Art Deprecation Workshop #1

[weaktwos]

I was looking through some of the artwork I saw while in Paris. From time to time, I will post a painting I saw, and share my commentary on it.

This one is by Paul de Vos (1595-1678)

It is entitled, "Le Paradis terrestre"



Paul does a wonderful job depicting a series of animals in their natural state: drunk, passed out, and/or horny. Check out that lion on the right. How many Leos do you know who look exactly like this? Any one want to venture a guess what the fox is doing (left of lion)?

There might be a good reason why the Mona Lisa is viewed as a masterpiece and why this little number shows up in variations on the cover of your local Jehovah's Witness' Watchtower magazine.

Comments

[patricks.livejournal.com]

I don't think I want to know what the fox is doing ...

Re:

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

In that case, I think you do know. ;-)

[patricks.livejournal.com]

He's a friend of Count Dooky.

[clemidia.livejournal.com]

"Le Paradis terrestre" looks decidedly hostile. They all appear to be snarling or angry in one way or another.

Think they smelled the Frenchman in the scene? ;Þ

Maybe they're all German...

Re:

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

I wasn't struck by hostility...the cat maybe. But the horses and the dog look relaxed, the Lion looks goofy. The squirrel looks like it's trying to smell its feet.