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Sister Wendy Beckett RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
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May be known to art lovers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46687275

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  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,633
    RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    RIP
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    RIP
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    Rip. Very enjoyable programs, and good friends with Delia Smith
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    This is why I have problems with RIP threads on here. She did nothing. She opinionated about art with no background to support her opinions. She got lucky, because she was a nun, and gave her opinion about art.
    It would be like me dissecting the Catholic Church. I am not of it, as she was not of the world, so my opinion would be moot.
    Nuns withdraw from the world and have an instructed view that is, in my opinion, worth less than a Millwall's fan opinion of Charlton.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    edited December 2018
    iainment said:

    This is why I have problems with RIP threads on here. She did nothing. She opinionated about art with no background to support her opinions. She got lucky, because she was a nun, and gave her opinion about art.
    It would be like me dissecting the Catholic Church. I am not of it, as she was not of the world, so my opinion would be moot.
    Nuns withdraw from the world and have an instructed view that is, in my opinion, worth less than a Millwall's fan opinion of Charlton.

    I kind of agree but if the threads bother you that much, why just not open them?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,622
    edited December 2018
    iainment said:

    This is why I have problems with RIP threads on here. She did nothing. She opinionated about art with no background to support her opinions. She got lucky, because she was a nun, and gave her opinion about art.
    It would be like me dissecting the Catholic Church. I am not of it, as she was not of the world, so my opinion would be moot.
    Nuns withdraw from the world and have an instructed view that is, in my opinion, worth less than a Millwall's fan opinion of Charlton.

    Only if the Millwall fan hadn’t a passion for and studied Charlton.

    Very spiteful and actually ignorant post @iainment.

    She may not of been of the art world but her dedication to study and her love of art gave her every right to pass opinion as much as anyone.

    In fact isn’t that the whole point of art anyway. To stimulate the eye of the mind and to provoke an opinion.

    RIP

  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338
    iainment said:

    This is why I have problems with RIP threads on here. She did nothing. She opinionated about art with no background to support her opinions. She got lucky, because she was a nun, and gave her opinion about art.
    It would be like me dissecting the Catholic Church. I am not of it, as she was not of the world, so my opinion would be moot.
    Nuns withdraw from the world and have an instructed view that is, in my opinion, worth less than a Millwall's fan opinion of Charlton.

    What a horrible and pointless post. If someone I don't hold in high esteem dies, I tend not to post on a thread commemorating their life. I think that's a policy you should follow.

    RIP Sister Wendy and thank you for adding to the sum of human knowledge about art.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    iainment said:

    This is why I have problems with RIP threads on here. She did nothing. She opinionated about art with no background to support her opinions. She got lucky, because she was a nun, and gave her opinion about art.
    It would be like me dissecting the Catholic Church. I am not of it, as she was not of the world, so my opinion would be moot.
    Nuns withdraw from the world and have an instructed view that is, in my opinion, worth less than a Millwall's fan opinion of Charlton.

    Only if the Millwall fan hadn’t a passion for and studied Charlton.

    Very spiteful and actually ignorant post @iainment.

    She may not of been of the art world but her dedication to study and her love of art gave her every right to pass opinion as much as anyone.

    In fact isn’t that the whole point of art anyway. To stimulate the eye of the mind and to provoke an opinion.

    RIP

    As you say a spiteful and ignorant post.

    Art is for everyone and everyone can comment on it.

    She never claimed any special insight even though much art has a religious basis.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    I thought the general idea is that everyone has the right to view and have an opinion on works of art.
    You don’t have to be an ‘expert’ to do that.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I used to enjoy her show, I like getting other people's perspectives. Many art experts talk a load of pretentious shite, she didn't.
  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577
    At the time, her presentation style was a breath of fresh air compared with the stuffed shirts we normally saw talking about art either in hushed tones or putting their own importance ahead of the art.

    Since a lot of the art she commented on was on religious themes, I would say she had a unique perspective on it because of her religious life, and was in that sense an expert in the subject matter if not in the technique and mechanics of the painting of it.

    While having no religious convictions myself, I hope I can respect those who do, and try not to be dismissive of those who choose to follow an alternative way of life - provided it does no harm to others. Sister Wendy Beckett shared her opinions in a peaceable non-offensive way, and the off button was available to any who were not interested.

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