... considered as the key figure in the history of Canadian painting. However, there are more than just what is about "Canadian- in his paintings; Thomson leaves the viewer perplexed in a world of purple sky and red trees, overwhelming the viewer within an enigmatic colour world of his perspective. "He began to paint that he might express the emotions the country inspired in him; all the moods and ... passions, all the sombreness and all the glory of colour, were so felt that they demanded from him pictorial ... expression. He never gave utterance in words to his feelings of the glories of...

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... to describe something but they find it difficult to do so. Descriptions are often offered but these are meaningless to the listener who has not had a first hand experience. It is like trying to describe what the colour purple looks like to a person who is colour blind. It is often said that one cannot truly understand what is beyond ones own experience. Another difficulty with ... mystical experiences is that they could be confused with the effects of consuming alcohol and or drugs. If the recipient themselves are unable to differentiate between a mystical experience ... , coming from t...

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... is allowing herself to experience after first not believing she will experience love. The song largely parallels her realistic experience, as do many of the songs she performs throughout the film. She is shown frequently wearing purple and green. Her nails are long and a rich emerald green colour, which she describes as 'divine decadence'. These are powerful feminist colours when ... combined. Additionally her freedom in dressing in a way that portrays her sexuality in an open way makes Sally a representation of the Feminist ... in society, through his self-denied homosexuality, w...

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