Traditional Art @lemmy.world Perennial8755 @feddit.nl 2y ago Augustin Lesage In 1911, when he was 35 years old, Lesage claimed he heard a voice speak to him from the darkness of the mine and tell him, "One day you will be a painter".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Lesage 1 crossposts artporn @lemm.ee Perennial8755 @feddit.nl 2y ago Augustin Lesage
In 1911, when he was 35 years old, Lesage claimed he heard a voice speak to him from the darkness of the mine and tell him, "One day you will be a painter".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Lesage
i tried finding some more paintings to see the scale and the detail. here you go: https://www.artisaway.com/art/painting/agustin-lesage/ (with picture of him painting to see the scale) https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6250401 (a painting for auction with zoom!) https://www.ritschfisch.com/artist/lesage-augustin/ (two paintings in good res - open image in new tab, zoom!)
This is spectacular.But also, I read lesage as lasagne and was expecting a food picture. I was quite confused. I need to sleep more.
holy shit. i want this as a jigsaw pretty please. amazing art. thanks for sharing
i tried finding some more paintings to see the scale and the detail. here you go: https://www.artisaway.com/art/painting/agustin-lesage/ (with picture of him painting to see the scale) https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6250401 (a painting for auction with zoom!) https://www.ritschfisch.com/artist/lesage-augustin/ (two paintings in good res - open image in new tab, zoom!)