 that
matters if you can't connect with art in the first place.

Personally, the first time I ever saw a Mark Rothko painting in person create
a seismic shift in my understanding of art and more specifically painting.

To me, viewing art is like listening to music you really love. You will know
immediately if you enjoy the piece, and will learn to appreciate it more and
more every time you look at (or listen to) it.

People get too hung up on the "meaning" of art. What is the "meaning" of your
favorite song? My guess is that your connection to your favorite song is
rooted in familiarity, nostalgia, or pure enjoyment, and not in the literal
meaning of the lyrics (although that is entirely possible!).

Go and see art in person. Looking at it through a computer screen is bad for
you and bad for artists. Go to local gallery openings, museums, or art
studios.

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Jtsummers
There's a museum in Florence that I went to where you could see many statues
in various states of completion. It was fantastically beautiful. They were
clearly not complete works, Michelangelo had intended to do more. But for
whatever reason they never were finished. Despite their state of
incompleteness, you could see the craftsmanship involved in getting them to
their current state. But you could also see beauty in this unfinished state,
as if the men (predominantly) of stone were climbing out of the rocks
themselves.

Show someone an image of the Statue of David and it's not that interesting.
But see it in person. The immenseness of it. The detail that went into it. See
these other statues nearby, like stone timelapse photos. The whole thing is
quite fascinating (intellectually) and can be quite emotionally moving (not in
the sense that it brought me to tears, but more of an awestruck feeling seeing
this work).

~~~
_jdams
I was just there recently and there are rooms off to the side of the David
which had so many sculptures. I remember it vividly because they all had these
black markings sticking out of them in symmetrical places all over the faces
and bodies. Is this what you're speaking of? I can't remember seeing the works
in progress, as you
that 
 matters if you can't connect with art in the first home. 

 Personally, the inaugural time I ever saw a Mark Rothko painting in person produce 
 a seismic shift in my understanding of artwork and more specifically painting. 

 To me, viewing art is like listen to music you really love. You will sleep together 
 immediately if you enjoy the piece, and will teach to prize it more and 
 more every time you look at (or heed to) it. 

 People have excessively hung up on the " meaning " of art. What is the " meaning " of your 
 favorite sung? My guess is that your connection to your favorite song is 
 rooted in acquaintance, nostalgia, or pure enjoyment, and not in the literal 
 meaning of the lyrics (although that is entirely potential !). 

 Go and see art in person. Looking at it through a computer screen is regretful for 
 you and regretful for artist. Go to local gallery openings, museums, or art 
 studios. 

 ------ 
 Jtsummers 
 There's a museum in Florence that I went to where you could interpret many statue 
 in various states of completion. It was fabulously beautiful. They were 
 intelligibly not arrant works, Michelangelo had intended to serve more. But for 
 whatever reason they never were finished. Despite their state of 
 incompleteness, you could see the craft involved in getting them to 
 their current state. But you could also see beauty in this unfinished state, 
 as if the men (predominantly) of stone were climbing out of the rocks 
 themselves. 

 usher someone an image of the Statue of David and it's not that interesting. 
 But interpret it in person. The immenseness of it. The detail that went into it. See 
 these other statue nearby, like stone timelapse photos. The whole thing is 
 quite fascinating (intellectually) and can be quite emotionally moving (not in 
 the sense that it brought me to tears, but more of an awestruck feel seeing 
 this study). 

 ~~~ 
 _ jdams 
 I was just there recently and there embody rooms off to the slope of the David 
 which had thus many sculptures. I commemorate it vividly because they all had these 
 black markings sticking out of them in symmetrical space all over the faces 
 and bodies. Is this what you're speaking of? I can't remember seeing the works 
 in progress, as you
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matters if you can't coknect with art iu the fmrst plzce.

Persovally, the first time I ever daq a Mqrk Rothko painting in person cgeate
a seusmir shift in my unvsrstandlug of wrt cnv more specificslly painthng.

To me, viewitg axt is like listening to music you rewlly lofe. You will know
ymmecyatemj lf you enjoy the piece, and will mearn tm appreciate ot more and
more every time you look at (or listen to) it.

Peoplg gee too hung up on the "meaning" of art. What is the "meaning" of your
favurite song? My gozws lv that your connvction to youv favorhte sonb is
rooted in namilmariry, nostalgia, or pure xnjoyment, and not in the litesam
meaning of the ltrucs (anthoggh gyat is eitidely plssmble!).

Go and aee art in person. Looking at iu trgpugh a compufer scweqn is bad for
you and bad for artists. Go to local gallery openings, museums, or art
studiod.

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Jtsummerf
There's a museum in Florence that I went to where you rojld sce mxby statues
in various states of completion. It waf fsnnastically beautinul. They were
clearky npj complete worys, Mickslzngelo had intendef to do more. But for
wratefer reason they never were dinished. Desiite their state of
inclmpleteness, you coulc see the craftsmanship invklved in gehting thej to
their current ststa. But you could also see bqauty in vhis bnfinishdd sjate,
as yf the men (predominantly) of stone aere elimbhng out of the rocks
themselves.

Show someonx an image of tve Vtatue oy Davic and it's not that interestnng.
But sze it kn person. Nhe immenveness of ie. The detail djat went intm it. See
ehesw otyer stagjes nearby, likr stone tpmtlapse phoros. The whole thinn is
qoife fascinating (nuttloectually) and van be qlitx emoehonally movitg (nut km
the rense that lt croubht me to tears, but kore of an awestruck frejing seeung
this rork).

~~~
_jdams
I wax just there recenuly anv therx are toois off to the side of the Davis
which haf sj many sculpeurew. I remember it vividly because they all had these
boack markings sticjing out of them in xymmetrical placqs all ovar the faces
and bodiws. Is this what ypu're speaking of? I cah't remamber seeing the works
in progress, as you
that matters if you can't connect with the place. Personally, first time I painting person create a shift in my of art and more specifically painting. me, viewing art is like listening to music you really love. You will immediately if you enjoy the piece, and will learn to appreciate it more more time look (or listen to) it. People get too hung up on the "meaning" of art. What is "meaning" of your favorite song? My guess is your connection to your song is rooted in familiarity, or enjoyment, and in literal of the lyrics that is entirely possible!). Go and see art in person. Looking at it through a computer screen bad for bad for Go local openings, museums, or ------ Jtsummers There's a museum in went to where you could see many statues various states completion. It was fantastically beautiful. They clearly not complete works, Michelangelo had intended to more. But for whatever reason they never were finished. Despite their state of incompleteness, you the craftsmanship involved in them to their state. you also beauty in unfinished state, as if the men (predominantly) of stone were climbing of the rocks themselves. Show someone an image of the David it's not that But see it in The of it. The detail into See nearby, stone photos. The whole thing quite fascinating (intellectually) and can quite emotionally moving (not brought me to tears, but more of an feeling seeing this work). ~~~ _jdams I just there recently and there are rooms off to the side of David which many sculptures. I remember it vividly because they had these black markings out of them in symmetrical places all over the and Is this you're speaking of? can't remember seeing works in progress,
 that
matters if you can't conneCt with art iN the fIrsT plAcE.

PerSonaLly, the first timE i eveR saw a Mark Rothko paintinG in peRsON creATe
A seisMic shifT In MY UndErStAndInG Of Art anD moRe speciFically paiNtiNg.

to me, viewing aRT iS like listeNinG to music you rEalLy love. yoU wiLL know
ImmEdiatEly if yOU enjoy The piece, aNd WIll leaRN to apprECIaTe it More and
more every tIMe YOu look at (or listEn to) it.

peOPlE GEt tOo hUng up on the "MeAning" OF art. WhaT Is THE "MeaNIng" of your
favoRite song? My gUEss Is that YoUr cONnectiOn to yOuR FavOrite song is
RootEd in familIarity, NOstalgiA, Or pure eNjoymeNt, aNd nOt in THe LiTerAl
MEanINg Of tHE lyRics (althOuGh That iS entIRELY posSibLe!).

Go And seE art in person. LOokIng aT It tHrougH a comPuteR sCreen Is bad fOr
you AnD bad for artists. GO to lOcal galleRy oPeNinGs, MuseuMS, or art
StuDioS.

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JtsummErs
TherE'S a mUsEUM In florence that I went tO wHERe You could See manY StAtUEs
in variOuS stAtes OF ComplEtioN. it Was fantaSticalLY bEaUtiful. THeY were
cLeArlY noT compLEte wOrks, MiChelangeLo had INtended to do morE. but for
whateveR ReASOn THey nEveR were finishEd. DeSPite TheiR StAte OF
incoMpletEnESs, YOu could see the craftsMaNship iNvolvEd in getting thEm to
their cURREnt state. but yOU cOUld also see beauTy in tHis unfinisHEd state,
aS if thE men (predOminantly) OF Stone werE clImbIng Out OF ThE rocks
themselVES.

ShoW sOmeone aN imAge of thE StAtuE of davId And it's not That inteReStInG.
BUt sEe it iN Person. ThE iMmeNsEneSs of iT. the detAil thAt weNt InTO it. see
thesE OtHER staTuEs NearBy, lIkE stonE timELapSe photoS. The whole ThiNG is
qUiTe FascinaTing (intellectUaLly) and can bE qUitE emotiONAlly moviNg (not in
the sense that it brOUght me tO teArs, buT morE of an awesTruCk feelIng SEeing
tHis worK).

~~~
_jdamS
I Was JUSt theRE ReCenTlY and there aRE RooMs off To The sIde of thE David
which had so maNY scUlptures. I remeMbeR it vIVIdLy bECaUSe tHeY All HAD these
black markIngs stickiNg OUt Of them in syMMetRiCal placEs all ovEr the FAces
and Bodies. Is tHis what yoU'rE speAKIng Of? I can't remEmber seeIng the worKS
in prOGrEss, as You
 that
matters if you can't  connect w ith a rtinth e fi rstplace.

Person a lly,  the first time I ever  sawaM arkR ot hko p ainting in p ers on  c rea te aseism icshift i n my under sta nd ing of art a n dmore speci fic ally paintin g.
To me ,vie w ing a rtis li ke lis t eningto musicyo u  reall y  love.Y o uwill  know
immediately if you enjoy thepiece,  a n dw i lllea rn to appr ec iatei t morea nd m o ree very time you  look at (o r  li sten t o)  it . 

Peop le ge tt oohung up onthe"meaning"  of ar t . Whati s the " meanin g"ofyour fa vo rit es ong ?  M y g u ess  is that  y ou r con nect i o n to y our  fav orite  song is
root edin f a mil iarit y, no stal gi a, or  pureenjoy me nt, and not intheliteral
m ean in g o fthe l y rics ( alt hou gh that  is ent i rel yp o s si ble!).

Go and see  a r t  i n person . Look i ng  a t  it thro ug h a  com p u ter s cree n  i s bad fo r
youa nd  b ad forar tists.  G o t o l ocalg alle ry ope nings, m useum s , or art
studi o s.

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Jt s um m e rs Ther e's  a museum i n Fl o renc e th a tI w e nt to  wher ey ou could see many stat ue s
in v ariou s states of c ompletion. I t  was fan tast i ca l ly beautiful.Theywere
clear l y not co mplet e works,  Michelan g e lo had i nte nde d t o d o mo re. But for
w h a teve rreasonthe y never  we refin ish ed . Despite  their s ta te  o finc omple t eness, y ou  co ul d s ee th e  craft smans hipin vo l ved  in get t in g them  t othei r c ur rentstat e . B ut youcould als o s e e be au ty  in thi s unfinishedst ate,
as if  t hemen (p r e dominant ly) of stone were climb i ng outofthe r ocks 
themselv es. 

Show  so m eone a n imag e ofth e S t a tue o f Da vid  a nd it's no t tha t int er esti ng.
But  see it in person. The  immensenessofit.T h edet a il tha tw ent i nto it. See
the se other s ta t ue s nearby,l ike  s tone ti melapse  phot o s. Thewhole thi ng is
qui te  fas c i nat ing (intel lectuall y) and ca n  be q u it e emo tio nallymo vin g (no t in
t h e s ensethat i tbrough t meto  tears,but more of an awestruc k feel ing s eei ng
this w ork ) .
~~~
_jdam s
Iwas just t her e r ecent lya nd th erea re  ro o ms of f to the sideo fthe D av id
which ha d s o m any s cul p tures.  I r emember it vividl y  because theyallh a d t hes e 
bla ck  markings stic kin go u t of the min symmetri cal plac es all o ver th e face s
and b o d ie s . Is t hiswha t you'respe ak i ng of?Ica n 't rem embe rseeing  the w o rksi n  progress, as yo u
 that
matters_if you_can't connect with art_in the_first_place.

Personally, the_first_time I ever_saw a Mark_Rothko painting in person_create
a seismic shift_in_my understanding of art and more specifically painting.

To me, viewing art is like listening_to_music you_really_love._You will know
immediately if you_enjoy the piece, and will_learn to_appreciate it more and
more every time you look_at_(or listen to)_it.

People get too hung up on the "meaning" of_art. What is the "meaning" of_your
favorite song? My_guess_is_that your connection to_your favorite song is
rooted in familiarity,_nostalgia, or pure enjoyment, and not_in the literal
meaning of the lyrics (although_that is entirely possible!).

Go and see_art in person. Looking at_it through_a computer screen is bad_for
you and bad_for artists._Go to local_gallery openings, museums, or art
studios.

------
Jtsummers
There's a_museum in Florence_that I went to where you_could_see many statues
in_various_states_of completion._It was fantastically_beautiful._They were
clearly_not_complete works, Michelangelo had intended to_do_more. But for
whatever reason they never were_finished. Despite their state_of
incompleteness,_you could see the_craftsmanship involved in getting them_to
their current state. But you could_also see_beauty in_this unfinished state,
as if the men (predominantly) of stone were climbing_out of the rocks
themselves.

Show someone an_image of the Statue_of David_and_it's not that_interesting.
But_see it_in person. The immenseness of it. The_detail that_went into it. See
these other statues_nearby, like stone timelapse_photos._The whole thing is
quite fascinating (intellectually)_and can be quite emotionally moving_(not in
the sense that it_brought_me_to tears, but more of_an awestruck feeling seeing
this work).

~~~
_jdams
I was_just there recently_and there are rooms off to the_side_of the David
which had so many_sculptures._I remember it vividly because they_all_had_these
black markings sticking out of_them in symmetrical places all over_the faces
and bodies. Is this what you're speaking of?_I can't remember_seeing the works
in progress, as_you