To My Children!
The eldest two are in Paris, France. My son texted me earlier to smugly announce he's about to tour the Louvre, and that he'll put a good word in for me while he's there.
I thought, how lucky, for him to be able to take a close look at some masters. I had told him that the reason the Mona Lisa is considered a masterpiece is because Da Vinci himself proclaimed it as such, and of course, he's a genius who enjoyed using codes.
I wondered if he might get a chance to take a look at Van Gogh's work, possibly even a sunflower, to see what he thinks when describing it. I'd like to be with him when he sees The Cherry Trees for the first time. I know how I felt when I saw them.
See, although I don't know all the historical facts associated, I do understand that art is about perspective and that an intelligent one has a lot that they'll unconsciously include in each painting, for example. I've noticed this within my own paintings.
Even the most apparently boring portrait (especially if commissioned) will include references to what the artist was thinking, if you know how to look.
