This past weekend I sat down with my latest Netflix arrival, "The Rape of Europa." This film was based on a book by Lynn Nicholas in 1995. In addition, this had been a repeat viewing. The first time I saw the movie was last spring at the local Landmark Theater. The music hooked me instantly, and I was on iTunes the minutes I got home from the theater. I also loved seeing a different side of history that normally isn't explored in our regular courses offered at the high school.
Even in the opening scene, chills were sent down my back becuase of the music. Intense disonance is used to create uncomfortable chords. If you've seen the movie you know what I mean. If you haven't, here's a link to the trailer, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK55VI23uXs
Rape of Europa does a very good job of supporting its ideas. Included in the film are interviews with Polish historians, French art historians, and residences of Florence at the time of the destruction of the city by Nazi Germany before the end of the war.
One quote, also noted in the trailer, is made by a former "Monument Man," art historians that traveled with troops on the frontline to help with the preservation of masterpieces and historically significant art. He asks, "Which is more important, a work of art, or a human life?"
If you choose to respond to this post, I'd like to hear your opinion on this question. Would you risk your life for a work of art?
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Yes Ian I absolutely would. If I felt passionately enough about an idea, and I felt like it could be monumental, I would absolutely risk my life to get the message across. That's what art is, passion.
Great post, and a fantastic question!
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