Shannon Bool - Weisse Tünche, weisse Vorhänge, weisse Angorafelle, silberne Frau, 2010
Unknown Artist - Mara’s Retinue, Folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Verses), 11th century
Did you know LACMA’s Collection is online and downloadable? You could search it yourself, or just follow toutpetit.
Jules Gustave Besson - Coriolan chez Tullus, roi des Volsques, 1894
Technically, this is a painting by a little known French painter named Jules Besson. Besson, referring to Plutarch’s description, depicts the moment Coriolan, in disguise, pleads on behalf of a fugitive to a wealthy Volsquian noble.
In fact, this particular image you see before you is sort of a collaboration between him and myself (or more correctly, between him, the internet and time, but just captured by me). I love old damaged paintings more than anything, especially as they are so rare to find on the internet or in auction catalogues. This one as you can see is missing a lot of paint, and there seems to be some discoloration. Furthermore, because the image I found was small, it appears slightly pixellated. Usually, I avoid posting small images, but I found that the more I zoomed in on the picture, the more the physical damages blended beautifully with the virtual breakdown, as the pixellation compromised its integrity.
Bartholomeus van Bassen - Scène d’intérieur d’église gothique, 18th century
