To: Redcloak
Best Caillebotte:
Were his shoulders really deformed? I have known one other person with the big head and extremely narrow shoulders. It certainly didn't impede him in any way, but he looked odd.
14 posted on
06/01/2005 4:51:13 PM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: AnAmericanMother
IIRC, he was injured while serving as an engineer in the French army. That may be the cause of the dis-proportionality in his shoulders. He also had lung problems that eventually lead to his death.
15 posted on
06/01/2005 4:57:43 PM PDT by
Redcloak
(We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin' "whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!")
To: AnAmericanMother; Redcloak
Yes, Caillebotte is wonderful. I love the floor piece. I was unaware of the self-portrait or much of his history. He can slip through the cracks unless you make an effort to seek him out.
To: AnAmericanMother
40 posted on
06/01/2005 9:05:06 PM PDT by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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