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That's really a lovely post, Jansy. But I think Matisse's idea of paradise
is more like the paintings attached, and that perhaps in this case one does
well not to go by titles for paintings, and especially in this case to see
not only their contingent connection, but their divergence. And to consider
that his idea of paradise may have changed as his painting progressed,
became more confident, richer, and more mature, or just plain differently
rich. At least, these are more like my Matisse's paradise.
All very best, and with admiration, and thanking you for the pleasures of
your posts,
Barrie
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Barrie Karp, Ph.D., Philosophy
barriekarp@gmail.com
New York City!
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 8:15 AM, jansymello <jansy@aetern.us> wrote:
>
> Baudelaire's "Invitation au Voyage" inspired a painting by Henri Matisse
> (the title came from Baudelaire's lines on "luxe, calme e volupté", perhaps
> the same that describe, in ADA, Villa Venus and "volupty"). I append a
> reproduction of his vision which surprised me because of Matisse's hot
> colors that lurked in its rainbow-hues.
> My dreamt-afterlife paradise is similar to tropical Rio's beaches all in
> blue, green and crystal radiance. Never orange and pink but "vair", perhaps
> like silly Flora's stereotypes: "She saw their travels in terms of adverts
> and a long talcum-white beach with the tropical breeze tossing the palms and
> her hair..."
>
> Wilde, perhaps, admired "the orange awnings of southern summers" and the
> long "orange sunbursts" - like Matisse.
> Shade alternated Flemish-infernal travels led by seraphs with "flamingo
> wings" and the greenish peripatetic talks in "cypress walks..." but IF (or
> IPH) sported no black yew ( like Plath) but alpine summits and a white
> fountain.
> Van Veen's paradise was Ardis? With its rivers, underwater cities and
> orchids and Ada, Ada and childhood.
> To each his particular paradise and not only a private hell??? Never before
> did I consciously entertain the image of colored paradises...
> .
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is more like the paintings attached, and that perhaps in this case one does
well not to go by titles for paintings, and especially in this case to see
not only their contingent connection, but their divergence. And to consider
that his idea of paradise may have changed as his painting progressed,
became more confident, richer, and more mature, or just plain differently
rich. At least, these are more like my Matisse's paradise.
All very best, and with admiration, and thanking you for the pleasures of
your posts,
Barrie
--
Barrie Karp, Ph.D., Philosophy
barriekarp@gmail.com
New York City!
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 8:15 AM, jansymello <jansy@aetern.us> wrote:
>
> Baudelaire's "Invitation au Voyage" inspired a painting by Henri Matisse
> (the title came from Baudelaire's lines on "luxe, calme e volupté", perhaps
> the same that describe, in ADA, Villa Venus and "volupty"). I append a
> reproduction of his vision which surprised me because of Matisse's hot
> colors that lurked in its rainbow-hues.
> My dreamt-afterlife paradise is similar to tropical Rio's beaches all in
> blue, green and crystal radiance. Never orange and pink but "vair", perhaps
> like silly Flora's stereotypes: "She saw their travels in terms of adverts
> and a long talcum-white beach with the tropical breeze tossing the palms and
> her hair..."
>
> Wilde, perhaps, admired "the orange awnings of southern summers" and the
> long "orange sunbursts" - like Matisse.
> Shade alternated Flemish-infernal travels led by seraphs with "flamingo
> wings" and the greenish peripatetic talks in "cypress walks..." but IF (or
> IPH) sported no black yew ( like Plath) but alpine summits and a white
> fountain.
> Van Veen's paradise was Ardis? With its rivers, underwater cities and
> orchids and Ada, Ada and childhood.
> To each his particular paradise and not only a private hell??? Never before
> did I consciously entertain the image of colored paradises...
> .
> Search the archive<http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:listserv.ucsb.edu&HL=en> Contact
> the Editors <nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu> Visit "Nabokov
> Online Journal" <http://www.nabokovonline.com> Visit Zembla<http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm> View
> Nabokv-L Policies <http://web.utk.edu/%7Esblackwe/EDNote.htm> Manage
> subscription options <http://listserv.ucsb.edu/>
>
> All private editorial communications, without exception, are read by both
> co-editors.
>
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