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Such opinions don’t stray too far from historical debates over the purpose of art. It wasn’t too long ago that some philosophers, such as Georg Hegel, deemed the sole function of art as a way to convey the Spirit of God in visual terms. Its ultimate purpose, in his opinion, was to disappear entirely once mortals were enlightened with the Spirit. Plato himself believed in the eternal existence within the subjects of a work as an imitation of a phenomenal world...
...George Richter’s “Said” and Georg Baselitz’s “Triangle” turn a usually simple medium—oil on canvas—into a workout for your retinas. One can’t help but struggle to shift the focus from the painting’s surface to what is below, over and over again. At over two-and-a-half meters high each, both paintings are bold, bursting with color and texture. The physical material of the paint seems to extend...
...solar. "The idea of solar power is more widespread now," he says. "Our customers come to us with much more knowledge and clearer ideas about what they want. I won't build traditional buildings anymore." Still, Freiburg will need to stay competitive to keep its solar industry thriving. Georg Salvamoser, founder and ceo of Solar-Fabrik AG, a Freiburg company that makes ready-to-install solar modules for home builders, says he's planning to invest in a plant that makes solar cells - but the new facility won't be built in the Black Forest. The reason: high labor costs...
Unlike Reagan, Gorbachev paused to speak with reporters upon his arrival, reiterating Moscow's professed goal of eliminating nuclear weapons by the end of the century. Then, with a wave to the crowd, he and his wife were whisked away by car to the Georg Ots, the Soviet ship on which they stayed in Reykjavik harbor...
DIED. CARLO MARIA GIULINI, 91, influential, adamantly unflashy Italian maestro who never matched the glamour of contemporaries like Georg Solti but who was widely revered by fellow musicians; in Brescia, Italy. Sophisticated, subtle and averse to self-promotion, he was best known for nuanced interpretations of Verdi and Mozart and for ongoing stints as conductor for orchestras in Vienna, Chicago and Los Angeles...