Wow! Never seen Beckmann’s triptychs before, they are stunning! Went to see Ghent altarpiece last year and have often seen Bacon’s at the Tate which I love. There is something about a triptych that invites reverence, that demands a longer look, that stirs feelings of awe in me.
Yes, Paul, it’s strange how triptychs have a certain power. Seeing the individual paintings if they were scattered separately would be very different. Our brains just seem to automatically work harder when contemplating a triptych mystery.
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Wow! Never seen Beckmann’s triptychs before, they are stunning! Went to see Ghent altarpiece last year and have often seen Bacon’s at the Tate which I love. There is something about a triptych that invites reverence, that demands a longer look, that stirs feelings of awe in me.
Yes, Paul, it’s strange how triptychs have a certain power. Seeing the individual paintings if they were scattered separately would be very different. Our brains just seem to automatically work harder when contemplating a triptych mystery.