Artistic Composition
VS
Morgan Conformation
What is Art? Art is in my opinion a subjective and expressive mode of comunication. Now, was that statement influenced? Yes, that statement was influenced by the reading which I had done as part of the assignment. Whats my point? Well, my point is that art is subjective. A person may appreciate a work of art purely for the location which the art work depicts; however, as I have learned through the example of Flower Piece with Curtain by Adrian van der Spelt and van Mieris is that the subtle study of iconography indicates ( in summary) that the tulips indicate wealth and power, however insects and butterfly hover above them. Also, the flowers also symbolize the passage of time and the fleeting qualities of human riches. Now, not in a million years would I have be able to figure that out! I don't know the rules of artistic expression. I am not educated of iconography, naturalism or realism.... to name a few, so in my opinion it is a nice painting in which the curtain look extremely life like.
Now I would like to relay this to myself. I have extensive knowlege of the horse, especially the Morgan Horse. I have worked with, shown and trained Morgan Horses for the last 20 or so years. I would like to consider my self very knowledgeable on Morgans.
As I have evolved in my formal knowlege of the breed ie. conformation, temperment, animation... I am no longer able to sit back and look at the animal and purely enjoy its beauty. Now all I am able to see is the horses conformation ( good or bad ) animation, temperment... My hobby and career for awhile is no longer subjective it has now become objective.
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Your definition of art have touched me. I like how you put the words describing it the way you did
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