I love Persian miniatures but every time I try to paint one I end up making the faces look like people I know instead of the idealized classical forms and I wonder if this ruins the whole point
More people experience this than they realize.
The inevitable intrusion of individual perspective into traditional forms raises questions about the nature of artistic fidelity.
“Where Are You with Painting traditions across cultures?”
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