The Art History Blog » quotes http://arthistory.we-wish.net Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Quote of the Moment http://arthistory.we-wish.net/2008/11/19/quote-of-the-moment/ http://arthistory.we-wish.net/2008/11/19/quote-of-the-moment/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:12:32 +0000 Chelsea inspirationpodcastsquotesthe metropolitan museum of art http://arthistory.we-wish.net/?p=252 “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

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.

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