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"no doubt - autumn is here" by Stiller Beobachter is licensed under CC BY 2.0. |
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt."
-- William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Our doubts are traitors
Friday, June 26, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Monet and Venice
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As a mature artist, Monet was feeling discouraged about his series of waterlily paintings, his dealer questioning the marketability of the works. So his wife Alice suggested they go to Venice for change of scenery. They planned to go for two weeks and ended up staying for three months, Monet being enchanted by the enveloping light and atmosphere of the place. Being in Venice and painting there built up his confidence in the waterlily paintings. And when he returned to Giverny, his home, he communicated to his dealer that he was ready to paint the waterlilies with renewed energy and perspective. So had it not been for his venture to Venice, we would not have his waterlily paintings.
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| Canaletto |
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| Paul Signac |
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| John Singer Sargent |
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