No great surprise -- that an experienced artist like Mando would not
acknowledge any reasons for liking an artwork as being righter than his own.
I feel the same way -- at least concerning those arts with which I am most
familiar -- although such confidence diminishes as familiarity does.
For example -- in the company of those who know and love Indian Classical
music -- I would be very open to hearing about whatever fine qualities they
may have noticed, and certainly would not dispute with them. Even more so
with Chinese opera --which still sounds to me like cats being tortured.
And yet ... if I still can't notice what they have noticed - I have no
problem with continuing to like (or dislike) that music in my own way.
And come to think of it -- I just can't remember any specific features --
regarding any of the arts -- which I only enjoyed after they were pointed out
to me. (I think Cheerskep has said the same thing)
So now I'm wondering, Geoff -- you have told us about how reading/hearing
about "Las Meninas" increased your liking and appreciation of it -- have you
had a simmilar experience with any literature or music ? And ... are these
learning experiences confined to your youth -- or are you still having them ?
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GEOFF CREALOCK
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:11:28 -0800
Mando: No list of right reasons that I know of. On the other hand,
reading/hearing about "Las Meninas" by Velasquez, added to both my liking and
appreciation of the painting. Through understanding more of what I was seeing,
and recognizing the thinking that must have gone into the presentation of the
artist's perception led me to enjoy/vaule the painting more than i would have
without the added knowledge. That may not apply in every case, it's true.
Geoff C
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Is a list of the the "right" reasons really important?
Is there such a list"
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