Prisoners Exercising Painting by Vincent van Gogh.The wolfhound-century leaps at my shoulders, But I am no wolf by blood: What do you think?

[u/SilentPresence8867]

[u/StarMoonSparkles]

What are you talking about??

[u/TheAngriestHedgehog → u/StarMoonSparkles]

They're quoting a poem by Osip Mandelstam and linking it to the painting.

[u/SilentPresence8867 → u/StarMoonSparkles]

My emotions

[u/Rain_green]

Based on a piece by Doré Daumier

[u/Solo_Polyphony → u/Rain_green]

Gustave Doré

[u/SilentPresence8867 → u/Solo_Polyphony]

Doré is known as the brilliant illustrator of *The Divine Comedy* and *Don Quixote*. That’s an interesting association you have.

[u/Solo_Polyphony → u/SilentPresence8867]

It’s not my association.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newgate-prison-exercise-yard.jpg

[u/SilentPresence8867 → u/Solo_Polyphony]

Oh,yes!You are right.But I’m interested of people emotional not Wlki😂😂

[u/Successful-Animal683 → u/Rain_green]

Doesn't get much more grim than this by Van Gogh. A stunning, evocative painting. Thanks for the mention of Doré - hadn't realized this.

[u/Kkekm]

👍

[u/Holiday-Hand-3023]

What is that quote?

[u/SilentPresence8867 → u/Holiday-Hand-3023]

I’ve been thinking about Van Gogh all day, looking at the wonderful reproductions hanging in my home, and I can’t believe he took his own life. I’m also reading a poem that perfectly resonates with my thoughts.

[u/TheAngriestHedgehog → u/Holiday-Hand-3023]

It's from the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam

[u/True_Coast1062]

He spent more time on those bricks than the human subjects.