[image description: words, written in two different fonts so it is a conversatuon between two distinct entities, by various pictures of art. the two entities will be person 1 and person 2, or shortened to 1 and 2.
1: Hey! This one.
2: ...Really?
1: Yes, this one.
the painting shown is a realistic painting of a table with two plates of fruit. on the left, a plate of four pears of varying shapes and shades, and on the right, a plate of four red and yellow apples.
2: this is your pick? of all the paintings we've seen, this is it?
1: Yes.
2: Out of hundreds of paintings - [with numerous paintings surrounding the text, this time featuring elegantly dressed nobles, people charging to a battlefield, beautiful, intricate architecture, and a surrealist portrait with vibrant colors] - your favorite painting is this piece of shi -
1: HEY! [text cutting off the previous line. the art of the fruit is shown again, three distinct times cropped slightly differently on each] What's wrong with it?
2: Well... its a little bit boring.
1: Then you must be ignoring the most important bit.
[the next image is mostly blank, except for the painting of the fruits. its as if both people are pausing, really looking at the painting. on the bottom of the image, text continues, smaller and off to one side.]
2: I don't get it. Warren, we've been walking around passing statues of angels and portraits of kings.
1: So?
2: So, you could choose any one -
[paintings are shown with the text again - a table with a mug of coffee, sugar and salt shakers, a container of napkins like you'd find at a diner: a painting showing a group of people standing on transit on a subway; a janitor mopping a hallway, lit up by light coming from a nearby room]
- and we're standing in front of this painting of everyday things.
1: It's beautiful, right?
2: ...No, it isn't. It's plain.
[more paintings of everyday things, a table with a bagel and cream cheese on a napkin, next to a cup of coffee.]
1: Well, part of our trip to the met is that I get to explain.
2: Here we go....
1: [first word in large text] So! This is a painting of what?
2: [in text with every other letter capitalized, as if sarcastic] it's a painting of apples.
[more paintings of apples, different from the original - one is a whole table covered in them, as well as a glass of wine; a painting od apples cut into thirds, and you can see the cores; a painting of a single red apple.]
1: (hee hee) thats right, thats right. So the artist has us looking at what?
2: Boring everyday things.
1: Well yes.
2: And the point?
1: [next three words in large text] the point is these things aren't beautiful on their own -
[more paintings of everyday things - a street in a city with a bridge overhead; a piece of pie; a bar with patrons at tables and in the center, a pool table with someone standing next to it.]
- beautiful comes from reflection. Beautiful takes a person -
[a painting of two people sitting in front of a piano, shown from behind. the person on the left plays, while the person on the right as an arm wrapped around their waist, their head leaning on their shoulder. two glasses of wine sit on the piano.]
- who makes a connection. you know what I mean?
[a painting of two people sitting in front of a piano, shown from behind. the person on the left plays, while the person on the right as an arm wrapped around their waist, their head leaning on their shoulder. two glasses of wine sit on the piano.]
For beautiful to happen, beautiful has to be seen.
[a hyper realistic painting of an apple, a bold vibrant red, on a slightly reflective surface so we can see the apple reflecting off of it.]
[the next image is almost entirely blank, white background until, near the bottom, text continues.]
2: Okay. I like that shade of red right there -
[another painting of apples, three sitting in a bowl, slightly cut off.]
- the spot where the apple is peeling -
[a painting of a person standing and peeling an apple. the peel is a long strand falling into a plate in their lap. a second painting, this one of an apple mid peel. its not as naturalistic, but you can see a knife cutting through the apple peel.]
- it's as deep as the ocean but lighter than air.
[a painting of apples, still on the apple tree, bright red contrasting with the green leaves and clear blue sky behind it.]
1: It's simple, familiar, and full of feeling.
[a painting of two people, standing and looking at a painting. the stand close, the person on the right resting their head on the shoulder of the other.]
2: the color of Saturdays here at the met.
[a painting of a someone's room, decorated with furniture, and natural light shines through the window.]
1: the color of shouting from rooftops!
[another painting of a room, showing a chair in front of a window next to a vanity table.]
2: you bet!
[a photo realistic painting of a restaurant table and the items usually there when you arrive - a napkin holder, a bottle of ketchup, salt and pepper.]
1: The color of feeling that life is okay.
[we see the apple painting again, but this time edited with people standing in front of it. a couple in the center, one with an arm wrapped around the others sboulder as they look at the apples. a person to their left, wearing a mask, one hand up as they stare thoughtfully at the piece. another figure to the right, looking up at the apples.
2: the color of an ordinary day.
end id.]
