Reply to: We are so..

[SueEllen]

There are some works of art that really move me, mostly it's something that is bringing back a memory, rather than purely absorbing it on its own. The same is true for music or images (paintings, photographs, etc).

But the important question is do they get you crying so violently and wailing strangers have to calm you down?

[WTFH]

There are some works of art that really move me, mostly it's something that is bringing back a memory, rather than purely absorbing it on its own. The same is true for music or images (paintings, photographs, etc).

Buildings and statues don't tend to do it for me, they might fill me with awe at their size, location, etc, but wouldn't move me to tears. There are exceptions, such as the concentration camps. But in that case, it's not the bricks and mortar but what happened in them.

[vetran]

Good paintings, yes, and I love architecture. I will spend hours tramping around cities looking at the buildings.

Paintings and buildings don't make me cry, and certainly don't make me wail in anguish.

It would seem you interpreted my failure to be moved to tears by paintings and buildings as me not appreciating them.

I must be an emotional wreck then, both of those paintings in person move me significantly. I'm always stunned by the Reubens Gallery.

[SueEllen]

Good paintings, yes, and I love architecture. I will spend hours tramping around cities looking at the buildings.

Paintings and buildings don't make me cry, and certainly don't make me wail in anguish.

I'm more likely to laugh about how absurd some modern art is and how unfunctional some buildings are.

It would seem you interpreted my failure to be moved to tears by paintings and buildings as me not appreciating them.

I guess we are all philistines then.

[ladymuck]

I beg to differ this is one of the Louvre's most popular paintings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Martyr

This is technically brilliant and awe inspiring when you stare at it.

https://www.thehistoryofart.org/chardin/ray/

and the Rueben's Gallery was breath taking.

I too was underwhelmed by the Mona Lisa.


plenty of buildings worth investigating.

Good paintings, yes, and I love architecture. I will spend hours tramping around cities looking at the buildings.

Paintings and buildings don't make me cry, and certainly don't make me wail in anguish.

It would seem you interpreted my failure to be moved to tears by paintings and buildings as me not appreciating them.

[vetran]

That's rather funny. Films and books might cause a slight moistening of the eye but pictures and buildings? No.

I beg to differ this is one of the Louvre's most popular paintings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Martyr

This is technically brilliant and awe inspiring when you stare at it.

https://www.thehistoryofart.org/chardin/ray/

and the Rueben's Gallery was breath taking.

I too was underwhelmed by the Mona Lisa.


plenty of buildings worth investigating.

[ladymuck]

That's rather funny. Films and books might cause a slight moistening of the eye but pictures and buildings? No.

[Gibbon]

PS Only just realised that, given your interest in ancient history, your name Gibbon is probably nowt to do with apes but based on Edward Gibbon.

Both actually.

[xoggoth]

I quietly screamed at it too, I'd paid a fortune to get in, queued for bloody ages and when I got there it was a tulip incoherent cartoon. Michelangelo professed he couldn't paint and I agree with him, much better with sculptures.

Went there once with the missus. Not sure I agree he couldn't paint. God in bed with a lot of little naked boys seemed very appropriate for the Catholic church anyway.

PS Only just realised that, given your interest in ancient history, your name Gibbon is probably nowt to do with apes but based on Edward Gibbon.

[vetran]

Nearer the mark

oh no the myriad of fathers and lovers most definitely has an impact. Don't just blame the parents.

[NigelJK]

their childhood, their family structure etc. IQ

Nearer the mark

[SueEllen]

you have met them?

I was just thinking of the name of the TV program that could showcase their interactions.

Oh compared to some of the mums at the various schools these aren't too bad but a psychiatrist would have a full time job defusing this stuff.

Oh an extra dimension to the program. A psychiatrist/psychologist to analyse their social interactions linking it back to their childhood, their family structure etc.

[vetran]

They are "The Saggy Social Sisters of Slough."

you have met them?

Oh compared to some of the mums at the various schools these aren't too bad but a psychiatrist would have a full time job defusing this stuff.

[SueEllen]

They are "The Saggy Social Sisters of Slough."

[vetran]

The Real Housewives of Slough.

yep but the tits are natural & saggy!