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"Likewise in painting, I can do everything possible as well as any other, whosoever he may be." El Greco (1541-1614) didn't agree with him on that: When he was
by wolfhumble 11y ago
"Likewise in painting, I can do everything possible as well as any other, whosoever he may be."
El Greco (1541-1614) didn't agree with him on that:
When he was later asked what he thought about Michelangelo, El Greco replied that "he was a good man, but he did not know how to paint"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco#cite_note-Plaka47-49-24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco#cite_note-Plaka47-49-...
Not much of a reverence there! :-)
[Edit: Sorry for the mixup Leonardo! :-(
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- eternalban 11y agoEl Greco was centuries ahead of his time. Love his works.
- thecopy 11y agoWell, this is Leonardo Da Vinci's letter, not Michelangelo's. Interesting nonetheless.
- VLM 11y agoI'm really sorry Michelangelo but we're only looking to hire rock star ninjas with experience painting Last Suppers. That's nice that you paint buildings like that chapel ceiling or whatever, but we need someone with experience in the field who can jump right in and make a dent in the universe this week no need to come up to speed. I also see in your resume you made sculptures and we need someone a little more focused on last supper painting. Thanks for coming in, we appreciate you used 10% of your annual vacation time for this 8 hour long interview even though we decided to reject you before you got here, and maybe in a few years with a little more experience you should re-apply?