It is the treating of the commonplace with the feelings of the sublime that gives to art its true power.
~ Jean-Francois Millet ~ French painter 1814-1875
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posted by xola at 9/25/2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
It is the treating of the commonplace with the feelings of the sublime that gives to art its true power.
~ Jean-Francois Millet ~ French painter 1814-1875
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1 Comments:
Well…a postcard image of S.F. And I mean that in a slightly critical way…I guess those vapor trails or whatever in the sky are different from what can be had for a quarter on revolving racks around town…the quote about investing the commonplace with the sublime – is “superlime” a word? – I like…
- Mako
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