Slog - Comments on Dumb Impressionist Fact of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1 The rain eventually stopped, and Monet took his painting things into the forest. As soon as he began to work, he was stopped in his tracks by a bizarre accident. Discus throwers used to practice in the forest, and Monet was injured when a flying discus hit him in the leg. Again, Bazille was summoned, this time for his medical expertise. Using a large earthenware pot, which he suspended from Monet's bed with a chain, he improvised a drainage system for the suspended leg. Nursed by Bazille, who painted the scene, Monet was soon back in the forest. From Sue... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:04:00 -0800 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:11:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Now, I'm not calling Sue Roe a liar, or discus throwers idiots, but why would you want to throw your discus in a place filled with many, many large obstacles, namely trees? Do discus throwers still practice in forests? I don't know much about it, but somehow I don't believe they do.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055480 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055480 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:28:44 -0800 Comment by Scott Dow Nice post again. I do hate the "Dumb Impressionist Fact" label though.

]]> Scott Dow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055518 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055518 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:43:34 -0800 Comment by Abby Dumb fact, but awesome anyway.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055533 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:51:37 -0800 Comment by umvue I'd figger that any lecture by a co-curator art historian re Inspiring Impressionism would be chock full o' dum impressionist facts. Or smart impressionist facts? Or... what? Please. I'm Dim.

]]> umvue http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055591 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:23:42 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Maybe the low gate in front of the Renoir bather is to prevent people from tripping and falling onto the thing, like someone did to the Warhol at SAM last month.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1055666 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:01:33 -0800 Comment by Gloria That fact so calls for Bazille/Monet fanfic.

That indeed sounds like an awesome corner, and brings joy to the heart of this aspiring art historian.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1056011 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/dumb_impressionist_fact_of_the_day_1#c1056011 Visual Art Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:11:37 -0800