Art, Arty Thoughts, culture, Pictures, images, society

Picture This

With apologies to the blind or visually impaired. I have written about the power and effect of words previously ( what's-in-a-word; mind-your-l#ngu@ge; mind-your-l#ngu@ge-part-2), but what about the power of images? The familiar saying "A picture paints a thousand words" has been expressed in multiple languages for many centuries. Most of you will know it means… Continue reading Picture This

Arty Thoughts, Beauty, culture, Life, the universe and everything, society, Wonderings

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

This well-known and well-used aphorism is self-explanatory, and few would dispute its veracity, except for perhaps the visually impaired. What appeals aesthetically to each individual is entirely subjective. Where did this saying come from? Some claim that versions of it date back to ancient Greece; Shakespeare coined a saying with a similar meaning in Love’s… Continue reading Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder