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EINSTEIN 'S REMARK FOUR PAINTINGS

Einstein once stated that we tend to visualize the world that suits us and it is represented in an intelligible and simplified manner . Several paintings manifest this view of the great scientist and thinker of the 20th century . Here only four of these paintings are taken into consideration that reverberate Einstein 's view

The first painting is by Francisco Goya "The Third Of May 1808 painted in 1814 (Goya , 1 ) It should be stated that the artist was

br extremely successful in revealing the agony of the assassinated people and the cold rigidity of the assassins . The soldiers are placed on the right hand part of the painting and are represented in dark and grey shades . On the other hand , the people being assassinated are painted in comparatively vibrant colors with the central figure , trying to escape death , in white . There is a touch of red , representing blood , on the ground on the central left part and the viewer 's concentration is immediately guided towards this part . From the artist 's point of view it can be stated that there was a dilemma of creating dramatic patriotism and maintaining the realist philosophy at the same time Being a master of his work Goya maintained both the elements with great balance . The upheld arms of the central figure in white indicate the fear and pain of the character and induce minimum dramatic essence in the painting however , on closer look , the...