One of the greatest paintings of all time, The Garden of Earthly Delights: an analysis | |
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(OP) User ID: 78212432 United States 12/19/2021 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Zoom in for a closer look: [link to arthistoryproject.com (secure)] In his poem Human Pride, Marx admits that his aim is not to improve the world, reform or revolutionize it, but simply to ruin it and enjoy it being ruined: With disdain I will throw my gauntlet full in the face of the world, And see the collapse of this pygmy giant whose fall will not stifle my ardor. Then will I wander godlike and victorious through the ruins of the world And, giving my words an active force, I will feel equal to the Creator. “Looking for consciousness in the brain is like looking in the radio for the announcer.” – Nasseim Haramein, Director of Research for the Resonance Project |
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(OP) User ID: 78212432 United States 12/19/2021 10:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | one of the greatest artists for sure. He makes modern art look like the crap it really is. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80942812 Completely agree. I have a book of his paintings and remember being astounded at the detail. I looked for hours with a magnifying glass because there's so much and what is usually a blurred out background in other paintings, is extremely detailed with more and more to discover. That applies to all of his incredible works. In his poem Human Pride, Marx admits that his aim is not to improve the world, reform or revolutionize it, but simply to ruin it and enjoy it being ruined: With disdain I will throw my gauntlet full in the face of the world, And see the collapse of this pygmy giant whose fall will not stifle my ardor. Then will I wander godlike and victorious through the ruins of the world And, giving my words an active force, I will feel equal to the Creator. “Looking for consciousness in the brain is like looking in the radio for the announcer.” – Nasseim Haramein, Director of Research for the Resonance Project |
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