Portrait of Pope Benedict: one of those paintings that make me wonder, How the fuck do they do that - capture reality so amazingly?? 1746! Wow. Thanks again, George.
Beautiful narration about the great artist, portraitist and his sense of humour. Thank you George for bringing the artists, who are not known so much, but were highly skilled too.
We can be quite certain that by now every single work of art has been pulled from the wall and checked for secrets on the back! Not to mention, they should be dusted once a century or so.
What a wonderful sense of humor!
Yes, definitely. He strikes me as a man who would have been really fun to be around.
Portrait of Pope Benedict: one of those paintings that make me wonder, How the fuck do they do that - capture reality so amazingly?? 1746! Wow. Thanks again, George.
I had never heard of Pierre Subleyras and loved learning about this artist and the "tricks" up his sleeve. So talented and a master of fun!
Very interesting. I never heard of this artist, thanks for writing about him.
Glad to know you enjoyed it, Nancy.
Beautiful narration about the great artist, portraitist and his sense of humour. Thank you George for bringing the artists, who are not known so much, but were highly skilled too.
Love the cheeky verso! Thank George!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. I love pinching the screen to look closer at what you have pointed out. You Substack , I learn.
Quite interesting. Thanks for sharing this amazing piece of art.
Much appreciated. Thank you for reading.
so interesting! thanks for sharing 🌞
Glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant!
Wonderful. Thank you!
We can be quite certain that by now every single work of art has been pulled from the wall and checked for secrets on the back! Not to mention, they should be dusted once a century or so.
Absolutely. If I ever had access to one of his works, I would definitely be keen to check the reverse side or scan it too!
We never know what can be found by looking in the right places.
Fascinating! Thanks for introducing me to this artist! What a fun read, George!