Frans Hals, Malle Babbe, c. 1633, oil on canvas, 78.50 x 66.20 cm (Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Oh wow. I clicked this one thinking it would be sweet and funny with a quirky backstory. I also thought of the tavern shanty I recorded and performed for an audition yesterday. But less than a minute in, I had reality to contend with... The Dutch and their expressions... What's "drunk" about an owl? lol Anyway, as I continued listening, I was instead reminded of my time working as a PSR in a mental health clinic. I did have those moments of wondering how my clients would respond to me... It's a hard thing for them and those who aim to support them. I do appreciate Hals' quick brushstrokes and his willingness to show a sensitive, still poorly understood, aspect of the human condition. I'll have to get my giggles somewhere else, it seems. 😅
Oh wow. I clicked this one thinking it would be sweet and funny with a quirky backstory. I also thought of the tavern shanty I recorded and performed for an audition yesterday.
But less than a minute in, I had reality to contend with...
The Dutch and their expressions... What's "drunk" about an owl? lol
Anyway, as I continued listening, I was instead reminded of my time working as a PSR in a mental health clinic. I did have those moments of wondering how my clients would respond to me... It's a hard thing for them and those who aim to support them.
I do appreciate Hals' quick brushstrokes and his willingness to show a sensitive, still poorly understood, aspect of the human condition. I'll have to get my giggles somewhere else, it seems. 😅
Each episode is just so interesting, love Smarthistory.
Rob de Nijs wrote a great song about Malle Babbe
mam na sprzedaz Malle Babbe namalowal M .Schulz Wrandt