Pic of the Day
Pic of the Day
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- scarabin0
some of leonardo's figures look lifeless and shit.
this, btw, is the only da vinci on display in the US. go figure.
- fractal headmoldero
- He never considered these art -- they were likenesses. In fact, he didn't even consider himself a painter -- it low on his own list of skillsGnash
- of skills.Gnash
- plus, he only every finished a small handful of paints -- most that exist are half done, incomplete worksGnash
- and... he was 22 when he painted this. at the time, portraits were profiles. one of the 1st to show 3/4 viewGnash
- and... he was experimenting with oils -- everyone else was using egg tempera at the time.Gnash
- he did these for money to pay the bills, and to garner favour from patrons. He didn't like doing themGnash
- perhaps it's lifeless because it's a portrait of a rich bankers daughter who had just married some old fart chosen by dadGnash
- she is gazing into a future that weighs heavy on her spiritGnash
- ... and just look at the light breaking through the juniper bush. that dick could paint.
Gnash - Seen it in DC. Tis lovely.wagshaft
- dat forehead is botoxed to hell and back.Amicus
- she looks like a white E.T.
but yeah, better than me at 22 i reckonscarabin - nice infos yo!benfal99
- good posts!inteliboy
- i've only seen a sketch of his on a tour and i was blown away at its realismjaylarson