Whistler liked to think about his paintings in musical terms. His paintings were titled Symphony in White, Harmony in Gray and Green, and Nocturne in Black and Gold. I like to say I hear what I’m painting and often give my paintings musical titles. My Symphony in White is a large winter landscape, and I once did an exhibition of paintings that were all night scenes, 21 Nocturnes. An intermezzo in music is a short instrumental composition, often interposed between the acts of an opera or the movements of a musical work. One of the most famous is the intermezzo played between the two scenes of Pietro Mascagni’s one act opera Cavalleria Rusticana. It is often played in concert as a stand alone piece. My Intermezzo was painted after I had finished one large painting and was about to start another. I wanted a break before embarking on the second large piece and arranged this small still life. It is light and airy, with a touch of drama, has beautiful harmonies, rich color, and lovely rhythms in the brushwork. It can definitely be exhibited as a stand alone piece.
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