Sunday, May 10, 2009

painting & narrative



Jan Vermeer. Soldier and a Laughing Girl. c.1658.

narrative: the key to knowledge is experiencing the world

father leaves his family to explore the world and go to war, while the girl is left at home to take care of her ill mother. the girl couldnt leave the home and is pretty much imprisoned. the father returns and shares his past experiences to the girl in a private conversation.

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