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“Greek ideal. — What did the Greeks admire in Odysseus? Above all, his capacity for lying, and for cunning and terrible retribution; his being equal to contingencies; when need be, appearing nobler than the noblest; the ability to be whatever he chose; heroic perseverance; having all means at his command; possession of intellect — his intellect is the admiration of the gods, they smile when they think of it — : all this is the Greek ideal!”

— Nietzsche, The Dawn of Day

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Sun Sacrifice

— Ludwig Schäfer, 1919

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The Spring Festival of Flora before the Acropolis, (Detail), (1901), by Ferdinand Leeke (German, 1859 – 1923), oil on canvas, 100 x 150 cm, Private Collection

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Edward Charles Barnes (1830 – 1882)

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Edward Charles Barnes (1830 – 1882)

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Roman ring, made from gold and aquamarine depicting a woman riding on a hippocamp

1st century AD

Altes Museum Berlin 30891 C

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not to be art snob guy but everyone knows that the Mona Lisa isn't the most valuable painting in the world cause he painted the woman so "beautiful" right. Like I just saw someone compare another painting (that was good!) but go this one should be celebrated as much as the Mona Lisa, look how beautiful it is- okay you know that's not why tho right.

Da Vinci stepped into a realm of anatomy and technique that no-one had ever done before. He Mastered light in a time where they were just painting the background and the subject the exact same focus.

What we understand about aperture, perspective, the human eye- Da Vinci was utilising before the scientific community even knew what a retina did. Do you understand how Crazy that is.

He invented a 3D stereoscopic picture in the 1500s. It would take two more centuries before physicists even arrived at the concept of stereography.

Do you understand how much math that is. A lot of fucking math man.

And I'm not even talking about colour or texture rn!!! He did it so we can't see the brushstrokes! It would require x-rays to view the work he did.

I just know sometimes people go oh why's this painting so special- it's very important to me that you know that the Mona Lisa was like an Atomic Bomb on the Renaissance art community. Almost EVERY piece of art you view today you could track it's influence back to what da Vinci did.

Like other art deserves its time in the spotlight, of course, but you know we didn't all gather around one day and go this lady is the prettiest this painting shall now be the Best. It's the most valuable painting in the world because..,. Well because it's the most valuable painting in the world.

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Actually learned something worthwhile today.