Posted on 10/18/2022 6:02:57 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
Like I said, I think these works were meant to be examined.
For a long long time.
In fact, I think it was a 'given' that they would be.
Based on what we've personally observed in our own (short) time frames, how much of a decrease in attention-spans have you noticed?
What do you think the attention-spans were hundreds of years ago?
That was the milieu in which these works, these beautiful works were made.
I can show you dozens of painters who show Cain striking down Abel, but only Tissot thinks to show manly, dominant Cain dragging younger, frailer, innocent Abel to his doom.
Only Tissot shows John and Peter on the edge of the tomb, peering inside.
Only Tissot shows Jesus' view from the cross.
Perhaps, too, more thought was given before mouths were engaged, giving more reason for prolonged attention.
On the subject of differences in eras, I expect you will heartily enjoy this comedians' rendition of Three Little Pigs as it would have sounded in Shakespeare's time.
“If I may, I would commend to you Tissot’s and Doré’s variety—that is, they (especially Tissot) illustrate aspects of these incidents no one else thinks of.”
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Dan, I’m going to make an ‘image study’ of both.
But you’re right; most artists depict an incident as seen ‘from standing right in front’.
But what happened just before, or some time afterward? Or from the top of the cross, as His muscles spasmed to push up for His final breath...
Could His agony be truly portrayed? “Passion of the Christ” did a good job, but terribly hard to watch.
Yes. I’ve seen that. It’s great! Very creative & funny.
LOL LOLOLOL Very Funnie Stuff Dan, and quite true also.
The Passion of the Pigs.
You are welcome and thank you for your kind words.
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