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The Importance of Allegory
I went to the Frick Collection today, and saw this painting. It was incredibly moving, and allegorical.
Gerard David
(active c. 1460 - 1523)
The Deposition, c. 1510-1515
oil on linen (mounted on mahogany panel)
56 1/8 in. x 44 1/4 in. (142.56 cm x 112.4 cm)
Henry Clay Frick Bequest.
Accession number: 1915.1.33
You see mary magedaline bereft, and all the disipaples, you also see the dark clouds that were supposed to represent the darkness that fell over the earth when Jesus passed. This story, of Jesus and his death, and the people around him most have happened, I am a firm believer in the truth of 'stories' why then do we as humans attach such importance to stories and allegory. Why? And why do they hold so much truth?
Every creation myth, has been proven with DNA science, to have a profound if not direct truth. For instance some of the plains Indians, believed in a great migration from a mystical land, it has been later proved that America's native did in fact migrate from central Asia.
It is really fascinating, humans and our stories.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Studio Visit with Ben Huberman
Huberman has been painting for almost for forty years and I recently visited him in his studio to talk with him about his paintings. Huberman started out as a sculptor but in his early 20's he wanted to try a new medium and enrolled at the
If you are interested in more information on Ben Huberman or would like to purchase on of his works please contact me at ullakj@gmail.com
Monday, September 18, 2006
Family Legacy
My father is suing the Icelandic government and has been working on this case for five years and he just left a few minutes ago to travel to
Johannes S. Kjarval was more then a painter he was also a cultural figure and was often heralded as a living legend. He was an important part of
There are numerous stories about his eccentricity, he was a very political man, and was infamously known for his politically inspired stunts. He once walked through
The money was divided, much of it went to promote artists within
There was a lot of 'strange' things that happened around this time, and many of the inner circle who were involved with the dispensing of the estate--- government officials, people who where involved with creating the museum, must younger 'friends'----- benefited personally during this period one became a prime minister and another the president of Iceland's biggest newspaper.
My great grandfather was senile at this death, and there was no written will or consent and most of he men involved with taking the work were half is age.
So let us fast forward to today, where my father is on a flight back home to sue the Icelandic government because he feels that his family was wronged, and I wish him all the luck I can muster.
My family has wrestled with this issue because we are proud that his money went to promote the arts in