this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

What's really impressive about this is that the real focus of the painting is off-painting.

You can see them in the reflection of the mirror. The couple is sitting for a portrait, and the viewer is placed exactly where they are.

The young girl is a close second for being the subject but her presence mostly directs the viewer to the mirror and therefore the real subject.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
318 cm × 276 cm, I bet that would be impressive in person. And a lot to be explored in the frame.
[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The massive canvas is shown in the painting itself, on the left side