Friday, February 22, 2013

The Cool Painting Tom Gave Rob

One of the great things we wake up to each morning is a (reproduction of a) painting that Tom had made for my birthday this past fall. It's the "Dog on Bed," originally done by Andrew Wyeth.
   I've seen that painting before and loved it, and it was a great surprise. Where better to hang a painting of a dog on a bed than in the bedroom?
(Note: the bright area in the middle of it is a reflection of the flash from the camera).
   Learn a little more about the painting in the description below from Andrew Wyeth's website.
 - Rob


Andrew Wyeth Master Bedroom – dog on bed
Master Bedroom depicts a dog lying curled up on a bed in a peaceful afternoon slumber. The sunlight streams through the small window into the dim room and casts shadows on the blanketed bed. The walls are left unadorned. Although there is only the window, the bed and the dog, a cozy, comfortable aura emanates and encompasses the observer. Wyeth uses light and shadows to distinguish the passing of time which seems to highlight the simplicity of a dog’s life. The scene invokes a sense of fantasy and dreaminess in viewers. It is also interesting that Wyeth titled the painting Master Bedroom and depicted the dog at the center of the bed with its head on the pillow. Is the message that we are all masters of our own universe regardless of our species or level of consciousness?

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I'm a simple guy who enjoys the simple things in life, especially our dogs. I volunteer for dog rescues, enjoy exercising, blogging, politics, helping friends and neighbors, participating in ghost investigations, coffee, weather, superheroes, comic books, mystery novels, traveling, 70s and 80s music, classic country music,writing books on ghosts and spirits, cooking simply and keeping in shape. You'll find tidbits of all of these things on this blog and more. EMAIL me at Rgutro@gmail.com - Rob

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