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The start of the article reminded me of the movie Tim's Vermeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer), w
by DavidPiper 5y ago
The start of the article reminded me of the movie Tim's Vermeer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer), which I highly recommend.
The tools used to obtain photo-realistic paintings, even in the 17th century, might contradict some of the more romantic notions of observation and beauty that we typically associate with art.