tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272464485763003717.post1152993188007617291..comments2023-06-24T05:56:00.941-07:00Comments on Ars Brevis: The Weekends Before ChristmasTallTchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05552334653035259673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272464485763003717.post-51645781306632005352011-12-11T09:18:48.424-08:002011-12-11T09:18:48.424-08:00I agree with Jane - that is an extraordinary pictu...I agree with Jane - that is an extraordinary picture!<br /><br />I've been to many office holiday parties over the years and fortunately none degraded to the level of that painting. Maybe I didn't stay long enough?<br /><br />Your comment about the black object in the corner resembling a coffin might be the artist's statement that it was time to end the party. :)Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272464485763003717.post-26213373671762177242011-12-11T07:57:48.396-08:002011-12-11T07:57:48.396-08:00I wish I knew more about this painting, too. Ben, ...I wish I knew more about this painting, too. Ben, I was wondering about the large black object that seems to be leaning against the wall. Can it be a coffin? It reminds me of Il Commendatore who drags Don Giovanni into Hades at the end of the opera. Then again, it could just be a cabinet.TallTchrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552334653035259673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272464485763003717.post-9035873621295535602011-12-11T07:38:12.730-08:002011-12-11T07:38:12.730-08:00When I saw the picture in its smaller size, I assu...When I saw the picture in its smaller size, I assumed it was a modern pastiche of an old picture, but see that it is not. It is fascinating. Do you think the mirror and the clock are symbols of vanity and death, or just there as furniture? And what a strange party. Like onebeanrow, I wonder about its purpose and story.Ben Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236432903658898557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272464485763003717.post-64184930246867241432011-12-10T15:39:41.584-08:002011-12-10T15:39:41.584-08:00What an extraordinary picture. I wonder what the s...What an extraordinary picture. I wonder what the story is behind it!<br /><br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com