The truth in art

Hakop Hakopyan is a very interesting and prominent Armenian painter, and one of my favorite ones at that. While I love his still life pieces a lot, I always thought his landscapes were a but exaggerated in terms of monochromity and asterity. (You may see some of his works here: http://www.yerevan.ru/gallery/gallery.php?id=9) I thought so until the last hike, which was different both in destination and in season from any other I have ever gone to. There I finally saw the landscapes Hacobyan loved to paint. Turns out, he was depicting them most accurately! See for yourself - the first two pictures below are paintings, the third one is a photograph...