Table of contents:
- The last supper
- Creation of Adam
- Primavera
- Portrait of the Arnolfini couple
- Old guitarist
- Beach scene
- Madonna of Saint Giovannino
Video: 7 amazing and imperceptible at first glance features of the masterpieces of world painting
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The masterpieces of world painting have been stirring the minds of the public for many centuries. Sometimes there is much more hidden in them than it might seem at first glance. Researchers are still trying to unravel the metaphors and allegories hidden in the paintings. This review presents famous canvases in which much more is hidden than it seems.
The last supper
On the encrypted meaning of the Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci there are many amazing theories. Some researchers are inclined to think that the positions of the hands of the apostles tend to be more as if they were playing musical instruments. And the computer technician Giovanni Maria Pala even "saw" the notes in the picture. If you draw a stave over the fresco, and mark the positions of the apostle's hands as notes, you get a wonderful melody. Moreover, you need to read from right to left, since da Vinci often used this technique.
Creation of Adam
Great job Michelangelo The Creation of Adam is in the Sistine Chapel. It would seem that the plot is standard for canvases of the 16th century. However, if you look at the fresco at God and the angels from a different angle, it becomes clearly visible how they together form the outlines of the human brain in section. Michelangelo knew about human anatomy, and such an image of the brain in "god's guise" could be done on purpose.
Primavera
On a beautiful canvas Sandro Botticelli "Primavera" ("Spring") the gaze initially rests on the main character of the plot Flora, scattering flowers. But a closer inspection reveals that the artist has depicted a record number of plants in the painting. There are about 500 species of them.
Portrait of the Arnolfini couple
It's no secret that artists often leave imperceptible signs on paintings that indicated their authorship. Van Eyck, and at all, depicting the "Portrait of the Arnolfini couple", he finished painting himself there. However, his portrait can be seen only by taking a magnifying glass. The author's image is on an Easter egg.
Old guitarist
Periodically Pablo Picasso, experiencing financial difficulties, painted his masterpieces, using his old paintings as a canvas. Therefore, on the canvas "Old Guitarist" you can see the outlines of a woman's silhouette.
Beach scene
After painting by a Dutch artist Hendrik van Antonissen was enlightened by X-ray, a whale, painted over in the original, became visible on the canvas. Only then did the meaning of the picture become completely clear, where the crowd was watching something in surprise.
Madonna of Saint Giovannino
In the painting by Domenico Ghirlandaio "Madonna of St. Giovannino" became very entertaining for ufologists, after someone looked at an object very similar to a UFO saucer against the sky. All these paintings have long been recognized as masterpieces of painting, and from this their price is very high. Today, the most expensive paintings are sold at Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions. 10 most expensive painting masterpieces sold in 2015 evoke mixed feelings in many.
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