“If you were to say, ‘What is a transforming work of art?’ I would say it’s this: you seem to be aware of something intangible that you need to be in touch with.”
—Keith Christiansen
—Keith Christiansen
Sometimes, it’s nice to be reminded of the magic that comes from standing in front of a work of art in person. The Met’s latest podcast, a discussion worth listening to between two greats–Philippe de Montebello and curator Keith Christiansen–on the famous Duccio acquisition did just that for me tonight.
Beautiful quote. An artist communicates beyond language.
I actually listened to that a few weeks ago and felt the same way. I wrote my Art 105 essay on that Duccio piece last fall, and I did have the kind of experience they talked about in the podcast!