Posted on 07/23/2013 6:35:27 PM PDT by annalex
The grandson of the Caudillo revealed in his book, "La naturaleza de Franco. Cuando mi abuelo era persona" that his famous grandfather, and, in my estimation, easily the greatest national leader of the 20th century, was also a painter.
"After dinner, granddad often would lock himself in the studio and paint. ... Francisco Franco was a loving grandfather, excellent companion in hunting and fishing, my teacher and my friend. When we were alone, fishing or sitting around the campfire, gradndad told me stories from his youth. They always began with the words 'When I was a regular man...'".
What do you think? I expected depth, that I do not find in the pictorial exercises of Hitler's and Churchill, and I found it. The hunting scenes in particular reveal a man who understands the tragedy that has befallen Europe, knows his brutal age and has the courage to fight through it; and at the same time his inner eye hasn't lost the tranquility of the soul that we detect in the beautiful pond scene.
Franco was not a professional artist: we see an uncertain line and awkward composition; the color seems to be a bit timid. But on the insight into his age and hours, I'll take his work over Dali's dull and hate-filled "Premonition" any time.
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Huh! Who knew?
Chevy Chase
“Good evening....today’s date is July 23rd and General Francisco Franco is still dead!”
And Chevy Chase’s career is still dead.
I do wish he prepared his son better.
John Belushi pretty much spoiled it for the whole generation of drugs-are-cool-and-fun comedians.
Just another one dimensional one character leftist idiot, like Carrey.
Belushi had more talent in his pinky than Chevy Chase had.
No real talent (unlike the rest of the original SNL crew). Just adolescent gimmicks and a limited repertoire at that.
With respect, the thread is not about Chevy Chase. Thank you.
Thanks for clearing that up-—I was very confused.
I read about Franco in “Leftism Revisited”-—about the Civil War, etc. Very interesting and a perspective that most people have never been exposed to-—since there is so much deception in American news/history revisionism-—agitprop-—since 1916 or so, when JP Morgan got control of all the major world “news” outlets.
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What, in your view, should we remember about Franco and how does that differ from the mainstream portrait?
We could guess. It is a rarity to see an intelligent face on the 20c. animal farm; he had one.
What about his son?
Franco knew he was not a monarch and he did not pretend to be. I do not know anything about his son, but a desire to see the son inherit his temporary office is misplaced, if that is what you imply.
However, I wish Franco prepared his nation better. Especially, the gross mistake of entering the EU should not have happened. In the end, the bear lost and the dogs won.
One simply cannot learn anything from the mainstream concept of 20th century as it is taught in schools.
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What, in your view, should we remember about Franco and how does that differ from the mainstream portrait?
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Full disclosure: my knowledge of the subject is sorely lacking.
I am always willing to learn.
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