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I'm not versed enough in history of art to fully appreciate this painting and how it became so popular, could someone point me to some resources to improve my culture on the matter?

Thanks in advance for any reply



The artist is well known for his use of light/shadow in his works and is probably going to be the first bullet on any list. Also known for expensive pigments, an unknown style/methods , and being sloppy but extremely detailed depending on your vantage / distance. Zooming in on this one will highlight that


I can recommend The Story of Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Art


John Berger's Ways of Seeing, I think it's all on youtube. There's also a book adaptation though I've not read that


I very recently created an app that helps people learn art history.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/for-arts-sake/id6744744230

It’s a first version, and there’s a lot more content and features to come, but it’s actually already taught me so much making it!


Thank you too from me. Ideally a youtube channel or channels




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