I Love Art

I particularly like Vermeer. There is something about the domestic scenes he painted that makes me feel like I'm looking through a window to another time and place. I could spend ages looking at one of his paintings wondering about the people in it.
There are many other artists I like too: Degas, Munch, Botticelli... there isn't really any one period I favour. So long as they paint people. I am not so interested in landscapes or still life, but people will always interest me.

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DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

Vermeer is a personal favorite. His works are so vibrant. He captures the living essence

Randomlygenerated · 26-30, F

@DanielChristensen Yes, I read somewhere (a long time ago, so I'm hazy on details!) that he used a rare pigment for some of his colours, hence the depth and vibrancy. Do you have a favourite? Mine is probably Girl with a Pearl Earring.

DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Randomlygenerated Same. I began looking at his works after seeing the movie by that title.

That young woman is hundreds of years dead. We'll never know anything about her. Her life, her hopes. However, for an instant of her lifetime, he truly saw her and captured her. Now millions of eyes have contemplated her.

How many of us desire just to be truly seen for a moment of our lives? Is it all of us? That painting haunts my soul.

Randomlygenerated · 26-30, F

@DanielChristensen Oh, I didn't know there was a movie. Is it about the young girl, or about Vermeer himself? I like historical documentaries.
That's an interesting perspective. I've never really thought of it as haunting. Just intriguing. People's faces intrigue me, which is why I like portraits so much.
The Scream is a painting that really haunts me, because you can hear what you're seeing, and that's just plain creepy.

DanielChristensen · 46-50, M

@Randomlygenerated It's one of my favorite movies. It's about him and the girl. Colin Firth as Johannes Vermeer and Scarlett Johansson as a young servant named Griet

Randomlygenerated · 26-30, F

Interesting! I should check that out. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂