Art & Philosophy as Perspectives on Life

We All Fall In Love Sometimes

A Nude Woman Doing Her Hair Before a Mirror

Some paintings are understated in the exact right way. This is one of them.

The Dog

Simple paintings can be powerful. Especially when we consider the artist and his possible state of mind at the time of painting.

Constantin Hansen

Portrait of a Little Girl, Elise Købke, with a Cup

The image of Elise is at first just interesting, but the longer I look at it, the more this little girl start to grow on me. Her gaze keeps me captive, and makes me wonder about who she was.

Paul Klee

Portrait of a Lady's Smile

Not every piece of art needs to be serious. Some images just put you in a better mood.

Zdzisław Beksiński

Watching the Balloon Drift Away

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.