Art Talks #7 Recap: "The Art of the Affair – Lovers and Losers"
Welcome back to another Art Talks Prague! This February, we moved away from the digital world and dove deep into the messiest, most beautiful, and most human topic of all: love . We explored "The Art of the Affair," looking at how artists throughout history have captured the highs of romance, the tragedy of broken hearts, and the radical act of loving oneself . It wasn't just a history lesson; it was a conversation about power, honesty, and how we tell our own stories. 1. The Muse: Beyond the "Silent Object" We started by questioning who really inspires art. For centuries, the "Muse" was often a silent, passive figure . Rembrandt painted his wife, Saskia, as a goddess to show his devotion , but we also saw how this could turn into obsession, like Kokoschka’s disturbing devotion to his former partner Alma Mahler . The shift happened when we looked at Francesca Currie’s The Male Gaze . By flipping the gender roles, she turned the "silent object...
