Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Magpie 129

A Dinner Table at Night ~ 1884 ~ John Singer Sargent

~ Self Worship ~

You silly old goose
The artist already knows
It’s all about me



22 comments:

  1. nice interpretation, i can see that in the painting too

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  2. Indeed. The old bloke on the edge looks like an old-fashioned version of the idiot who sneaks up behind making 'bunny-ears' doesn't he?

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  3. I agree too. No wonder he has his legs crossed.

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  4. An astute interpretation of the picture.

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  5. She is a vain one. Couldn't agree more!

    By the way, I am amazed at the details all of you capture!

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  6. A fresh interpretation of the prompt's story...

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  7. ....and if I had my way you'd be cropped out entirely!

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  8. Very good and strong is she !

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  9. excellent interpretation, she looks exactly like that's what she's thinking.

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  10. I like your take on this. I wondered why he'd even bothered to paint in the man.

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  11. Ha. I tease my teenagers they should write their autobiographies entitled "it's all about me". Ha ha.

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  12. A sentiment reinforced by the artist's cutting the second figure out of the frame... Clever Mag, Madame...

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  13. I guess that's the sort of attitude a model needs. Anyone else is just scenery!

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  14. There are layers of attitude so brightly stated here, Helen. Thank you for sharing this fabulous haiku.

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