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In reply to the discussion: Hello, my DU friends. The Friday Afternoon Challenge today is entitled “Evanescence.” a subject that [View all]yardwork
(61,417 posts)33. This is fascinating! I had no idea that Manet was enthralled with cats.
I'm typing this with my black cat on my keyboard. I have to keep pushing him out of the way to reach the cap key.
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Hello, my DU friends. The Friday Afternoon Challenge today is entitled “Evanescence.” a subject that [View all]
CTyankee
Dec 2012
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Lovely painting, isn't it? Part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Fine Arts
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#8
Yes, doesn't it just tremble in awaiting the dawn light? What an evanascent moment!
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#10
No, as a matter of fact I just learned of the earlier Chardin through a perusal of his works
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#14
Do you see Manet's cat, zizzi, peeking in the upper right hand side of the painting?
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#25
I never noticed the cat in Olympia! Went to look... it looks like a different cat.
yardwork
Dec 2012
#27
Yes, there is the irony of the evanescense of both the brioche and the flower.
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#37
Yes, isn't it lovely. Almost impressionistic! The effect of sun dappled trees and water...
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#19
Thank you for continuing to do these. This is the first time I've gone through knowing most all of
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#23
My folks were art lovers so I grew up reading books, going to art museums and exhibits, etc
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#29