Tag Archives: Dennis Adams Malraux

what is that “enigmatic power?”

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dave

Andre Malraux sought the key to man’s fate by a philosophical study of all the world’s art… …All of these people are touched by “that enigmatic power which unites for us in a common presence the statues of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Andre Malraux, Andre Malraux Metamorphosis of the Gods, Dennis Adams Malraux, Georges Didi-Huberman, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Moissac Abbey Church, Pablo Picasso, Virtual Museum Malraux, Walter Benjamin | 1 Comment

The “other world” of art

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Dave

The rediscovery of primitive painting and sculpture helped modern eyes to see that art had a deeper mission than visual beauty… The story goes that the painter Theodore Rousseau once set up his easel before a tree. A peasant walked … Continue reading →