Interpretation of Murder.

I enjoyed the book very much but felt I had to comment on your theory about art on page 105 - "In art, I concede nothing happened ..." and your dismissive views on poor Monet (not even given his name!)
What about the effects of Impressionism just before the end of the 19C which led to Cezanne and his Bathers at the beginning of the 20C? He is widely recognised as the father of Modern Art.
Surely the parallel between the intrinsic nature of art and psychology is clear? It is the abstract qualities of art, whether it is a painting by Titian or Pollock, such as marks, colour and form that give expression to a work and meaning to its observers. If you were to study Monet's earlier works you would see that the "Frenchman's water lilies" were an inevitable result of lifelong studies into the true nature of art. However, be careful if you do this research - Kandinsky saw one of Monet's Grainstack paintings and gave up a professorship in law to become an artist!
Thank you if you take the time to read this,
All the best,
Sally