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"This is wonderfully funny. . . .I'm on somewhat unsure ground here, but wasn't the original picture called something like "The Anatomy Lesson"????? Here we have a delightful visual pun on dissection where a man from the academie de beaux artes "explains" (i.e. dissects) the painting (corpse). . . and the Dutchmen all lean forward as if they are vitally interested. . . while, of course, the picture being dissected, cringes at the dissectors work. . .and the other two selfies stare at us as if appealing for help. . . .("can you make this guy stop?????"). . .and a scribe mulls over the whole scene in disbelief. This picture is tremendously thorough in it's rejection, seriously, of the premise that we can every truly understand art through analysis. So, yes, that applies to people like me who need to be cautious in their commentary. . . and focus on helpful feedback to the artists so that they know their work is fully appreciated."

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