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The text explains the mystery of hinted elements, the unsettling atmosphere of his compositions, and how viewers project their own emotions onto the work. 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 \nIt would seem to me that the work of Balthus is particularly fraughtwith things unsaid-yes,that he says beautifully the things he doesn'tsay.Each of his compositions,each of the easily recognizable objects orbeings he paints thereby attains an added dimension,is enriched with astrange halo,a suggestion of unfathomable qualities,relationships,andmeanings that we feel without always being able to define them.He seemsto take us by the hand,gently-for the peculiar arrogance of this lonelyartist expresses itself with great mildness-and to lead us into a broodinguniverse of children and Sundays,there to leave us suddenly,alone,sur-rounded by a haunting atmosphere.\"You don't need me anymore,\"heseems to say with a distant smile.\"I have opened for you the doors of myprivate world.Don't ask me to explain anything.And what is there toexplain,since everything is present and is carefully planned here,nothingleft to whim or chance?”  \nBut what Balthus retains on his canvases-clear and plastic though hisimages are-is wrapped in suggestions of disquieting dreams that fill theartist's mind.Despite the powerful simplicity with which each element ofhis compositions appears to have been assigned its role,its place,its color,as if an inescapable fate had willed it thus,there remains a mysteriousdepth where our imagination is kindled by his,where he no longer leads usbut leaves us to roam at will in his strange universe.  \nWhat we find there,beneath the moods of innocence and perversity,is the echo of our own emotions and experiences.Penetrating into theregions where our atavisms meet with his,we submit to his soft yet insistent  \npersuasion.The result is a profound delight,a mixture of enchantmentand uneasiness,a gripping,moving,unending awe.  \nI suppose that I can see as clearly as anybody not so much what Balthusowes to his forerunners but how he continues the noble lineage of the greatFrench,especially Courbet's succulent technique and his scarcely hiddeneroticism or Seurat's penchant for static figures and rigorous constructions.I guess that I could explain as well as others-or maybe a little less well-how he composes his pictures,yet this does not suffice to define the peculiarqualities of his work.I could insist on the fact that he is a “lone wolf”and could extol the courage and disdain with which he pursues a road thatalmost never seems to meet the main currents of today's artistic endeavors,but this would still fall short of elucidating why Balthus is a great painter.Only his consummate works prove this,his oils as well as his drawings,although he has practically never shown the latter.  \nI remember a visit to Balthus'Parisian studio,some twelve years ago,wh","cbCaioEpPTfy9lTw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioEpPTfy9lTw","pdf",2162749,28,"English","# THOUGHTS ON DRAWINGS BY BALTHUS\n## The unsaid, the implied, and artistic mystery\n## The atmosphere of compositions and viewer projection\n## Artistic lineage and draftsmanship","[{\"question\":\"What does the text say is “unsaid” in a work of art?\",\"answer\":\"Beyond what is explicitly stated, there remains what is unsaid and implied, which invites a silent, ongoing engagement with the creator.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the author describe the effect of Balthus’s compositions on viewers?\",\"answer\":\"Balthus’s paintings generate a haunting atmosphere, blending delight with uneasiness, while leaving viewers free to roam within a strange universe.\"},{\"question\":\"What impression does the author give of Balthus as a draftsman?\",\"answer\":\"Balthus is presented as a superb draftsman whose drawings can confirm what his oils continually proclaim, even though the drawings are rarely shown.\"}]","BALTHUS - Thoughts on Drawings by Balthus | PDF",1790678891,43]