MET notes
- The Rembrandt painting of Aristotle (in medieval garb) touching a clay bust of Homer is a good example of an anachronism.
- Mandalas are not just pretty symmetrical drawings, they are ritualistic diagrams for Buddhist to model reality.
- Buddhist deities often appear to seem simultaneously silly and demonic. This seems similar to the psychedelic tactic of how to deal with the shadow. If something terrifying comes about, don’t cower in fear and ignore, but address it, turn it into a cartoon, and it tends to vanish.
- Why is Jimmy Eat World playing in the gift shop of the MET? This is a weird vibe to cultivate after the ancient Asian art exhibit.