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Michael Rance's avatar

This is one of my favorite paintings at the Art Institute! It's truly sublime. I'm not sure if you've heard this story yet, but supposedly Bill Murray ended up at the Art Institute one time when he was working and living in Chicago, and he wandered around the museum in the middle of a depressive episode as he contemplated whether life was even worth living. But then he ended up in front of 'Song of the Lark', and decided that it was worth living. The painting literally saved his life! A truly beautiful story.

https://speakola.com/arts/bill-murray-on-suicide-and-the-song-of-the-lark-2014

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Sarah Bush's avatar

I love that you laid out how to talk to a painting. I love that.

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