There may be a clue here, though probably just coincidence. C�zanne was a great enthusiast for Delcroix and the latter painted Dante and Virgil in Hell, the former in a red cloak and Virgil in a blue one.
Some details are here: http://www.uta.fi/FAST/BIE/BI5/lk-dela.html Patrick Roper > In a letter dated January 1885, Gauguin describes C�zanne to a friend of > his. He depicts C�zanne as a recluse who spends his time on top > of mountains > reading and reciting Virgil. Gauguin then draws this strange conclusion: > "Hence, C�zanne's horizon lines are high, his skies are painted in intense > blues, and his reds are especially vibrant." > > If anyone has any clue as to how to interpret these lines, I would be > grateful to hear it. > > All the best, > > Joachim Pissarro > > Department of the History of Art > Yale University > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. > Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message > "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You > can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
