tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post878969395289686515..comments2024-03-25T10:50:11.187-07:00Comments on Gods and Foolish Grandeur: A Young Bowman Sharpening his Arrow, by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1812Stephiliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-24116745471061838912014-10-08T09:28:02.784-07:002014-10-08T09:28:02.784-07:00Thank you so much, Mr. Worthington. : )Thank you so much, Mr. Worthington. : )Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-77306238473514836802014-10-08T07:48:02.384-07:002014-10-08T07:48:02.384-07:00It's the contrast between stone and flesh whic...It's the contrast between stone and flesh which intrigues me--each material (as it were) flawlessly rendered.<br />These relatively obscure paintings fascinate me no end. <br />Stephilius, your eagle eye has triumphed once again,.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-8371775736188346312014-10-06T07:57:06.626-07:002014-10-06T07:57:06.626-07:00Wow! The artist even managed to render the subtle...Wow! The artist even managed to render the subtle natural variations of tone that occur over the body surface. Amazing stuff. This is part of why I admire painters so much, especially portraitists, yourself included, sir.Paul G. Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134358778441543921noreply@blogger.com