Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Howard Russell Butler: Life and Legacy Early Life and Education Born: March 3, 1856, in New York City. Family Background: Butler was the son of William Allen Butler, a renowned lawyer and satirist, and Harriet Allen. His uncle, William Stanley Haseltine, was also an artist. Early Training: He received initial artistic training from William Shannon and benefited from exposure to the National Academy of Design, where his parents w
ere fellows, as well as his uncle’s studio. Academic Pursuits: Butler attended Princeton University, earning a degree in Science in 1876. He briefly served as an assistant professor of physics there before pursuing legal studies at Columbia University, graduating in 1881. From Law to Art: A Career Transition Early Career: Initially practicing patent law, Butler ultimately decided to dedicate himself entirely to painting in 1884.…