Story "The Cat with a bird in his mouth." This is a parable? What does it mean?

[Vladimir]

And what else could it be? Maybe in some kind of cult?

[artemirra]

I think everyone should just look at the context. For example, in the 17 th century still lifes are in everyday use motif certainly means something (get to books about symbols and emblems in painting, I'll write about it), but at the 20 th century artists ... I do not know, I do not. If only the use of traditional motifs - so often encountered.

[Vladimir]

Artemirra, and that for a book about the symbols and emblematic? Look, eh? Perhaps an explanation of something quite simple. Context usually does not happen. That is, it is unknown what the artist was thinking at that moment, what did ... Once again I say that about the same vladimra Yakovleva I read the version that he saw a picture of a cat with a bird in the clinic. But there is no memoir, so that version could well be invented ...

[Vladimir]

Artemirra, welcome, could I see a book on the symbolism? About cat that write?

[Nik]

In my opinion, all of you a few ears draws his explanation. You have to consult Freud for explanations. What they say by way subconsciously searching for a way to throw out his hidden natural aggression and repressed sexuality. By the way, less may be a second (or maybe not), the first explanation is not devoid of good grain. Which normal sensible and a sensitive mind could draw such a plot? This, at least to himself to be unpleasant, because any aggression against any living beings should be in a normal human being to cause internal protest. And the fact that the artists, to put it mildly, not quite normal ordinary people, known to everyone.

Well, in general, many things can still be screwed to a similar explanation.

[Meister]

Well, not everything must be reduced to such simplicity ... absolutely do not agree that the aggressive plot shows what is the natural aggression of the artist ... perhaps the artist (I'm not talking about Yakovlev) excited at the moment it is precisely this issue and he wanted to convey share their experiences with others ... the essence of painting is to convey emotions, whatever they were ...


Nik, I will explain why we are trying to find the answer to this question ... understanding of the origins of the plot is one of the most important factors in understanding the artist's work, and, accordingly, its value and significance ...

[Vladimir]

Colleagues, do not argue. Question resolved. Specifically, in the case with Yakovlev - it's still the influence of Picasso. Yesterday was lucky to meet a very well-known collector, a connoisseur of creativity in the Sixties and one of the leaders of Stock VI Yakovlev. It turns out that such a question (why a cat with a bird, why such a plot?) During the life of the artist asked. In short, the guess was correct: Yakovlev went to a good lecture on the history of art and it had a strong impression of Picasso's "Guernica" and "wounded bird and cat. Likely refers to "the wounded bird and cat," 1939 (written 1938, but at the canvas above the date in my April 22, 1939). And maybe some other version, but not the essence. Impression - from there. It is clear that cats Yakovlev - other, it is not even rethinking, and other development. By the way, own a cat Yakovlevskij very different. Live a very strong impression.

Here are two cats Picasso: