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Tree Langdon's avatar

Great refections. I loved everything about this article. I remember standing in the Louvre, years ago, marveling at the folds of silk in a painting of a man. It took my breath away in the same way as the Rembrandt. Your words have a similar effect in the way they reveal hidden shadows.

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William's avatar

I can't say I'm cultured enough to understand the significance of the art style. Or talk about how amazing art pieces are. So I'll have to pass on talking about that. I remember seeing a similar picture awhile back with a bunch of students staring at their screens in the presence of great art, and people were saying similar things, how today's generation can't appreciate art etc.

Though it turns out, the museum's notes or history of the pieces were on an app and the students had to look up certain information about the art.

But as you've pointed out, it's unfair to blame the younglings for the declining interest in arts because they, like myself can't or rather, don't understand it and without proper teachers to educate, teach or spark our interest, it's hard to properly appreciate a work of art.

Still, the world would be a better place if people stopped burying their faces in their screens and took in more of the world around them.

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