• Mister Neon
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    138 months ago

    This comic makes me sad. Magritte is great, but I don’t know where, “The Son of Man” is located. Every time I search the only thing I find is “Private Collection”.

    • @MonkderZweite@feddit.ch
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      8 months ago

      Wait, the picture painting of a guy with apple in face really exists?

      Here, print it out. Originals are only for making money anyway.

      • Mister Neon
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        8 months ago

        I highly encourage you to seek out the original paintings and other artistic mediums in museums when you have a chance. It’s not about prestige, authenticity, or clout. It’s about gazing upon relics that have somehow survived the test of time and gleaming a bit of the creator’s intentions and skill. It’s a human connection that can stretch the breadth of millennia.

        Also I used to fix printers so now I have undying hatred of them. I buy quite a few art books though.

        Edit: One thing photos, digital image files, and other means of reproduction of most paintings never seem to get right is the texture. Remember a painting is not flat, it’s still a 3rd dimensional object. Painting techniques can layer paints giving them texture, it’s a visual quality that is hard to appreciate when not in person.