#also am i assuming theyre at an art gallery? yes. yes i am

[klaeusd]

“mister klaus — if i may call you that! — i must ask a question … which period of art is your favorite? i’m quite curious!”

ㅤㅤhis lips curl into a pleased smile, hands clasped behind his back. ❛ a truly excellent question, love. and please, klaus is fine. ❜ he studies the work before them before continuing. ❛ it would be too cliché of me to say the renaissance, though i did rather enjoy the concept of humanism that emerged during that time. the art itself never truly spoke to me, but i cannot deny its popularization of naturalism was an important milestone for art on the whole. i'm rather partial to the ancient and medieval eras, not for the style but for the way they are akin to a time capsule, giving us a window to peer through and get a glimpse of what the world was like then. where the romanesque and gothic eras lacked in art that garnered my favor, they made up for it sculptures and architecture, which are my favorite of all the eras. ❜ he pauses, realizing he should probably get to the point. ❛ impressionism, ❜ he states, finally actually answering the question. ❛ the break from tradition in european painting was interesting, and the technique of applying the paint in small points of pure color rather reminds me of my childhood and making my own pigments. the vibrancy, emphasis on natural light and softness of the works gives them a wistful, near ... romantic look about them that i find appealing. simply taking a canvas and colors to apply to it and going out to paint landscapes and daily life gets to the heart of what art is - finding beauty in the world and expressing it to others. ❜