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Essays by trondh

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.

Édouard Manet

Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets

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.

William Degouve de Nuncques

The Canal

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.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Les Grandes Baigneuses

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.