Thank you to those Renaissance artists who brought together science and art— dissecting human beings and studying their anatomy, learning how a muscle contracts, how a bone shapes a shadow, how a body can twist and bend... How to turn a flat, emotionless saint into a person wrought with fear, ecstasy, and devotion— so real, you swear you could see a throbbing in their neck...
Saturday, March 14, 2015
anatomy, art, and religion
Thank you to those Renaissance artists who brought together science and art— dissecting human beings and studying their anatomy, learning how a muscle contracts, how a bone shapes a shadow, how a body can twist and bend... How to turn a flat, emotionless saint into a person wrought with fear, ecstasy, and devotion— so real, you swear you could see a throbbing in their neck...
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Art,
BasÃlica de Mafra,
Mafra,
Portugal,
sculpture
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Those are stunning pieces of art, skill and talent! Amazing.
Aren't they beautiful? So moving, so human.
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