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I see a pattern here: scientists don't dig expressionist/impressionist art so try to explain it with external theories. There is the (bullshit) example about V
by diego_moita 4y ago
I see a pattern here: scientists don't dig expressionist/impressionist art so try to explain it with external theories.
There is the (bullshit) example about Van Gogh being color blind [0], the astigmatism in El Greco, the cataracts in Renoir and Turner,...
It is all about scientist that just don't get it.
[0]https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-vincent-van-gogh-color-blind-it-sure-looks-like-it-27576085/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-vincent-van-go...
- greggsy 4y agoAlso see the El Greco Fallacy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco_fallacy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco_fallacy