John Berger

 Mr. Berger in 'ways of seeing' questions the assumptions many make about European art. Specifically how observing these paintings one is seeing them in the context of their own life. What is striking is the point he laminates about how originally the paintings were an integral part of the buildings that were being designed. For many European cathedrals the building fulfills the persona of the painting, giving the art more context and feel. Everything around the imagine is part of the art itself, from the gothic architecture to the size, space, and detail of the building.
Mr. Berger discusses many other things in 'ways of seeing' but chooses a large portion to narrow in on the differences the effects a camera can have. He discusses paintings such as landscape paintings. In landscape paintings details can be shown through costume details, social customs, and usually presents itself as a story. And he discuses a film sequence, where details have to be more specifically chosen, giving the painting a bigger feel. The last detail that moved me was his point on noise. When looking at a painting in silence you will imagine it in your own way. In his example on Von Gogh, he then tells the audience to look at Gogh's painting again but now with the fact in our minds that he has killed himself after paining it. Our brains then subconsciously add music in our minds to fit the emotion he felt. Something I had never picked up on.