[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] [LCTG Matters] Meeting Reminder:Hockney-Falco Thesis on the history of art, presented by Harry Forsdick . 10AM ET, Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Lexington Computer and Technology Group
Harry Forsdick
forsdick at gmail.com
Wed Dec 6 12:37:09 PST 2023
Mike,
*Harry asks:*
In the renaissance, did artists' models have to hold still for long periods
of time?
*ChatGPT responds:*
Yes, during the Renaissance, artists often relied on live models to create
their works, especially for figure drawing and portraiture. Models, whether
they were professional hired models or individuals from the community,
would typically pose for extended periods of time while artists sketched,
painted, or sculpted their likenesses.
The process could be quite demanding for models, as they were required to
hold specific poses for extended durations to allow artists to capture the
details and nuances of the human form. This practice was essential for
achieving accuracy and realism in the artwork.
To help models maintain their poses, artists sometimes used various
devices, such as wooden mannequins or supports, to assist them in holding
specific positions. Additionally, artists might have assistants or
apprentices who helped with mixing paints, preparing materials, and
supporting the model during the process.
The use of live models for artistic representation has been a common
practice throughout art history, not limited to the Renaissance. It
continues to be employed in various forms by artists today, although
contemporary artists may also utilize photography and other technologies to
aid in their work.
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On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 3:07 PM Michael Alexander via LCTG <
lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
> Ted’s post reminds me: During Harry’s presentation, I was troubled by
> what seemed to me to be the assumption that artist’s models posed, inertly,
> for superhumanly long times, and that detail in the paintings was
> quasi-photographic.
>
> Couldn’t artists have sort of filled in (invented) details after making
> “good enough” sketches or initial paintings? It would be analogous to what
> is done in the writing of historical novels (the novelist “fills in” things
> where the historical record is hazy or incomplete).
>
> – Mike Alexander
>
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> On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 12:35 PM, Ted Kochanski via LCTG <
> lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> A most unusual topic and most interesting -- we should have more of these
> mixed into the more typical material
>
> Ted
>
> By the way another obscure aspect of art is how do you get the model to
> pose in challenging postures for extended time -- or do you need a photo.
> An excellent example is one of my favorite pix at the MFA -- a huge 19th
> C French Academy painting *Automedon with the Horses of Achilles -- *1868
> by the obscure French academic painter Henri Regnault (French, 1843–1871)
> -- currently on view in The Beal Gallery (Gallery 251) {French 19th C but
> not impressionists}
>
> MEDIUM/TECHNIQUE Oil on canvas
> DIMENSIONS 315 x 329 cm (124 x 129 1/2 in.)
> CREDIT LINE Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
> ACCESSION NUMBER 90.152
>
> https://collections.mfa.org/objects/31014
>
> When you see Automedon, Achilles' charioteer, holding the bridal of one of
> Achilles', massive chariot horses -- supernaturally charged-up and ready
> for the final showdown at Troy -- there is an Arnold Swartzeneger-like
> definition of the muscles involved under such amazing tension beginning at
> the ankle up the leg and through the chest through the shoulder and up the
> arm to the forearm. To achieve that pose, the model must have been almost
> suspended by one arm. Even if the painter was very fast in sketching, or
> if there was photographic assistance -- I hope that the model got paid well
> -- I feel the pain everytime I look at the painting.
>
> Ted
>
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> *December 6, 2023*
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> *Hockney-Falco Thesis on the history of art* (Harry)
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