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Haha, right. Francis Bacon painted the metal one in 1953.

Not this Francis Bacon: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon that died in 1626,

but this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_(artist)

It was based on a painting by Valazquez in 1650.

She's a practicing member of the cult of cthulu.

Here's a write-up from the Smithsonian: https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/girl-i-left-behind-me-11492

It says it's based on this song: https://youtu.be/FW0b7O5EFS8?si=zjDgbS8CL5zZagbz

I grew up near one of the battlefields and they attract all kinds of history buffs. In, fact my history teacher in high school is one of these guys.

He'd take us to the battlefield, the middle of the field, and explain what we'd be seeing if we were there at the time. It was incredible, even as a kid. But, I still didn't have as much appreciation for it as I would now.

Education is wasted on the youth.

I see him on FB occasionally and ask him to make videos, but he doesn't have the time. So it goes.

Omg, you saying that is giving me 3-body flashbacks. Book 2 or 3 I think.

OK, thanks. I'll change it.

The Salon de Paris was an art expo put on by the French Academy of Arts, and was considered the greatest of the western world for a period of about 140 years, ending in the 1890s. They considered it their duty to uphold the traditions of the art it was built upon.

In 1863, after a staggering amount of rejections that appalled the art community, Napoleon himself stepped in. After viewing the art he decreed that the public be allowed to view the rejected works, and thus the "Salon of the Refused" was born. For the first time, the works of revolutionary style were seen by the public.

These works rejected many of the traditional norms of the past such as:

• A restricted color pallet
• Recognizable Historical or Mythological figures
• All work be done in a studio
• The works should attempt to hide the strokes of the artist to appear as real as possible

Instead, the rejected works

• Used vibrant colors - a biproduct of the Industrial Revolution, not previously available
• Depicted scenes of common people in their normal settings
• They were painted outdoors rather than the style of the time - to sketch outside and paint in the studio
• The strokes were part of the work, and were not attempted to be covered up

Claude Monet was the most prolific creator of this new style of art, later dubbed Impressionism via a harsh critical review. In the Rue Montorgueil all these attributes are recognizable. Notice the vibrant colors, the indistinct people, the feel of being outdoors, the brushstrokes adding an element of excitement to the scene.

I'm glad you're liking it.

Thanks internet stranger, yes I'm not drinking anymore.

So now I'm remembering I had something wrong with my foot, or some sort of swelling somewhere. And it did help relieve the pain, but personally I wouldn't take it again for that because of the hangover.

It's the rare Trilogy that sucks. The Hobbit, and the last 2 pirates of the carribeans are also good examples.

I actually liked Tenet though.

Yeah, ok. Maybe if we got an AI to run everything.