Explicit argument should never convince anyone (especially those who are serious) concerning the success or failure of a composition.
And no value, positive or negative, can accompany the recognition of a "well-recognized Albertian and Leonardesque triangular figural composition and Raphaelite "dynamic linear composition" and other tropes of Renaissance art." I find Mando's verbal response interesting, not because I agree with it, but because it's an honest expression of how he feels and we know the kind of work he does and how he talks about art and aesthetics. While I find William's verbal response problematic because he is so enmeshed in academic authority, he's wary of contradicting it. Indeed, I wonder whether he even allows himself to feel the work of iconic masters without looking over his shoulder at what the respected authorities have written. ____________________________________________________________ Start a Web Site! Hosting for only $3.95/mo. Free setup! http://offers.netzero.net/TGL1231/?u=http://www.freeservers.com
