Archive for February, 2010
Discours de la Methode … / Discourse on Method …
(1637) René Descartes
Content. The classic case for rationalism.
Target with four Faces
Jasper Johns (1955) Target with four faces
Four identical faces cut off from the eyes upwards. Unanimity. I hold this piece to wield tremendous force.
Woman Holding a Balance
Jan Vermeer (1664) Woman holding a balance
But what is she balancing? (The scales in the painting are empty). Note painting of Final Judgment in background.
Apollo and Daphne
Gianlorenzo Bernini (1622-’24) Apollo and Daphne
To my knowledge this level of technical proficiency has never been exceeded in marble.