Wednesday 25 February 2009

The Peasant's Return


3 comments:

Anja Raben said...

ah, that's better.

Jean Froissart, Chronicles, 15th Century

Mocksim said...

Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions.

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

Anja Raben said...

in what context was this quote?

Referring to our previous dicussion about perspective ( eons back) did anyone notice one of the obvious and interesting differences between the two peasants revolt images? - the first is fairly contemporary and from my research appears to have originated in England - the second was painted in France but some years later in the following century - observe the differences in perspective - the french version takes the 'long view' and incorperates 'warped perspective' to achieve a more holistic and multi dimensional stance - it's also much 'roomier'. The english version is head on and crowded - like the island itself. As far as my research goes it hasn't been cropped either - although it appears to be.