But I think the busy-ness of this painting is why I like it; so much to look at in one fell swoop, with so many different expressions, attitudes, eyeballs, objects, sprawled all over. I hadn't even thought of the pale look of it, til I got up to that woman in the corner who has half a head, also mask-like. Cupid certainly is no cherub in this pic, eh? I can't figure if that is a birdcage or an hourglass on the back of the old fellow with wings. I'm sure gonna google this painting, sooner or later, but my allotted 'puter time is short this weekend.
I've always loved El Greco, tore a print of his "View of Toledo" out of one of my art books when I was a kid and hung it in my bedroom. And I didn't know that he was a Mannerist, either, but did recognize the stark, unreal quality of some of his works. Guess I'll certainly be googling Mannerism now, too.
Thank you, again, I really enjoy your weekly lessons.
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