Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 11, 2023 Hash Fellow Posted November 11, 2023 Joshua Reynolds is known for his finely-done portraits. This one is a bit of an outlier. Hidden Demon Uncovered in 18th-Century Painting Quote
*A:M User* Roger Posted November 13, 2023 *A:M User* Posted November 13, 2023 I wonder how many paintings have these things as their subject matter, either as the primary theme or as easter eggs. I would assume our good friend Hieronymous Bosch skews the averages a bit. Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted November 16, 2023 Author Hash Fellow Posted November 16, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 10:42 PM, Roger said: I wonder how many paintings have these things as their subject matter, either as the primary theme or as easter eggs. I would assume our good friend Hieronymous Bosch skews the averages a bit. There are a lot of fallen angels in classic paintings but they tend to human in form... Luca Giordano The Fall of the Rebel Angels I have actually seen Michelangelo's "The Torment of St. Anthony" in Ft. Worth. These demons look very Bosch-like. It's unusual among top-tier painters, but Michelangelo was 13 when he did it : Quote
*A:M User* Roger Posted November 17, 2023 *A:M User* Posted November 17, 2023 22 hours ago, robcat2075 said: These demons look very Bosch-like. It's unusual among top-tier painters, but Michelangelo was 13 when he did it : Geez Louise, 13? I need to rethink my life choices. Quote
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