Slog - Comments on Impressionist Fact of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5 Evidently, the frothy-brushed Renoir was the nicest impressionist: the one most continually concerned for the welfare of his fellow human beings. Renoir, as he dashed through the streets, would sometimes stop to wipe a nose or hand out milk or a biscuit. Infants left alone in their cradles made him anxious; he worried about what would happen if there was a fire, or if a cat sat on a baby's face as it slept. He was especially moved by the plight of the infants who, because of lack of care and food, often died in their first few months or... Copyright 2008 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:23:15 -0800 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:27:51 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball If it makes you feel better Graves, if you'd posted that on Currently Hanging, I would have ripped out its eye sockets.

The only possibly redeeming outcome would be if that cat sat on the lady's face.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068025 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:50:48 -0800 Comment by Matt from Denver That painting rules. Your inclusion of it (along with the relative brevity of your post) almost makes up for your usual long winded snoozy entries.

]]> Matt from Denver http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068026 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:52:19 -0800 Comment by sopmackram@hotmail.com--MC Nothing wrong with that picture! It's a 19th Century "Cats N Racks".

]]> sopmackram@hotmail.com--MC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068032 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:55:45 -0800 Comment by --MC Nothing wrong with that picture! It's a 19th Century "Cats 'N Racks".

]]> --MC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068033 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068033 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:56:23 -0800 Comment by --MC Auch der! Well, you can write to me there if you want to.

]]> --MC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068038 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068038 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:58:08 -0800 Comment by shub-negrorath The painting's not bad, but it could really use a poorly-spelled witticism to spruce up its lower edge . . .

]]> shub-negrorath http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068039 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068039 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:58:40 -0800 Comment by hillside_hoyden Ah, I love a good whip-round.

]]> hillside_hoyden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068054 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068054 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:06:48 -0800 Comment by Kristin Bell LADY DUN HATE TEH KITTEH!
KITTEH CAN HAZ LOVE?

]]> Kristin Bell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068234 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068234 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:28:20 -0800 Comment by MyDogBen Hey, Jen, relax. Sheesh. It's only a painting.

]]> MyDogBen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068269 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:29:57 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @9 -- Yeah, and who ever heard of art being important enough to be passionate about it? I mean, thank god the Renaissance had that whole slacker attitude toward art, right?

Cretins.

Jen, when the Visigoths finally storm the gates, I'll hide you in my attic.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068318 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068318 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:48:32 -0800 Comment by MyDogBen I just don't think Renoir was a cretin. And a tiny lo-res reproduction is an easy target. And if you're going to tell me the original Impressionists weren't passionate about art, that's going to be a hard sell. And I think Jen is the best writer on The Stranger, period. I just disagree with her about this painting.

All this makes you want to hide her in your attic?

]]> MyDogBen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068362 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:04:51 -0800 Comment by MyDogBen And another thing. This was probably a commissioned portrait, done for -cough- money. I bet somewhere in Seattle tonight there's a photographer from Yuen Lui who took a photo of some unattractive woman with her pet earlier today, and then went home and did something marvelous on his or her own time. Yeah I am passionate about art. I like artists to be able to eat, so they can art again. It's just one painting. It's not a crime against nature. It's not Thomas Kinkade.

]]> MyDogBen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068379 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:52:09 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball MyDogBen, it's time: http://www.schickshadel.com/

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068398 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068398 Visual Art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:39:05 -0800 Comment by Greg That cat has a serious Mr. Poe-face.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068515 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/impressionist_fact_of_the_day_5#c1068515 Visual Art Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:27:51 -0800