To be upfront, I didn't read the article, I'm reacting to the title. If the title is true, then what about the photos taken at the beginning of World War I with girls kissing soliders and soliders with flowers in their rifle barrels? 🤔
You are talking about photos, and I am talking about paintings. Neither WWI or WWII were about Romance. And if we are going to be finding any evidence, we can take it a step further to World War II movies or the iconic NY photo of a couple kissing. But worrying about the title misses the main message which is about the painting.
I already ADMITTED to not reading your article! I was reacting to the title. I'm not trying to be contentious, I was just pointing out that romanticism is (especially in art) didn't die out in the 19th century. I realize that propaganda posters are problematic to your larger point, but the governments realized that romanticizing their own policies by propaganda posters was an effective means of mobilizing public support. Hence my contention that romanticism when it came to war never really died. And the fact that propaganda posters romanticized war is my case in point. I hope I have an alienated you thank you for getting back to me.
Not at all. I understand your perspective. And war will never go out of style. It will always be romanticized. Because we need to feel good before and afterwards if we are going to be creating destruction.
Maybe the article title was too strong. But the painting is Third of May and it was the third of May. So I took the liberty.
Astounding artist
He sure is.
To be upfront, I didn't read the article, I'm reacting to the title. If the title is true, then what about the photos taken at the beginning of World War I with girls kissing soliders and soliders with flowers in their rifle barrels? 🤔
You are talking about photos, and I am talking about paintings. Neither WWI or WWII were about Romance. And if we are going to be finding any evidence, we can take it a step further to World War II movies or the iconic NY photo of a couple kissing. But worrying about the title misses the main message which is about the painting.
I already ADMITTED to not reading your article! I was reacting to the title. I'm not trying to be contentious, I was just pointing out that romanticism is (especially in art) didn't die out in the 19th century. I realize that propaganda posters are problematic to your larger point, but the governments realized that romanticizing their own policies by propaganda posters was an effective means of mobilizing public support. Hence my contention that romanticism when it came to war never really died. And the fact that propaganda posters romanticized war is my case in point. I hope I have an alienated you thank you for getting back to me.
Not at all. I understand your perspective. And war will never go out of style. It will always be romanticized. Because we need to feel good before and afterwards if we are going to be creating destruction.
Maybe the article title was too strong. But the painting is Third of May and it was the third of May. So I took the liberty.
I get it, I shouldn't be so quick to jump the gun. I should be more circumspect in posting. Thank you for your patience and charity!
Boy I HATE spell check and voice writing on my phone!! 😉😳
I have long been a fan of Goya.