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claim:a-painting-is-a-succession-of-blobs-that-connect-up-and-finally-compose-the-subject-each-blob-a-center-of-lifeA painting is a succession of blobs that connect up and finally compose the subject, each blob a center of life.
Bonnard's description of his own work, interpreted as aligning with the beings model.
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- Pierre BonnardcitesPainter whose work exhibits a profusion of living centers, each blob connecting to form the whole.
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- The claim that made things are actual realizations of spirit, in their material substance.
- Description of the author's painting process as a microcosm of a living process.
- The Matisse film as an exemplar of living process in art.
- Key claim about the source of realism in art.
- The assertion that dull material becomes spirit itself when it has the center.
- The need to repaint after a few years makes it impractical for the deep effort required to get the light just right.
- Generalization from the Matisse example: artistic success depends on capturing wholeness.
- The specific painting achieves the sadness quality through its somber, affectionate color relationships.