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we could discuss, could we not?

My ideal discussion with you would probably consist of me asking you to tell me what you thought about this, that and the other thing in art. I was interested to learn of the origins of the use of oil paints and what a tremendous difference it made in the impact of color. I was quite taken by the head of the serpent in was it the Giotto? I would love to know if you have any thoughts on that, after grading papers of course. I really appreciate your art lessons. They are like a gift.

The head of that female serpent is in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel's Expulsion. What I also like is the use of color on that serpent: the irridenscent greens and yellows, with the cool colors in front of the warm colors (the reverse of what we'd expect). And they said, when the Sistine Chapel was being cleaned recently, that Michelangelo had no sense of color!

Also notice that Eden's side has some bare scrappings of landscape, while the other side is barren. Some of these ideas are from DVDs from the Teaching Company.org on Renaissance art, lectures by Dr. William Kloss. Fascinating.

I'm glad you appreciate what I do up for FR. Any break I can get from exams....