A. a disgruntled TMZ reporter tired of pretending like he's having a blast stalking celebs
B. the mug shot of a 34 year old man currently enrolled as a 15 year old in a NJ middle school
C. the German president of the Justin Beiber fanclub
D. none of the above
If you answered ......... D, you are CORRECT!!
WHO IS HE THEN?
He's not a 'who', he's really a 'what'. This picture is actually an oil painting hanging on the wall of the National Portrait Gallery. Yes, this image which looks startlingly like a photograph is actually paint on canvas.
Artist Jan Mikulka painted this realistic portrait with the intent of wanting to produce a photographic quality portrait with paint instead.
It is currently in the National Portrait Gallery and visitors have voted it the best in the exhibition.
WOW.
5 comments:
wow really cool- I posted on some crystals that look like photographs a few days ago- you'd like them- hope all is well-
That is amazing. I remember the first time I saw a Rembrandt portrait ... it looked like a photograph. I was stunned that someone in the 1600's could paint something like that.
This one is equally amazing ... I'm in awe of people who are so talented !!
This is fantastic! Great multiple choice options, by the way! Love the blog. :)
Oh, I just read about him in our Toronto newspaper and we studied his work and were just in awe. Unbelievable isn't it? XO
The only thing that really looks like paint here is the highlights in the hair. The most interesting aspect of the design is the way he stares while leaning forward, so when the viewer moves in to get a closer look, he or she gets the uncomfortable feeling of being too close and "invading his space."
--Road to Parnassus
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