The last time I answered this question I did a diffrent painting but this one haunts me as well. The Massacre of the Innocents by Léon Cogniet tells of a story where king Herod ordered the killings of all boys under two years of age out of fear that ,just as the Magi had predicted ,one of them would become king of the jews. A horrific biblical sla...... reply
Just dropped out of college and decided to just work because my health got worst and I learned that I am losing my vision little by little. I was told the estimated timelines by my optometrist that I had until 40 and I'm 20 so like I fell into a depression. But I'm better now and have decided I'm just gonna work and spend to live and see as much as...... 3 reply
The Acrobats by artist Gustave Doré is one of my personal favorites. The emotional termoil and subtle details telling their woefull story is just so enchanting. The mother, a fortune teller holds her dying son who fell from a high rope, has before her feet cards as if depicting what would happen. The owl looking away from them shows their lack of ...... 1 reply
I have been in a similar situation and have turned out to be a masochist however I would recommend researching it. It could be that it was a one time occurrence or that you may have some masochist tendencies. I recommend to test yourself and see for yourself if you are indeed a masochist. And if you are to learn your limits, good luck ( ╹▽╹ ) 2 reply