[MD] Painting

[MarshaV]

At 10:58 AM 3/16/2007, you wrote:
>Marsha said:
>Maybe I should paint Parmenides, the Taoist.   Hmmm.
>
>dmb says:
>I still don't know much about it but I've been learning a little bit about
>modern painters these days. Apparently, there was a brief period in cubism
>called orphism. It looked like regular cubism except with brilliant colors
>and I guess they were given the name because they had some pretensions about
>journeying through the depths. Also, Kandinsky and some of his friends also
>infused painting with spiritual aspirations. I mean, painting Parmedides the
>Taoist is an idea that kinda thrills me. I'd very much like to see a picture
>of that.

Greetings DMB,

I believe there are in existence sculptures of Parmenides.  The more 
interesting question 'what would a modern-day Parmenides look like?'

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