Celebrating Autumn with Vincent van Gogh

Top 10. Dec 6, 2001 6:43 AM

» Renie_Burghardt - Re: Vincent and the Autumn Event on the Suite

In response to message posted by gret:

Excellent article on one of my favorite artists. And thank you for the wonderful links. Renie

-- posted by Renie_Burghardt

Top 11. Dec 6, 2001 9:28 AM

» Tricia_S - Re: my favorite and that of most peoples

In response to message posted by desertblue:

Hi Jill,

Crazy seems so harsh somehow, though basically accurate....

At least Vincent van Gogh sought and discovered his purpose in life. I'm still bumping around trying to figure it out at thirty-seven, the age van Gogh was when he took his own life. I feel like I'm just getting started.

I agree with you that he was too fragile for the rejection. Too fragile to fit well in this world.

Thanks for the comments,
'tricia

-- posted by Tricia_S

Top 12. Dec 6, 2001 9:58 AM

» Tricia_S - Re: Vincent and the Autumn Event on the Suite

In response to message posted by gret:

Gretchen,

I am so flattered that you would give this article a plug on your own page.

Actually, I had a lot of fun writing it and choosing the links. It is amazing to me how much art van Gogh produced in only 10 years.

Thank you,
'tricia

-- posted by Tricia_S

Top 13. Dec 6, 2001 10:00 AM

» Tricia_S - Re: Re: Vincent and the Autumn Event on the Suite

In response to message posted by Renie_Burghardt:

Hi Renie,

I'm pleased you enjoyed the article. I had a difficult time deciding which paintings to link to - his art is so wonderful.

Glad you stopped in,
'tricia

-- posted by Tricia_S

Top 14. Dec 6, 2001 2:22 PM

» desertblue - Re: Re: my favorite and that of most peoples

In response to message posted by Tricia_S:

Actually my remark was intended as saying he wasn't crazy, just that society labelled him such.

-- posted by desertblue

Top 15. Dec 6, 2001 6:36 PM

» Tricia_S - Re: Re: Re: my favorite and that of most peoples

In response to message posted by desertblue:

I don't like to think of him as crazy and from what I have read, it seems society labeled him crazy long before he really did anything to warrant it, but I can't deny that something must have been wrong because he did cut off half of his ear and then later shot himself.

Crazy may be too harsh, but sane is too generous.

I'm sorry if I misinterpreted your comment. I find it hard to put van Gogh into perspective (no pun intended :-)

I appreciate your comments,
'tricia

-- posted by Tricia_S

Top 16. Dec 6, 2001 8:53 PM

» momathom3 - VanGogh

That was a great article. My daughter wanted me to go to Chicago for the weekend to see the show but my husband didn't want me to fly. I really would have loved to see it. Why don't they bring it to N.Y.? I think I will rent the movie "Lust for Life". I have an art book of his life that I am reading now. Keep up the good work.

Kathy

-- posted by momathom3

Top 17. Dec 7, 2001 8:16 PM

» Tricia_S - Re: VanGogh

In response to message posted by momathom3:

Hi Kathy,

I am really enjoying rereading "Lust for Life." I read it many years ago when I was about nineteen, but I think I have a greater appreciation for the subject now. I had heard there was a movie, so when you mentioned it I looked it up on imdb.com. I will probably rent it too. Great idea.

Thanks -
'tricia

-- posted by Tricia_S

Top 18. Dec 24, 2002 8:45 AM

» Sarah_Love - Mona Lisa under a Starry Night --

Check out this super cool painting I stumbled across that fuses 2 of the most famous paintings of all time, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and a starry night by Vincent van Gogh. The artist, Adam Strange, even manages to include the surrealist by titling the painting "the persistence of memory." That's the painting by Salvador Dali of the melting clocks in the desert. It even seems like Strange's interpretation has more to do with the persistency of memory than Dali's. After taking 3 consecutive semesters of art history at UCLA I can totally relate to this painting. Soon all of art history seems to just melt together. Thank god for Christmas break!

-- posted by Sarah_Love