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Post by mjunious on Jun 23, 2024 3:20:19 GMT
There is an expressionistic painting by Munch of a crowd of people walking in one direction, on one side of the street. On the opposite side of the street there is a single silhouette walking near a canal. The painting reminds me of The Man Who Lived Underground, although the painting surely preceded the novel. From an artistic perspective there seems to be a universal element of "othering" with the protagonist. But as we read on in the semester, I am curious if there is always an inherent chiaroscuratic (if you'll allow a bit of linguistic flexibility) quality to this othering as there is with Daniels in the novel and the figure in the painting, or are there examples where the protagonist's separation from society begins more positively, which sparks some sort of existential revelation?
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Post by Dr. Nemmers on Jun 23, 2024 23:36:10 GMT
Right on, Mitch-- I'll give this a bump by embedding the artwork you're referring to "The Scream," by Edvard Munch (1893).  Another one is "The Great Destruction" by Felix Nussbaum (1939)  |
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Post by shelbygraham on Jun 24, 2024 14:48:47 GMT
I definitely had to google "chiaroscuratic" and I like how you relate the interpretations of painting/art to the interpretations of literature. I also looked up "othering" to better understand the term. To reply to your question, I think we probably will encounter more "inherent chiaroscuratic quality" in other works we read this semester, but I can see what you are saying about a more positive separation. For my expertise project I'm researching on Kierkeegard and he famously states "faith begins precisely where thinking leaves off" and I don't know if this idea applies completely to what you're saying but maybe beginning with "faith" is the same as beginning positively.
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Post by mjunious on Jun 25, 2024 14:11:06 GMT
Sorry, I should have searched a little more to find the painting. It is called "Evening on Karl Johan Street". (I could not figure out how to post the image, but here is a link for those interested. www.edvardmunch.org/evening-on-karl-johan-street.jspre: Dr. Nemmers I really like "The Great Destruction". I have never heard of Nussbaum. I will have to look at more of his work! Thank you for adding that. The Scream also seems very existential. If we look at the character as someone like Fred Daniels, it adds a new level to the question of why the person is screaming. re: Shelby I think that could definitely be applicable to my direction of thinking. I can't wait to hear from your expertise project to learn more! |
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