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re: OT Historians: Can anyone tell me why
Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:12 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:12 pm to theantiquetiger
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Michangelo’s sculpture of David is considered the greatest sculpture in history. It is damn near flawless, and it’s carved from a single piece of stone, from the mind of Michangelo, no model. It stands 17’ tall.
You'd think he would have given him a bigger dick.
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Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:20 pm to RTR1979
Since their were no photos to aspire to, artists sought to capture the truth of their subject in a manner other than photo realism.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:26 pm to RTR1979
Because today’s artists can use MS Paint to help their artwork look more like the photograph
Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:26 pm to RTR1979
Delete - Double post
This post was edited on 11/17/18 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 11/17/18 at 11:43 pm to RTR1979
Something that ‘looks like a photograph’ is merely the application of a linear perspective, which had to be invented in the 14th century. The little thing called the Renaissance followed
Actually the rise of photography is more commonly seen as the impetus for Impressionism - what was the point of perfecting linear perspective after photography?
Actually the rise of photography is more commonly seen as the impetus for Impressionism - what was the point of perfecting linear perspective after photography?
This post was edited on 11/17/18 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 11/18/18 at 12:21 am to Celery
Posted on 11/18/18 at 5:51 am to TypoKnig
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People back then were too busy trying to not die of diseases and finding food than trying to practice their drawing skills
Yea, there’s that whole hierarchy of needs thing
This post was edited on 11/18/18 at 5:53 am
Posted on 11/18/18 at 7:20 am to Jim Rockford
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High art. The culmination of all artistic endeavors, they should have banned visual arts once this gem was produced.
Posted on 11/18/18 at 7:29 am to Kafka
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Sculptures from the Greeks are quite realistic looking, though they apparently had trouble w/the eyes
And the dicks. Don’t forget the dicks. But maybe it was just colder back then.
Posted on 11/18/18 at 7:41 am to RTR1979
Posted on 11/18/18 at 8:40 am to RTR1979
Just going to leave this right here...
Posted on 11/18/18 at 10:03 am to RTR1979
Just ran across this, it’s pencil
Posted on 11/18/18 at 1:09 pm to Korkstand
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You'd think he would have given him a bigger dick.
It is a white granite stone
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