Monday 5 January 2009

Titian Time?

Yes, art is important.

But no one is suggesting that this not remotely Scottish or British painting would be defaced or destroyed if it went elsewhere, nor even that it would be kept from public view.

If it is not displayed in Scotland, then it will still be displayed elsewhere.

But if the arbitrarily chosen fifty million pounds is not spent on various other projects, then those projects will not happen.

Alas, this is no time for Titian.
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14 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 16:17

    Where are Jon and Break Dancing Jesus, to tell us all they know about Titian?

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  2. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 16:23

    You have already read everything that they know about Titian.

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  3. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 16:46

    Tell us about Titian, David! No cheating with Google or Wikipedia.

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  4. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 16:56

    Oh, where to begin?

    Fifteenth/sixteenth century, rather long-lived, pre-eminent in the Venetian School, staggeringly versatile, best-known (I suppose) for 'The Assumption of the Virgin' with its three tiers and its dazzling colours, legendary perfectionist (especially in later life)...

    There's a limit to how much one can write about something like this in the comments on a blog post.

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  5. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 16:57

    The Wikipedia entry is very good and it has pictures.

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  6. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 16:57

    Who could ask for anything more?

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  7. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 16:59

    Have you seen it?

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  8. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 17:00

    Not yet, but I am now going to give it a look, certainly.

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  9. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 17:23

    Careful, BDJ will set his brother-in-law on you again.

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  10. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 17:24

    Not any more, he won't. He wouldn't dare.

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  11. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 17:32

    Of course it has pictures. He was a painter.

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  12. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 17:34

    As I said, who could ask for anything more?

    And yes, it is very good.

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  13. Anonymous5 January 2009 at 17:36

    Is this the year when we finally get rid of BDJ?

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  14. David Lindsay5 January 2009 at 17:37

    I'll work with you if you'll work with me.

    Now, back on topic, please.

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