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Friday, February 27, 2015

A Lot of Bull

It’s hard to look at The Bull, painted in 1647 by twenty-one year old Dutch artist Paulus Potter (1625-1654) and understand how this painting was ever held in higher esteem than Rembrandt’s Night Watch. Read about it (here).

 

2 comments:

  1. I don't think I've ever seen that painting before

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  2. i hope the memorial service goes well..
    as far as realism it does have some cool detail in it
    particularly the bull in the foreground...

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