Beyond the CanvasFeb 2, 20222 minAppropriating Jacopo Pontormo is a really bad idea"Good artists copy; great artists steal." - Apocryphal quote The history of modern and contemporary art is littered with instances of...
Beyond the CanvasMay 17, 20202 minThe Unforgettables: Parmigianino's Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien It's Mannerist week chez Fran. With its slightly unnatural proportions, that cheeky Bronzino got me thinking about the creation of...
Beyond the CanvasMay 13, 20201 minThe Unforgettables: Bronzino's Portrait of a Young Man - The Met, New YorkJust like we love real people, I hereby decree that it is entirely acceptable to have feelings for the subject of a painting. For I have...
