Tag Archives: Velasquez

Ekphrastic Copyists

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Pablo Picasso said “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” So he did both. On the left is a painting by Velazquez, “L’infante Marie Marguerite” (1655) and, on the right, Picasso’s version of the Infante Marguerite (1957). On the left is … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Art Narratives, Beauty | Tagged African masks, appropriation, Edgar Degas, ekphrasis, interrelating, Picasso, Velasquez | 4 Comments

Naked or Nude?

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Is there a difference between naked and nude? Kenneth Clark, in his classic, The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form, seems to think so. But what determines this difference? Could it be that nudity is conceptual whereas nakedness is not. … Continue reading →