Excel Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 So we have the more contemporary threads but this can be where we show how smart we are and talk about the great works we enjoy, let's say before 1900 or so. What have your read/seen/heard that you enjoy? What are your favorite pieces of music/art/literature from the more esteemed past. Me: Books: Lately I've been slogging through Freidrich Nietzche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" written 1883-1885. think the copyright is probably expired and it's available through Project Gutenburg. The thing's I've read about Nietzche, specifically the nihilism and existentialism, have always interested me so I wanted to try out one of his better known works. It's pretty good so far. Art: I love the Romantic Era: Wanderer above the Sea Fog by Caspar David Friedrich, 1818 The Stages of Life by Caspar David Friedrich, 1815 The series, The Course of Empire by Cole Thomas 1833-1836: The Savage State The Pastoral State The Consummation The Destruction Desolation Music: The Baroque era was off the chain, especially Bach. 1 Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 What year was the dogs playin poker released? Nvm. 1910 I think that qualifies as high culture. Oh and expensive culture too! http://www.examiner.com/article/the-history-behind-the-popular-painting-dogs-playing-poker http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/16/news/newsmakers/poker_dogs/?cnn=yes Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 We just can't have nice things here, can we? Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. I never said he was. Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. I never said he was. i never said you said he was. Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. I never said he was. i never said you said he was. I never said you said I said he was. Quote Link to comment
ShawnWatson Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 When was the fooseball table invented? 1 Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. I never said he was. i never said you said he was. I never said you said I said he was. is this eternal recurrence? Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 When was the fooseball table invented? GET OUT OF HERE YOU SIMPLETON!!! Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 nietzsche is not a nihilist. I never said he was. i never said you said he was. I never said you said I said he was. is this eternal recurrence? Yes? Quote Link to comment
Excel Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 What year was the dogs playin poker released? Nvm. 1910 I think that qualifies as high culture. Oh and expensive culture too! http://www.examiner....s-playing-poker http://money.cnn.com...-poker/?cnn=yes Yea that works. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 the pre-1900's had the best gifs Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wagner and Holst, thats my sh*t... Painting, Van Eyck is my boy and Seurat (I thought pointilism was pretty cool when I was a young buck) Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 oh and Francisco Goya, dude could have painted Slayer records... 1 Quote Link to comment
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