We All Fall In Love Sometimes
Some works of art do not explain themselves. They wait—quietly, stubbornly—until life gives us the key to approach them. This is one such work. Seen through the eyes of a parent, it becomes less about symbolism and more about fear, love, and the fragile hope that those we love will choose to stay.
Art can be many things, and it is amusing to investigate a bit into expressions that do not always make it to the big galleries.
The famous artist Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot may have hidden a love story. And love stories are always interesting to dwell upon. Whatever the nature of their relationship, however, this portrait of Berthe Morisot bear witness of affection on part of the artist.
A canal can symbolise different kinds of borders. I think it is easy to see what the canal below divides, but you might have different views on the matter.
August-Pierre Renoir is one of those painters that stands like magnificent examples of that great art is all about. Still, Renoir had doubts about how to best express himself, suggesting to us—the ordinary people—that even the masters don’t see things as clearly as posterity seems to suggest.
