Finding myself
watching a documentary about Rembrandt, it was a pleasant and very interesting
hundred minutes covering his art, his techniques, his personal history
factually and avoiding comment or theorising and covering a good deal about the
Netherlands of the 17th Century.
Long takes, no
noises off, no pushy presenters, experts just clipped in to talk at their own
level, no flashing lights or other tricks just allowing the viewer to relax,
listen and learn.
One of the
paintings caught my eye. It was said to
be "Old Man In Military Costume", above. It vaguely reminded me of someone in the news
recently.
But who might
it be?
He looks like our old French teacher.
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ReplyDeleteQuite right, Conan, that's Montgomery!
ReplyDeleteI've always had a feeling that there might be something in reincarnation. :)
ReplyDeleteI've always had a feeling that there might be something in reincarnation. :)
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