tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141631.post808735081586586781..comments2023-05-17T10:36:16.654-04:00Comments on hiddenart: Dana in Georgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973506073487871220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141631.post-40138335401031617262009-12-18T15:18:36.774-05:002009-12-18T15:18:36.774-05:00Hi Laura....glad you enjoyed the additional commen...Hi Laura....glad you enjoyed the additional commentary. While my mother owns the book (paperback), I noticed that the hardback is selling at Amazon for $145!!!<br /><br />I am not as familiar with nuances in the painting world, so appreciate insight like this. My mothers says she learned to paint feet (and flesh coloring) by copying Bouguereau.<br /><br />More on the shepherd theme though is Dana in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973506073487871220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141631.post-18500319718872344812009-12-18T14:35:13.012-05:002009-12-18T14:35:13.012-05:00I've been meaning forever to comment and tell ...I've been meaning forever to comment and tell you how much I enjoyed this bit of painting analysis. I never thought of it outright before, but of course, it's quite true about Millet's emphasis as opposed to Bouguereau's. And I am in total agreement that Bouguereau *was* a master of feet! But after the changes Millet, art was never fully academic again.Laura Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168905598871608315noreply@blogger.com