tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post114478268809205911..comments2024-01-15T23:32:18.495-06:00Comments on Metrolingua: Dürer bookMargaret Larkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421277669200495407noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1145333391864021442006-04-17T23:09:00.000-05:002006-04-17T23:09:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm into languages but unfortunately I don't...Yeah, I'm into languages but unfortunately I don't have the discipline or talent to know several. I know how to speak and understand Japanese quite well, but I can't write it. I can read it okay. I used to be able to speak Portuguese and German pretty well, but right now I am rusty. I can read Portuguese, French, and Spanish okay. Basically, if I were to spend some time in Brazil or Portugal, a Spanish speaking country, France, or Germany, I'm sure I would end up speaking those languages quite well, but since I'm not immersed in the cultures and languages, then my speaking ability isn't great. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1145308093718196992006-04-17T16:08:00.000-05:002006-04-17T16:08:00.000-05:00Hi,it's nice to see you're into languages ... but ...Hi,<BR/>it's nice to see you're into languages ... but I was wondering do you speak and write those different languages fluently or do you just know the basics?<BR/><BR/>Just wondering...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1144938739885191462006-04-13T09:32:00.000-05:002006-04-13T09:32:00.000-05:00Yeah, I know he was totally into Japanese art, but...Yeah, I know he was totally into Japanese art, but I do remember reading that he visited the museums a lot and looked at older European art, including 18th century French art (for the colors). But for sure, he was quite obsessed with Japanese stuff.<BR/><BR/>I went to the Van Gogh museum but was sort of rushed because I was with my family and we only took a day trip to Amsterdam from northwest Germany, and we all were going to the Ann Frank museum. But if I go back there again, I'm going to make sure I spend several hours there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1144851653787665442006-04-12T09:20:00.000-05:002006-04-12T09:20:00.000-05:00I don't know if Van Gogh was inspired by Dutch woo...I don't know if Van Gogh was inspired by Dutch woodcuts as much as both were greatly inspired by Japanese woodcuts. Van Gogh had a really, really big thing for Japonisme. But I think his closest Dutch influence was probably painting from the Hague School.<BR/><BR/>If you ever go to Amsterdam, the Van Gogh museum is really incredible. They managed to keep a lot of his primary works there, and have a lot of stuff from his various influences there, also. It's probably the best museum I've seen.Jon Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378869482412574087noreply@blogger.com