I too am enjoying the exchange! One of the things I love about art and fiction is that that the viewer/reader brings their own creativity to the party! :D I love it when an image or story inspires different reactions in people and I love hearing what a given piece of art signifies to the individual! Thank you for sharing your interpretation of this with me! I can definitely imagine the mime is reacting in a negative way to the suburban sprawl and cheap housing all around him!
After reading your comment I did an image search for Orvieto and one of the main images that kept coming up was of the cathedral there. After reading up a little on that cathedral I was able to find some photographs of the sculptures you described. Right away those agonized expressions you mentioned jumped out at me! Scary stuff! I thought of posting some of the pictures here but I’m not sure if they’re copyrighted. A google image search of “Orvieto cathedral sculpture” should bring em up though.
That's what makes art so interesting. There is always room for manoeuvre and there is always a certain uncertainty as to whether the artist's intention or "experience" is the same as the viewer's interpretation of it. Do you already have something new on your blog? I'll go have a look.
Sorry for the slow reply, I've been having trouble finding Steemit time! I very much agree that there is always room for interpretation with art. That's one of the reasons I dig the Finish The Story contests. It's fun to see how different writers interpret that opening prompt. Speaking of which, I noticed you posted an entry! :D I'm looking forward to reading it as soon as I post my own. Just gotta find time to finish it. This week's prompt was very intriguing but I'm terrible at writing whodunits! :)