tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post5060819642817936441..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRĂNMARK BLOG: Raphael's "The Triumph of Galatea" - the most graceful painting in the worldScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-41686770781151148872013-03-14T13:08:09.586+00:002013-03-14T13:08:09.586+00:00I keep forgetting it's a fresco - should be re...I keep forgetting it's a fresco - should be reminded by the quality of the blue in the background. Yes, it's a pity about Rubens and his obsession with cellulite: he was obviously a splendid human being - full of life and joy and generosity, without a hint of viciousness - so it's a pity one can't warm more to his paintings, especially those of fat ladies. Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-13303138693481400042013-03-12T02:48:23.688+00:002013-03-12T02:48:23.688+00:00I can't add anything that can't be found o...I can't add anything that can't be found on Google.As befits a fresco its a fair old size 116''x 88"and one suspects its been restored over the years as the Roman wall its painted on probably was unlikely to have had a damp-proof course.<br />The painting of female flesh is much more agreeable than say Rubens.<br /><br />southern mannoreply@blogger.com