tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post13334691679789357..comments2023-08-14T04:21:28.224-07:00Comments on Blackland : divine excuse!angela simionehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657554247759367168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-80154031491018099132010-09-19T19:27:58.307-07:002010-09-19T19:27:58.307-07:00thanks caitlin! and YES, artemisia gentileschi is...thanks caitlin! and YES, artemisia gentileschi is AMAAZING. the story of her life and work is entirely compelling. i highly recommend reading about her. INSPIRING! <br /><br />as for this particular work (judith slaying holofernes), there are tons of theories about it- the one i like best is that she lends her own face to the maid helping with the killing. <br /><br />but here's a more art historical look:<br /><br />http://www.suite101.com/content/judith-slaying-holofernes-a129571<br /><br /><3angela simionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657554247759367168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-40368425829381942322010-09-19T10:26:48.397-07:002010-09-19T10:26:48.397-07:00I love this post! I spend a lot of time immersing...I love this post! I spend a lot of time immersing myself in the study of fiction, writing, etc., to the point where I am kind of ignorant when it comes to the visual arts, but I do know what I love when I see it, and I love a lot of what you shared with us.<br /><br />BTW that last painting is hella compelling. What's the back story on it?Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513784959590239514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-80123036183081037342010-09-17T12:25:25.695-07:002010-09-17T12:25:25.695-07:00kate! YAY!!!! aren't they WONDERFUL!!!! i wa...kate! YAY!!!! aren't they WONDERFUL!!!! i was looking at marlene dumas' work the other day and thought of you. i saw her retrospective at the MOCA in LA two years ago... ahhhhhhhh. you would've loved it. and now, having read bataille and duras, her work gets even deeper for me. ever deeper. you would've been in heaven there. total ecstacy, there in the middle of the museaum. gorgeous and writhing. :)angela simionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657554247759367168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-43568338322668822422010-09-17T12:07:58.037-07:002010-09-17T12:07:58.037-07:00we have so many favorite artists in common!we have so many favorite artists in common!Kate Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15303016339751799218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-84447278423044952912010-09-15T10:44:49.783-07:002010-09-15T10:44:49.783-07:00marta, you are very welcome! thank YOU for lookin...marta, you are very welcome! thank YOU for looking! ;)angela simionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657554247759367168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-31493594686679894142010-09-15T10:44:05.766-07:002010-09-15T10:44:05.766-07:00elisabeth! thanks for the link! that video is GR...elisabeth! thanks for the link! that video is GREAT! i'll probably re-post it here. the US definitely suffers from the same issues. thank you! thank you! <3angela simionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657554247759367168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-23655426334136069072010-09-14T19:48:44.503-07:002010-09-14T19:48:44.503-07:00Thanks for sharing - not only your work, but your ...Thanks for sharing - not only your work, but your passion and knowledge you share are priceless.Marta Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589994674967196944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499380851432081366.post-38915833194246454772010-09-14T17:49:14.203-07:002010-09-14T17:49:14.203-07:00These aree fantastic and confirm the point made in...These aree fantastic and confirm the point made in Pauline from New Zealand, Art and my life blog: http://artandmylife.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/why-art-is-important/<br />as related to the arts scene in the UK, <br />we need the arts.<br /><br />Thanks, Angela.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.com