Magnum Opus

Just an idea I got ...

 

   What did the artist have in mind
   when he painted all those humans
   in so many various colors?

 

   Did the painting look too colorless
   with all of them in the same tone?

 

   Giving them different shapes of eyes, 
   and dyeing each one's hair in very 
   other shades wasn't enough.

 

   Apparently the picture he desired
   to achieve was still bearing boredom 
   all along.

 

   Painting plants, colorful flowers,
   beautiful trees, and a broad variety 
   of animals around these, on two legs 
   walking creatures of his still wasn't 
   good to satisfy the eye of the 
   Master of Arts.

 

   He took a step back from the big 
   canvas, folded his arms and patiently
   analysed the outcome so far of his work.

 

   There was something lacking ...! He just 
   couldn't figure it out.

 

   This painting was to become his 
   Masterpiece which no one should ever
   be able to equalise.

 

   It had to be 'Perfection in its purest'.

 

   Yet - there was something quite not as 
   he felt it had to be.

 

   A lot of green there was as well as 
   brown, and much of blue for the sky and
   the seas ...

   After long reflection ...  

 

  "That's it!!! Now I know!!!" he suddenly
   exclaimed.

 

   "It's the color of the humans' skins
   which makes this incredibly sublime 
   creation seem bland!"

 

   All of these innumerable people yet
   appeared to be all alike.

 

   With renewed ardour he took up his brush 
   mixed colors together again and again,
   and finally many groups of humans emerged
   in different tones.

 

   Some only slightly dissimilar to others, 
   some groups very much unalike.

 

   Taking a step back again to judge his
   efforts from a distance when slowly a smile 
   creeped onto his face, and his eyes began
   to sparkle.

 

   "Yes - this is it!!! E-u-r-e-k-a!!!"

 

   This was 'The Tableau Vivant' he from the
   beginning intended to create - this was 
   his vision come true!

 

   It was 'Perfection in Creation'!

 

   With men not boring themselves to death
   in looking all the same.

 

   Now they could enjoy their differences,
   and value all they could learn from each other.

 

   Surely they appreciate not being like clones.

 

   He felt unbelievably happy!

 

   In his magnum opus everything developed as
   it was meant to be.

 

   Every contemplator will find it amazing,
   full of grace and greatness to watch
   so many different kinds of humans and 
   cultures interact blithely with one another.

 

   Yes it definitely was the different skin
   colors of men that made a chef d'oeuvre 
   of his supreme creation!

 

   Magna cum laude!

 

 

   How was the artist to know ...!?!

(copyrighted material)

 

 

Reviews

[Nicholas Hallows]

Well if the artist is a god he is supposed to be all-knowing! And if 'he' created us in his likeness then he should have been aware that his creation was flawed from the start... must have been blinded by ego like a lot of artists :)
I like your idea here. People really should be able to embrace each other's differences. It seems as if it is in human nature to be threatened by cultures and anything we don't fully understand. I for one am glad we are not clones. That certainly would be a bland palette and I'm sure even if we were clones we would still find something to fight over. NH

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

This piece was well done. God made us all different so through faith in His Almight Wisdom we will learn to live together and see the God's goodness in every race, color and creed. On day soon we will all bask in the His glory as On People Under God.

Great poem. Thank you for entering my contest.

Author: Nancy Lee Shrader

[poet2angels (lynda)]

Beautiful expression...
Such a beautiful example of the greatest artist ever:)

TY for entering

Lynda

[Adela Muresan]

Wonderful metaforical abordation over creation.
I would really like to find out what ,,magnum opus,, means...some kind of personal creation maybe ?

Great write.

A.M.

[darkgurl]

deep thoughts and passionate as well, i like thsi write it is very well written....Kim

[BrokenButterfly]

This was full of deep thought and interesting imagery that makes readers think. Very good work

[Michael X]

Angel, this is absolutely passionate and touching, I loved it,
the entire idea, which brings unity to mind, I could see thr painting being
brushed and the concept is fully defining, the emotions, detail,
and design work well, colorful I might add, beautifully written.

[Ravenskald]

" Yes it definitely was the different skin
colors of men that made a chef d'oeuvre
of his supreme creation!

Magna cum laude!

How was the artist to know ...!?!

A very nice and interesting point, a positive affirmation of mans differences and how they should be celebrated, but instead we sometimes . . .

"Well if the artist is a god he is supposed to be all-knowing! And if 'he' created us in his likeness then he should have been aware that his creation was flawed from the start" _ N. Hallows

Is the kind of interesting points it raises, is something flawed because not all people see its beauty ?
Aesthetically we all react differentally to a piece of art or music, love it or loathe it .
Which brings into play the other masterstroke of the artist freewill
Politically we all react differentally to it (grin)
a very interesting read

~Raven

[The Mad Prophet]

Very nicely done, and thank you for submitting this in my contest. It is worthy to be apart of the Broken Mirror Piece, and I am glad you shared it with us.

Sentiments from your local Mad Prophet

[sk8tagirl95]

i liked it, very well done :)

[Christopher 'Windstorm'..]

Magna cum laude! what does this mean? over all it was good, thanks for sharing