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Jayson
is on page 205 of 304
A couple things:
(1) Above is Mariana of Austria, who upon the death of her cousin and betrothed (Prince Baltasar Carlos) was wed to her uncle (King Philip IV). Velázquez depicts her, as in life, chronically depressed.
(2) I see the end in sight! It's never a good sign when all you think about near the end of a book is which one you'll read next.
— Feb 25, 2019 04:00AM
A couple things:
(1) Above is Mariana of Austria, who upon the death of her cousin and betrothed (Prince Baltasar Carlos) was wed to her uncle (King Philip IV). Velázquez depicts her, as in life, chronically depressed.
(2) I see the end in sight! It's never a good sign when all you think about near the end of a book is which one you'll read next.
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Jayson
is on page 173 of 304
This book is taking me much longer to finish than I anticipated, given its length. I'm actually reading it at quite a brisk pace, relative what I'm used to, it's just that I've not been able to find time to read until late in the evenings, and so at a certain point my eyes won't stay open any longer, and I'm forced to quit mid-chapter. Sleep, eh?
— Feb 24, 2019 04:00AM
This book is taking me much longer to finish than I anticipated, given its length. I'm actually reading it at quite a brisk pace, relative what I'm used to, it's just that I've not been able to find time to read until late in the evenings, and so at a certain point my eyes won't stay open any longer, and I'm forced to quit mid-chapter. Sleep, eh?
Jayson
is on page 137 of 304
There're three things hindering this book. First, it's about Velázquez. But very little is known about Velázquez, so it can't really be a biography. Second, it's about a picture there aren't any photographs of, so it can't really be a commentary or analysis on it. Third, the painting's still lost, so you know there'll be no resolving the mystery.
— Feb 23, 2019 04:00AM
There're three things hindering this book. First, it's about Velázquez. But very little is known about Velázquez, so it can't really be a biography. Second, it's about a picture there aren't any photographs of, so it can't really be a commentary or analysis on it. Third, the painting's still lost, so you know there'll be no resolving the mystery.
Jayson
is on page 107 of 304
A few things:
(1) Wow, this author be throwing some serious shade on Sir Anthony van Dyck! Dude's like the Charlie Brown of Renaissance painters, such a strange target for scorn.
(2) It's been a while since I've read a prose book. I'm doing so again partly to test out some "speed reading" techniques. I can say following along with a pointer helps
— Feb 22, 2019 04:03AM
A few things:
(1) Wow, this author be throwing some serious shade on Sir Anthony van Dyck! Dude's like the Charlie Brown of Renaissance painters, such a strange target for scorn.
(2) It's been a while since I've read a prose book. I'm doing so again partly to test out some "speed reading" techniques. I can say following along with a pointer helps
Jayson
is on page 81 of 304
Thoughts:
(1) Gee, this author's really not a fan of Anthony van Dyck. He's treated here like chopped liver: like his paintings are the Funko Pops of court portraiture.
(2) This book's not really doing it for me. It sort of feels like an excuse to digressively wax poetic on selected works. The titular painting's not even shown, vanished as it is.
— Feb 21, 2019 04:30AM
Thoughts:
(1) Gee, this author's really not a fan of Anthony van Dyck. He's treated here like chopped liver: like his paintings are the Funko Pops of court portraiture.
(2) This book's not really doing it for me. It sort of feels like an excuse to digressively wax poetic on selected works. The titular painting's not even shown, vanished as it is.
Jayson
is on page 51 of 304
Two things:
(1) I'm due for some non-fiction, and my recent review postings for Goya has me in the mood for Spanish art history.
(2) Velázquez is pretty much the Mozart to Goya's Beethoven. Which you prefer largely depends on whether you're more partial to baroque or romantic stylings. I appreciate both, but have decidedly romantic tastes.
— Feb 20, 2019 04:00AM
Two things:
(1) I'm due for some non-fiction, and my recent review postings for Goya has me in the mood for Spanish art history.
(2) Velázquez is pretty much the Mozart to Goya's Beethoven. Which you prefer largely depends on whether you're more partial to baroque or romantic stylings. I appreciate both, but have decidedly romantic tastes.
