"A sitter would not be able to hold the silly grins and goofy faces we so often see now in photo-portraits..." our current pontiff certainly can @Louis IX and just wait until you see the daily derp of future Pope TagleMore
"A sitter would not be able to hold the silly grins and goofy faces we so often see now in photo-portraits..." our current pontiff certainly can @Louis IX and just wait until you see the daily derp of future Pope Tagle
We need to return to painted portraiture for priests and others who occupy offices of distinction,(and yes that includes politicians) (and not painting from photographs, not the same thing). A sitter would not be able to hold the silly grins and goofy faces we so often see now in photo-portraits for the hours it takes for an artist to achieve a likeness. Whoever came up with the phrase "smile …More
We need to return to painted portraiture for priests and others who occupy offices of distinction,(and yes that includes politicians) (and not painting from photographs, not the same thing). A sitter would not be able to hold the silly grins and goofy faces we so often see now in photo-portraits for the hours it takes for an artist to achieve a likeness. Whoever came up with the phrase "smile for the camera" has a lot to answer for.
