The Beeches
Asher Brown Durand
What should art aspire to? This was the question Durand was dealing with when he painted The Beeches. His work before had an emphasis on drama, on creating narrative scenes that were visually striking but told a compelling story within the aesthetics. A part of the Hudson River School of artists, Durand adapted as they did and the Beeches marked a departure to a new style of painting that his contemporaries would follow. He began to be more truthful to nature, to see the role of art as creating a mood, and a mood of tranquillity at that. Sublime drama and expression fell away to naturalistic representation, and the ability to get lost not in a story but in a place, a scene, and to leave it with different eyes than you arrived with.
Thursday 17th September
The Moon deepens into the watery constellation of Scorpio, bringing a quieter, inward quality to the day. In the biodynamic calendar, this is a leaf period, turning our attention towards leafy vegetables and the rhythms of water and growth. With the Moon also descending, it is traditionally a favourable time for transplanting, helping young plants settle into the soil and establish their roots. Planting out autumn lettuces, tending winter greens and covering bare ground with compost are gentle ways to prepare the garden for the cooler months. As the season turns, pause to notice the moisture beneath the surface and the life unfolding among the roots, the quieter foundations of the growth we see above.
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