tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10112238.post2599432438992627234..comments2023-10-30T08:22:42.478-04:00Comments on GIERSCHICKWORK: Art Thoughts, Week 4 – Cezanne & ContrastGIERSCHICKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036540745869821305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10112238.post-74109822874151384942008-02-04T16:45:00.000-05:002008-02-04T16:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment Jim; a real nice Degas too....Thanks for the comment Jim; a real nice Degas too. I like the comparison. I admire your delving into a Barnes book; I find his writing rather pedantic. But I've never read his Cezanne book. <BR/>Hope things are well; I'd love to do a studio visit soon.GIERSCHICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036540745869821305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10112238.post-2953171292580277572008-02-04T08:59:00.000-05:002008-02-04T08:59:00.000-05:00Here's a playful comparison to the Balthus: a Dega...Here's a playful comparison to the Balthus: a <A HREF="http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher.woa/wa/largeImage?workNumber=NG3860&collectionPublisherSection=work" REL="nofollow">Degas</A> from the National Gallery, London.<BR/><BR/>I like your visual description of Bathers at Rest. I've been imagining doing a copy of a Cezanne painting and the more I look at his work this way the more I feel like I understand it. I think it's difficult to explain Cezanne's paintings to a non-artist, non-art-lover -- it's a visual thing -- just like I find it difficult to explain my own work. I've also been reading Barnes' book on Cezanne from the 30's, The Art of Cezanne.<BR/><BR/>Well, keep it up Tim and come over soon, neighbor.<BR/><BR/>JimJames Eriksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223044861618644679noreply@blogger.com