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March 5th 2006, 10:07 PM #1
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Male - Roman CatholicI usually prefer Eastern over Western art...
... but I've fallen in love with Caravaggio's work. What a tortured genius. Any other fans?
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March 6th 2006, 12:04 AM #2
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Male - ChristianRe: I usually prefer Eastern over Western art...
Well, they're very beautiful, but he renders figures which are oddly Caucasian-looking for natives of the ancient near-East.
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March 6th 2006, 12:06 AM #3
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Male - ChristianRe: I usually prefer Eastern over Western art...
Bnonn:
You've never looked at medieval art, have you?
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March 6th 2006, 03:40 AM #4
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Male - ChristianRe: I usually prefer Eastern over Western art...
I was being just a little bit tongue-in-cheek. Sorry if it wasn't obvious (:
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March 6th 2006, 05:21 AM #5
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Male - Roman CatholicRe: I usually prefer Eastern over Western art...
Originally posted by Bnonn
Yes, that is true. The interplay between light and dark is so stunning, though.
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