Caravaggio is the greatest painter to have ever lived, right?

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>>3113525
I'm not quite sure I'd call him the all time #1, but he's certainly a strong contender for it.

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>>3113525
I would LOVE cartoons done with this artstyle, why they fuck don't they do them like this?

>>3113525
The one of them.

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>>3113550
because it takes a lifetime of dedication, and the grace of god

Duhrer is better

>>3113525
He's certainly up there.

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Wops make the best painters and artists.

>>3113525
Why's that ?

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That's not how you spell Rothko

>>3113525
His color palette is way too limited. He is good at rendering but has bad proportions and too many earthtones in his paintings.

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actually Titian is better

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>>3113865
Titian is so fucking good. Always such perfect balance of colours

>>3113827
I love his art, its so simple yet beautiful. I wouldn't say he was the greatest but he definitly contributed his share.

>>3113536
>>3113525
>>3113560
These all look like shit from a distance. muh black and brown.

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>>3113827

>>3113525
hey does anyone know if jarman's movie on him is any good?

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Ribera

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Adam de Coster

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Dou

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Zurbaran

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Gwen John

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And the answer to your question is no. The most creatively potent artist ever to live was Rembrandt.
I only wish the filesize limit was large enough to reflect his genius