bone… But you said you would. Missed connections. Starbucks should serve hash browns. Sundays are for 8+ hour conversations with strangers, Mondays are for disappearing into the ether. Your educational institutions, religious organizations, and/or governments may not hold you to a higher standard, but I sure as fuck will. Flashbacks are actually the worst thing in e...
These all look fabulous. Especially the Nationalgalerie in Berlin, which I wasn't familiar with. Have you been to these?
ReplyDeleteHere's a handy resource I've relied on in the past as well:
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/
A reflection on art galleries: they're among my favorite places to visit, but do you ever feel a sense of 'masterpiece overstimulation' when visiting a gallery? There have been times when I've spent a full day at one, taking in one breathtaking work of genius after another, until-- at the end of the visit-- I'm overwhelmed by the amount of era-defining mastery I've imbibed. Drunk from the heights of human achievement. In the past, even just seeing a single Rembrandt or Matisse might satisfy for a lifetime-- while I stand surrounded by thousands of such paintings.
Nikos Kazantzakis said, "I once saw a bee drown in honey, and I understood." That's what I feel like inside of art galleries.
I could see that.
DeleteAs for myself, no, I haven’t been to those listed.
And I often find myself wondering whether or not the artist would be happy to have their piece displayed in such a way.
There’s a certain point where art is no longer about the artist or the artist’s intentions, so much as it is about societies' perceptions of it or its political pull.
Sushi has sliced ginger to help cleanse your palette between bites. There isn't really an art museum equivalent to sliced ginger, though…
DeleteAnother neat online art resource I've enjoyed:
https://youtu.be/83ggxS21mFM?si=4JfQgHSLRt9tfC7l
This whole channel has some excellent videos that could get at your question about how these artists may have wanted their art displayed.